Molly is 4mo. old

My sweet little baby girl is growing up so fast.  These last 4months have been such a blurr.  Not because of Molly but just because I constantly needing to take care of someone or something during the day.  Molly really enjoys the girls entertaining her.  She will coo and gurgle with delight when Ella and B are talking or singing to her.  She has found her hands to suck on but definitely loves her binky for naps.  She is also reaching for toys and is learning to bring them to her mouth.  Molly is still working on rolling over.  She did it once a couple of weeks ago but hasn't done it again by herself since. 

Halloween 2012

 

Since we were gone the entire week before Halloween we were a little behind on carving pumpkins.  The girls used good team work to clean out the first pumpkin.  After that they were done getting messy except Bridgette, I think she would have cleaned out the second one as well but it was bedtime.

 Ella got to wear her costume to school on Halloween.  I am in charge of planning all the parties for the year for her class along with another mom who is actually my neighbor.  We had a awesome time planning the party thanks to Pinterest and my mother-in-law Marjie who gave me some good ideas. What I think I liked most was getting to be in Ella's class and meeting all the kids.  I was in charge of the spider web game, and when I told each group of kids that I was Ella's mom, they all spoke right up saying how much they loved Ella.  It was really cute.  Sorry no pictures to share of the party.

 Halloween night, we brought home a Papa Murphy's pumpkin shaped pizza for dinner.  Then got on the girls' costumes and headed out trick or treating.  I went along for part of the neighborhood just so I could watch the older girls in there costumes.

 Bridgette was a Princess Fairy- and of course had to throw the biggest fit about wearing a shirt underneath her costume.  She almost didn't make it out because she was so upset.  I swear the terrible twos or killing me!

The girls by there pumpkins before heading out trick or treating!  Ella made it around the entire development. Even when it started to rain.  Bridgette came back early and helped me pass out candy and of course sample a few pieces.  All in all everyone was in bed by 8:08.

What else would Ella be besides a cat!  She was too cute. 

A week in Spokane

We all went to Spokane for a week so that Jake could study for this huge SE (structural engineering license) test that was being offered there.  Some people study for this exam for a year in order to pass.  But not Jake he does his best work under pressure.  He barely got the books unwrapped. He thought he was doing good for studying for a total of 4.5 days.  Mind you there is only a 38% passing rate on this very expensive exam.  After the second 8hr day of test taking he actually thinks he might have passed.  We will find out 8-10 wks from now.  All prayers are welcome for Jake to pass this test!!!
For those of us who didn't have to study we had fun hanging out with Uncle Brandon for a day.  Here is Brandon holding his newest niece.  He was impressed because she didn't even cry.  She is such a good baby! 

 

 

 

All his nieces!

 

 

 

Jake did manage to break away from studying to play with his girls at night and a lunch time. 

 

 

 

 

Nana and Papa also got to spend a lot of time with the girls.  Here is Nana and Bridge rocking their babies to sleep.  Nana is holding the real baby, Molly.  Thanks again Mom and Dad for feeding us such amazing meals, doing all our laundry and helping out with the girls.