Halloween and Thanksgiving

Curtis age 5, Caroline 2 1/2, and Charles age 9






Wow time flies! We have had a great time with the girls this past two holidays and we are getting really excited about Christmas. Caroline was a fairy for Halloween. She loves to play dress up at school, so this was a big treat for her. We made it to quite a few houses, but she had the most fun answering the door. We are so lucky to live in such a safe, kid friendly neighborhood. So many houses were decorated and everyone was so friendly. Amelia chilled in the stroller in her Pumpkin PJs. I'm sure she'll be the perfect sidekick next year. Thanksgiving started off kind of rough for Miss Amelia. She had been fighting a cold the last couple weeks and I had already taken both of the girls in to have their ears checked, but they were clear. I put Amelia to bed the Monday before the holiday and she seemed fine, but woke up with a fever and a terrible cry. I stayed home with the ladies that Tuesday and took Amelia back to the doctor. It was still just a cold, but with a fever. We did end up driving up to Arlington Wednesday morning for a delicious Thanksgiving lunch hosted by Grandaddy. That evening we drove over to Athens for Turkey Day part two. Caroline had a ball with her cousins. They all played so well together even though there's a pretty big age range. Amelia had a good time as well, although she wasn't 100%. She spent a lot of time asleep in her Nana's arms. Amelia turned six months old the Friday after Thanksgiving. She is now crawling (not very quickly though) and she can sit up from laying down. She's really trying to pull up too so we broke down and lowered the crib. Amelia has finally decided that she is ready to eat solids. She loves anything that we eat, but does not like baby food. So, I blend up whatever we're having and she's happy. The Saturday after Thanksgiving, we drove back to Austin to buy our Christmas tree and decorate. It's beautiful! We have been reading lots of books about Christmas and we watched Rudolph last week. The excitement is definitely building and I have a feeling this is going to be a memorable year.