Thanksgiving 2010

Thanksgiving this year was spent in Havasu with family. The weather was gorgeous and the food delicious!! I can't believe how big the girls are getting. Both are scooting around everywhere and Ava has now become pro at pulling herself up to the standing position!

Sippy Cup Anyone???

We decided to start introducing the 'Sippy Cup' to the girls and surprisingly they have caught on to how it works. They like to hold the little handles on the side and take sips. The only problem is that more drips out of the sides of their mouths than I think actually gets into their mouth!!!

Jason's First Triathlon

Jason just completed his first ever triathlon. It was a sprint triathlon so the distances were: 1/3 mile swim, 10 1/2 mile bike ride and a 2 1/2 mile run. He decided this last minute (literally 2 days before the race) so he went into it with NO training what-so-ever. I must say though, he did finish and was not the last person. His finishing time was 1 hr 40 min. However, I do have to add that he was beat by a guy with only 1 leg and the oldest competitor - a 68 year old man. There is another triathlon at the same place in March and he vows to train this time! We'll see....I may even join him!!

Halloween 2010

Halloween this year was awesome!!! We spent it at Aunt Cindy and Uncle Bret's house in Casa Grande, Arizona with lots of family and friends. The girls were Thing 1 and Thing 2 from Dr. Seuss. They were adorable...especially the hair. Unfortunately, the 'Thing 1' and 'Thing 2' were a little big on their costumes (my fault - I fit it to the PJ's and not to the baby) - but it still worked. I did my best....afterall, this is a whole new thing for me :)

Jason and I didn't dress up this year. We just wore some funny hair pieces/hats that my mom and I found. We still look cute together though!

But...the girls look even cuter in them than us!!

Jason and Andrew had a blast sitting on the porch scaring the trick-or-treaters that came to the door. I think they had more fun than the little kids!

Aunt Cindy found a Ginger Bread 'Haunted House' kit so we thought we'd give it a try. It was MUCH harder to do than it appeared and nothing would stay together (hence the toothpicks holding up the sides of the roof). However, we had a great time building it even though it didn't turn out that good!

Fall 2010 Pictures - Just for Fun

We had some 'Just for Fun' Fall pictures taken of the girls. I can't believe how big they have gotten!!! The first pictures are of Ella.

Here are some of Ava.

Halloween Costumes 2010

Ava and Ella are going to be Thing 1 and Thing 2 from Dr. Seuss's 'The Cat in the Hat' this Halloween. You can't purchase the costumes so I took on the task of making them....yes, another 'domestic' project for me (can you believe it???). I'm pretty happy with how they turned out. I love the blue hair the best. Can't wait to see them in their costumes on Halloween!!!

Wholesome Homemade Food....Yes, Homemade

I've decided to make the girls baby food....yes, make it! There were two reasons we went down this road: (1) for the health aspect and (2) for the cost. Basically, you take fresh fruits and vegetables and either steam or bake them and then puree with water. The pureed food then goes into icecube trays where it gets frozen to be used for future meals. Here is the great website that a friend of mine gave to me: http://www.wholesomebabyfood.com/. All of the details are there. Although a little time consuming and messy, it was quite easy....AND....the girls actually like it!!! Another added benefit is that it cost about 1/3 of what store bought baby food is!!!