Tuesday, November 3, 2009

The Music of Our Lives


Over Halloween weekend, Aunt Mikayah was visiting. This is her hanging out with the kids. Gareth is humming "All Aboard the Choo Choo Train" (Disney channel thing). Amalia is complaining because Gareth has her book.

Quotable Gareth

"I will never walk again"-while throwing a fit and walking down the hall
"I got flewed by a chicken"-referring to a chicken flying by his face when Abba opened the chicken house in the morning, it was very traumatic
"I want Aunt Mikayah to go in the potty chair and flush away"-while being tacky about his Aunt when she was visiting
"I want Aunt Mikayah to go to her train station and go to Chicago"-while being tacky about his Aunt when she was visiting (yes, he is tacky about her a lot, haven't figured out how to stop that one yet)
"I wipe my spanking off, wipe, wipe, wipe"-after receiving a spanking
"Yes, Ima loves me"-to the tune of Jesus Loves Me

Gareth's big boy bike


Gareth's Grandma got him this bike about the time Amalia was born. He can go "super fast" on it and "lean into the turn" just like motorcycle drivers do. He also has knee pads that he wears sometimes. He really likes his bike, needless to say. And has taken a few tumbles, but gets back on after an appropriate grieving period.

Halloween 2009


Aunt Mikayah was able to be with us Halloween weekend and was part of our festivities. Here she is with Amalia, the chili pepper.

Daddy and Amalia. Before the cold trick or treating.

I asked Gareth to stand like a football player :)

Close up showing the last minute though, mascara smeared under the eyes.


The obligatory pre-trick or treating pose. Gareth decided this summer he sometimes does not like having pictures taken of him. So here he is sitting next to Amalia, helping her because she was having her picture taken.

In the stroller, how she spent the entire trick or treating outing.

After getting some candy.
Finished with trick or treating, a little foggy looking because the camera was fogging over from the warmth inside.