Let It Snow...But Next Month!

This morning we got our first sprinkling of snow! It seems too early to me but then again, I am never prepared. I remember when I was little and we had snow on Halloween. We would have our costumes on under our snowsuits, hats and scarves. Ruby hasn't seen snow yet...until today. She came into my office this morning and said this: "UH-OH, Mama, LOOK IT!" as she pointed out the window...she went on to say, "Um, I don't know about this...!" I was laughing hysterically! She is SO funny. She definitely is the comedian in the family.

Halloween was a hit this year for the girls. It is the first year we really went trick or treating. Ila dressed up as Super Girl and Ruby did wear her bee costume after boycotting it all month. She still wasn't up for the hood part though so I created her own antenae with a little creativity. Once she realized what it was all about though, (i.e getting lots and LOTS of candy) she was game for anything. We went to our church's "Trunk or Treat" and the girls LOVED it...then we did some neighborhoods and they both were completely exhausted by the time we got home. Here's some pictures...

Peace,

Lani

Happy (Almost) Halloween!

I can't believe that October is over. The girls are looking forward to Halloween tomorrow. Ila is going as Super Girl and Ruby has a Bee costume but most days refuses to wear it. Most things that are confining to her, even having the covers over her at night, are things she is slowly getting used to. We have been practicing wearing winter hats around here since it will be a frozen tundra outisde very soon. Something she's not crazy about! It will be interesting to see how she reacts to snow for the first time. And Ila had "Camping Week" at preschool and they got to wear their pajamas to school. She is doing so well and learning so much. The other day she came home signing "The Days of Week" song and I was so impressed! Here's some pictures...

Pre-Halloween Fun






Wear Your Pajamas to School Day




More Pre-Halloween Fun



Fashion Girls


Learning to Wear a Hat in Minnesota!




Making (and eating) Cookies

Ila's First Day of School

Ila started preschool this year. She is going two mornings each week for two hours each day. She is loving school...and of course, loving wearing dresses EVERY day. Not that she has to, it's just that she pretty much refuses to wear pants these days. And not that I'm complaining because she looks so darn cute in all her dresses.

Ruby gets pretty excited too on days Ila has school. She gets dressed and puts on her backpack and yells "preschool mama!" all the way there. She looks a little confused when she doesn't get to stay. I keep explaining that she gets to go next year. Potentially, they could be in the same class next year if I choose to do that since they will be 3 and 4 years old. Hmmm...maybe three or four days a week from 9-3? Lots of "me" time sounds good right now! Here's some pictures from the first day.

Home Sweet Home

We ended up coming home a week early from California but the girls had a blast and were getting anxious to go home. It gave us a week to settle in before preschool started for Ila. More importantly we got to go to the Minnesota State Fair! The best place on earth. In California, Disneyland was a huge hit...Ila loved seeing the princesses. We didn't wait in line for 2 hours to get our picture taken with them but Snow White did read a story and then three princesses did a dance and both girls could hardly blink. It's so awesome to watch the world through their eyes. Every day is such a blessing. Second to Disneyland was the ocean. Once Ruby got over sand being on her feet, we all had a great day playing in the ocean. It was so hot while we were there but we still got in all the must-sees...Los Angeles Zoo, Universal Studios, Long Beach Aquarium. Three weeks is a long time away from home and we are glad to be back.

Ruby is doing so amazingly well. She has picked up english so fast and can communicate effortlessly. She amazes me every day. We get some one on one time while Ila is in school. Her and Ila have a love/hate relationship (mostly love!) with typical sibling rivalry stuff. I can't believe she's only been home with us three months -- it seems like years.

Here's some pictures of the trip...

Peace.

At the beach with my girls




Ruby and her love of sunglasses and handbags


Ila and her love of Ruby



DISNEYLAND!












Universal Studios





Los Angeles Zoo