Leo the Elf

Our elf arrived last night before Jack went to bed.  Jack was brushing his teeth and we heard a loud knock at the door.  Jack and Daddy ran to the door and there he was, sitting next to the book.  At first, Jack didn't know what to think and kept asking "who knocked on the door?". He couldn't believe that little elf could knock that loud.  We started reading the book and then Jack named him, Leo (I think he named him after Leonardo from Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles). Jack was very excited to look for him this morning and here's where we found him....

Jack's reaction was priceless!  He looked at me and said "mommy, Leo ate my candy, that's not very nice".  I almost lost it!  But, then he said, "I'll share with him", and wanted to take a picture with him. .

 

Newborn/Holiday Pictures

We had newborn pictures taken of Taylor about 3 weeks ago and they turned out GREAT!! Maria, with Two Cups of Kids Photography, did an amazing job and we are so pleased with them.  She also took a few shots of Jack, which I'm glad because we haven't had any professional pictures taken of him since 2010. Jack had lots of fun going through her props and found a tie he wanted to wear...he looks so grown up and loves making funny faces!  Here are a few (a lot) of our favorites.

Taylor - 1 Month

I can't believe Taylor is already a month old.  She turned a month last Friday (November 16) and it seems like yesterday that we were bringing her home from the hospital.  She is the sweetest little thing and we all adore her, especially her big brother.  Jack loves to sing and talk to her....she is amazed by him!

Taylor's umbilical stump finally fell off and she loves bath time!  Jack loves helping us give her a bath and always picks out her pj's for the night.  This past month has been hectic at times but we are all adjusting very well and have really enjoyed being a family of four!

Pumpkin Patch & Halloween

We took the kiddos to the Pumpkin Patch a few weeks ago. Jack had fun running around looking at all the pumpkins! He picked out a small pumpkin for him, a tiny one for Taylor and a big one for him and Daddy to carve. Jack and Daddy did a great job carving the big pumpkin!

We had a great Halloween! Jack's school had a Halloween parade of all the kids in their costumes and then his class had a party. Jack dressed up as Spiderman and played the part very well! If anyone called him Jack, he would tell them "I'm not Jack, I'm Spiderman". Taylor didn't dress up but looked very cute in her Halloween outfit. Jack and Daddy went trick-or-treating on our friends/neighbors, The Shipleys, hayride and they both had lots of fun! Jack came home with a bag full of candy. Taylor and I hung out at the house and watched the trick-or-treaters come by.