Locked out!

So, today I was going to take off the trash while Ashley was at school. I went out to collect everything to put in the back of the truck when Maddie and Ella Grace closed the back door. To my surprise the door was locked! I couldn't figure out what to do. I went to the next door neighbors and rang the bell. I needed to use the phone because of course I didn't have my cell phone with me. The neighbor was not home. I was about to lose my mind by this point. I went to another neighbors house and rang the bell. She graciously gave me her phone which I looked at and could not figure out what to do next. I had not idea who to call. I then remembered that my best friend (Neil) had a key. He was in court and could not leave (sorry about that) so his grand mother-in-law who was keeping Claire came and brought the spare key. Thank you for that!!! The girls thought it was hillarious watching me frantically go from window to window to make sure they were ok! Not funny!! I am taking names of all those who are laughing right now! I know who you are!

The Girls First Snow

Well, today was the girls first snow day. There is barely any snow on the ground, but it was enough for them to call off school! We got the girls all bundled up and took them out to play in the snow. The first thing Ella Grace said when she saw it was, "Bubbles!" She thought that someone had blown bubbles all over our yard. They were so bundled up that they couldn't hardly walk. They even fell over a few times and had a really hard time getting back up. It was fun though and we are hoping for more snow so that they can sled next time! Hope you enjoy the pictures!

What's that smell?

So, the girls were down for their nap. Maddie was screaming her head off and I decided to give her her pacie! She had pooped and smeared it on her body like body paint! I know what you are thinking..."that is the grossest thing ever!" Nope! While I was bathing Maddie, Ashley decided to get Ella Grace up because she was awake. Ella Grace had decided to one-up Maddie (as she usually does) and had taken off her diaper and not only pooped but peed all over her bed! Wow, what a smell! Don't worry, there wont be any pictures to help tell the story!

Pictures

Our computer is not cooperating tonight. It won't let me post any pictures. Sorry about that. Check back tomorrow. Rick is going to try to download them from another computer.

Thanks!

Pumpkin Patch

We decided to take the girls to their first pumpkin patch before Halloween this year! They loved it! We took a hay ride, looked at some animals, and then went out into the patch to pick our pumpkins. First, we picked out our big family pumpkin. The girls both tried to pick it up but couldn't so we decided to pick out two little pumpkins for them. We cut Maddie's pumpkin first because she was very interested in it. Rick had her pose with her pumpkin and she loved it. All smiles. Then we picked out Ella Grace's pumpkin. Well, it was nap time and she was very sleepy. She didn't want to have her picture taken with the pumpkin. She refused to look at Rick. He put the pumpkin between her legs and told her if she would just smile we could go. Well, she picked the pumpkin up, set it to the side, and got up. She was not going to have any part in the picture taking. We finally got a picture of her and the pumpkin but she isn't even close to it. I hope that you enjoy the pictures.

Bow Bows

The girls hair has really started growing and they have become obsessed with hair bows. They call them bow bows and think that they can't leave the house without one in their hair. Maddie's hair is still pretty short so it is kind of tricky to get the bow bow to stay in her hair. If it starts to slip she says "Uh, Oh, my bow bow!" It is so cute. Here is a picture of them wearing their PJ's and bow bows! You might be able to see their bedroom shoes too. They are a mess!