Bath time!

Grandma really enjoys giving the grandkids a bath.  Sarah had a great time, too!

(Well, maybe not always.)

But she does love getting snuggled in a towel!

Chicago visit

We were in Chicago last weekend, and had a lot of fun.  Emma helped Grandpa make pizzas!

And Sarah got to spend some time hanging out with Grandpa as well.

Grandpa and Grandpa had a sleepover with ALL of the grandkids, and Emma and Sarah had a ton of fun!

Alexis even fed Sarah, and did a great job!

And Uncle Scott stopped by to spend some time with his nieces and nephew as well!

We had a ton of fun in Chicago!  It was great to see everybody!

Tree trimming

Because we were in Chicago for Thanksgiving, we decorated our tree a little early this year.  Emma was a huge helper:

Handing lights:

 Hanging ornaments:

 Helping daddy:

Even Sarah got in on the action:

 Boy is the tree in trouble if Sarah manages to catch it:

When Emma was young, we "stuffed" her in the stocking.  Turns out that Sarah is a little too big for it already:

But Emma found an inventive way to get in the stockings:

Then we finally got around to getting them on the fireplace:

Finger painting mess

Emma loves her art, and making a mess.  That is why finger painting is so great; it combines two of her favorite things:

Emma even adds her own sound effects to her work:

Learner's Permit

Emma got her Chanukah present from Mimi and Papa a little early so she could enjoy it before the snow came.  Mommy and daddy are not so sure they are ready for such a big step as a learner's permit:

 Taking her doll along for the ride (we won't mention the 4 others she stuffed in the trunk):

Getting a little driving lesson (we clearly need some work):

We are certainly not ready for her to have passengers, especially one so tiny:

 And she was gracious enough to allow her sister to have a turn at the wheel (mommy and daddy are REALLY not ready for that one):

Thanks for the car Mimi and Papa!

Sister cuteness

Emma absolutely loves her little sister and has decided they will be friends forever:

Prunes?

Don't mind if I do!

A new era

We're in big trouble now!

Well... maybe not quite yet.

Hanging out

Just the three girls!

(Well, four if you count Cassidy.)

Grandma's visit

Grandma came to visit this weekend.  We had a lot of fun!  Grandma helped out, and Sarah had a surprise or two for her...

Emma, fortunately, was there for moral support.

We also went to the park, and Emma had a lot of fun pushing people on the swings.  Grandma was happy to go for a ride!

And, of course, Grandma spent a lot of time hanging around with her newest grand-daughter.

It turns out that Grandma is very, very good at feeding Sarah without making a mess - even better than Mommy and Daddy!

Thanks for coming to visit, Grandma!  We had a great time!

Pumpkins!

Emma got a second round at the pumpkin patch with Mimi and Papa and she had lots of fun with the oversized pumpkins:

 Here she is with all her pumpkin booty: