Happy Halloween!

Scott ended up on Mckenzie's floor again last night and Abby ended up in bed with me. Something is wrong with this picture, but we were both so tired we didn't have the energy to argue!  I making breakfast on the weekends and today we had eggs and bacon and pancakes! Super yummy! Abby was so excited about putting her Halloween costume on. I think she asked me if it was time yet a thousand times today and when I finally said yes, she screamed very loudly! Mckenzie put her Ariel costume on for about 2 seconds and she was done with it. So, we put her in a Vikings cheerleader uniform. She was much happier with that. Abby was loving her costume and I am guessing she will want to wear it again very soon. We went over to a friends house this afternoon to do trick or treating with a bunch of people. It was a great time and the girls had fun playing with everyone. We went out a little early so it was hit or miss as to who answered their door, but the kids had a blast anyway. It was so fun to see them run from door to door. Mckenzie got a little tired and fussy, but she is still transitioning away from naps so that is completely understandable. Also, it was windy and the girl does not like the wind. We did a second round of trick or treating with the bigger kids after it got dark. Abby loved being outside in the dark, although she started fading pretty quickly as it was getting close to bedtime. Mckenzie stayed back with Scott to watch football and eat cupcakes and whatever else she could get her little hands on! Today was so much fun for all of us. The kids had a fantastic time trick or treating and for me, I just loved seeing the smiles on their faces and the excitement in their step. I know that soon enough they will be too big to let me tag along as they go out on Halloween and I am thankful that I get to spend this time with them.

 

Scott got home last night from his quick trip and he was nice enough to get up with the girls again this morning! What a great start to the day. I feel guilty about sleeping in until I remember that I will be both mommy and daddy for four months with no break. We all carved pumpkins this morning, or should I say, the girls picked out what they wanted and Scott and I carved them. Abby chose Dora and Mckenzie chose Pablo. It was a lot of fun carving the pumpkins and so much easier than the ones we (I) carved last year. The kids were so happy with them and both Scott and I had fun doing it. The girls rode bike and played ball while we worked on the pumpkins. After lunch, we ran to the Halloween store to find a wig to go along with the Ariel costumes as well as new candy buckets for trick or treating. We had a couple at the house, but since one was purple (Abby's from last year) and the other was orange (Mckenzie's), we were having sharing battles over the purple one. I didn't want to deal with that tomorrow when it was time to go out trick or treating so we bought two identical ones. We also ran to the base to do a little shopping at the commissary.



Not so excited about the inside of the pumpkin!



Abby was super excited today for school because she got to wear her Halloween costume to class. So this morning, at least, there were no arguments coming from Abby on what she wanted to wear. She is very opinionated when it comes to her clothes and most days, I let her wear what she wants as long as it isn't too inappropriate. Mckenzie, was a little more difficult to get going this morning. She didn't want to wake up (probably because she was so comfortable sleeping on my side of the bed) and when she finally did, she didn't want to get dressed. I managed to get tights on with her pjs before breakfast and that was it. I thought for sure she would want to dress up like Abby so I put her in costume as well. She was fine with it for a few pictures and then she insisted she take it off. Both girls are Ariel, the Little Mermaid. Abby picked it out and Mckenzie followed suit. I decided that if Mckenzie doesn't want to wear her costume to go trick or treating, she can be a Vikings cheerleader. The kid has like three Vikings cheerleader dresses, so I think we will be good if that is what she wants to do!
We dropped Abby off at school and ran to the store to pick up some Halloween candy. We had just enough time to stop by the house to get a quick snack for Mckenzie before heading back to school to watch Abby's class do a Halloween parade outside. It was a great event to be a part of. All the little ones were so proud of their costumes and enjoyed get treats from the parents as the kids paraded by. After they finished, the kids lined up and sang "Five Little Pumpkins" for us. I love watching Abby. She loves to sing and she watches her teacher the entire time to make sure she is doing it right. Well, I shouldn't say all the time. She does give me a wave and a smile every so often! The only part of the morning I didn't particularly love was tripping in a hole in the grass and breaking my flip flop. Not fond of walking around barefoot, especially in parking lots! That's the second pair of flip flops I have broken this year. I do have to say, it was much easier to walk on the pavement this time of year than it was this summer!
Abby and Mckenzie were so excited about all the candy and couldn't hardly wait until we got home. What I thought was really sweet was how Abby offered to share her treats with Mckenzie without me asking her to do so. They both came in the house, sat on the steps and started checking out Abby's loot together. Moments like that melt my heart.
I gambled and put Mckenzie down for a nap today. She was getting very cranky (probably coming down from her sugar high) and I didn't want the afternoon to be a battle if she didn't get some sleep. I figured since it was the weekend it wouldn't really matter if she stayed up a little bit later than normal. It was a risk worth taking, because the afternoon was peaceful and the girls played together so nicely. And, Mckenzie didn't put up a huge fit about going to bed either. I let both girls stay up a half hour late and only had to put Mckenzie back into her room once. Abby didn't want to go to bed, but all I had to do was tell her she wouldn't get to carve pumpkins tomorrow if she didn't go to bed and she was in her bed and settled down within a couple of minutes.



Mckenzie's skirt is a little big and for some strange reason, the waist isn't adjustable. Maybe that is why it was on sale!



Today was filled with laundry, laundry, and more laundry. I don't want to go to bed now because it is filled with all the clothes I never got around to folding today... I took the girls to Chick fil A for lunch today and they had a blast playing with a couple of other kids there. I wish it were only so easy to make friends as an adult as it is for many kids. Then we ran a couple errands before heading home. Mckenzie had a complete meltdown in the grocery store checkout line because she dropped her paci and I wouldn't give it back to her. She was tired as it was her normal nap time and she was not happy I didn't just wipe her paci off and give it back. At least the customer in line behind me was very nice during the whole thing and even mentioned how someday I will look back and miss days like today. I'm not sure I will ever miss loud meltdowns in public... Mckenzie fell asleep on the way home, so I guess technically she did get a nap in today, but it wasn't long enough to keep her awake at bedtime. We played outside for a bit before supper. Abby just loves to kick around the soccer ball. Mckenzie was just happy to pick up leaves and twigs that have blown off the trees. I finally got around to trimming the bushes in front of the house. I have been wanting Scott to do it all summer, but I couldn't take it anymore and did it myself. I just had to pretend there weren't any bugs or spiders crawling around on my toes as I reached over around the bushes to get to the ones in the back. I gave the girls a quick bath and dinner and set them up in the playroom to watch a movie. I had a preschool board meeting tonight at the house. The girls did pretty good entertaining themselves. I think the dog was more misbehaved than both girls put together. She was pushy with the other ladies and even barked at people a couple of times for attention. What a crazy dog! I didn't get any pictures today. Maybe tomorrow I will be better...

Abby came to our room a couple of times last night and finally ended up kicking Scott out of the bed. I felt bad that he slept on the floor. I am thinking we need a king sized bed... but that is just one thing on a long list of wishes. Mckenzie went to bed without too much trouble last night so I am thinking that cutting out the nap is a good thing. Abby had school again today and for once, I managed to get out of the house without too much nagging. Makes for a much better day. Mckenzie and I ran some errands and I managed to start my Christmas shopping. It has been raining off and on today so we didn't play outside. The girls were good though and played nicely together. I guess maybe they thought I needed a break after yesterday! They even helped pick up the house tonight! Scott was nice enough to help me clean since I am having a school board meeting at the house tomorrow and just didn't have the motivation to do it all by myself. Not sure how I got so lucky to have such a fabulous man, but I am so thankful for him. Love ya babe! Now, it is time to sit down and check out the sunflower seeds that came in the mail today. Scott ordered some Dakota Kid sunflower seeds and they arrived today. I think we will have enough to last for a really long time!

What a day! I am so glad it is finally over! We got an email in regards to the closing on our house in Florida and I had to jump through a few hoops today in order to get everything done and shipped out today. But, it is done and we shouldn't have to do anything else with the house now. If I still wasn't so anxious about the whole thing I would probably be sad that we are really saying goodbye to our first home. The kids were in a mood today as well as me so the three us of didn't make a very good team today. I thinking they forgot they had ears to listen and I forgot my patience somewhere. But, the girls are in bed and I think I should head there soon too! We have gymnastics this evening and the girls had fun there. It was a little challenging to get Mckenzie to focus, but she didn't get a nap today and I am sure that is why. We are going to try to stop naps because she is resisting her bedtime. Last night it was 10pm before she fell asleep. I would rather give up naptime in order to have some time in the evening. Abby got really cranky during dinner and we put her to be early. I think she is going through a growth spurt because she was complaining her legs hurt earlier today and she was acting very tired. I hope she feels better tomorrow. 

Another school day for us. I had to be a parent helper today, but it was for the other class, not Abby's. The parent that was supposed to do it for that class was unable so I was the lucky one to fill in. lI wasn't too excited about doing it, but it turned out to be a pretty good day. Mckenzie had fun playing in the nursery and I am glad she got a little social interaction. Scott came home early today so he could watch Mckenzie for me since I was also the parent helper for Abby's afternoon class. Fun day of school and cleaning for me! After Mckenzie's nap, we all played outside for a little while. Mckenzie wanted to go inside at first because it was windy, but she finally decided she could stay outside with the rest of us. Abby really enjoyed kicking around the soccer ball and her coordination is improving.

Another birthday party today. This one was a soccer party and it was a lot of fun. Abby really enjoyed running after the ball even though she wasn't the fastest one out there. She even commented to me about being slower than the other kids. I think maybe I should get her started in soccer or some other sport she has to run around in to give her more confidence when it comes to things like that. After pizza and cupcakes, the kids got to play in a play area with slides and stairs. Abby and her friend Sophia had a blast running around together and it was a little hard to round them up when it was time to go. Abby asked if she could eat one of her goodie bag treats on the way home and since she didn't eat her cupcake, I said sure. Well, she tried gobstoppers for the first time and told me how much she liked them. When we got home, I opened her door and she handed me a whole handful of half eaten gobstoppers. Apparently she didn't know how to eat them and thought that all you do was suck on them for a little bit then spit them out. Guess I should have been a little more detailed when I told her not to bite them because they are so hard they could break her teeth! Mckenzie and Scott spent the morning coloring while we were out. Mostly Mckenzie colored her body, namely her belly and arm pits. Scott said she was a green mess when he went to get her out of her chair! Oh, I forgot to write that the girls had their first sleepover last night. It started out with Mckenzie wanting to sleep in Abby's room, but that didn't work and so I ended up putting Mckenzie in her own bed. Abby thought that they were both moving to Mckenzie's room for the night so while I was getting M into her bed, she brought her sleeping back and pillow pet on over. She looked so cute snuggled up on the floor I couldn't say no. So, I gave them one last chance to settle down and go to sleep and they did.

Abby had a birthday party to go to today for one of her school friends. It was a bowling party and it was a pretty good time. Mckenzie was upset that she didn't get to come with, but it is so hard to manage both of them at a party like that. Abby had lots of fun hanging out with her friends. They were having fun playing ring around the rosie and carrying each other around. Abby was a little disappointed she didn't do better at bowling. Should have let Scott take her to help her out. Scott and Mckenzie did a little yard work while we were out and the rest of the day was pretty laid back.

Best way to bowl is with your friends!

Abby didn't have school today because of teacher education. I had big plans for getting laundry done, going to the post office, but none of that happened. We did get to Target to buy birthday presents for a few of Abby's little friends. It was so hard because both girls wanted to play with every toy, but we finally managed to find something for her friends. Scott did a night sim this evening so it was just the girls and I. No pictures today. I really need to charge my camera :)