A Visit From Grama T and Ballet

Watercolors on the window with supervision from Grama.

This was taken Mon Nov 18th, and I think technically I just started 17 weeks, but I had been hoping to get a 16 weeks pic with Baby Beluga, who was 16 months. 

Big Sis's first ballet recital! I think she enjoyed regular class more than the performance but she did such a great job! 

And then her ballet teacher gave her a Hello Kitty necklace at the end. She loved it. 

Grama T helped Big Sis sew a bonnet for her baby, and some mini fleece pillows from our fabric scraps. Big Sis was way into putting pins in the pin cushion and her little scrap of fleece.

Grama T also helped me mend a very worn out and loved blankie. Baby Beluga LOVES this ducky blanket, which was mine when I was a baby. It was so worn out with the back side just about falling off. So we headed to the store to buy some new flannel and Grama worked magic on it. We managed to keep Baby Beluga occupied so she wouldn't realize her blanket was missing....until the end, when Grama was finishing up.

This is what Baby Beluga does when something is too loud. Someday I think she'll realize it's more effective to actually cover her ears :)

Popsicles and the Temple

These two are my dancing queens! Baby Beluga can go in circles for at least 5 minutes in a row....if not more. And she sings at the same time. 

We also love smoothie popsicles.

We got to go to the temple this month to be with Grama K and Grampa E during their sealing! 

October

Baby Beluga (the other nickname just wasn't sticking for me) loves to do EVERYTHING that Big Sis does. It's pretty cute. 

Sometimes Big Sis wants a lot of hair things in her hair at the same time. We try to make things work. This hair-do got a little crazy.

Handsome had a birthday! Big Sis wrapped up a pair of her socks, dance slippers, and a bouncy ball for him (and I forgot what she put in there, so Dad's face was pretty hilarious when he opened it). We gave him Spot It Jr and a gigantic bag of his favorite cereal.

Playing train! "All aboard!"

Handsome's birthday decorations that we left up till November.

Great Grama J gave us some Halloween money so we bought a pumpkin puppet for Baby Beluga, 

and fairy wings for Big Sis. 

Sunday shoes are great for just wearing around the house.

Our epic trunk for our ward trunk or treat! Probably the most coordinated we will ever be. Everyone was encouraged to do a carnival type game at their trunk so we did a ring toss.

Carving pumpkins!

This is for Great Grama J! I finally made your rib recipe! I don't know why it's taken me so long but they were delicious. Now you just need to remind me exactly what rib sauce you use.