Leaves

Nap Time

I would love it if they took naps until they were 18, so I could get a nap in as well! :) But, some days nap time goes well... and others, it does not!



They look really tired, don't they!?!

After that, I tried separating them, but they didn't like that. So, they fell asleep watching Daniel Tiger in our bed. At this point, it's whatever works! I can take my nap in the guest bedroom.

Finally fell asleep

They woke up happy... is this a hug... or a headlock?

Six years!

These beautiful flowers have been making the whole first floor of the house smell like a garden for the past week! Love them! And love the guy that gave them to me!

Looking forward to our kid-free getaway in December (and some warm weather)!

Happy Anniversary Matt!

Squirrels

We set out pumpkins for Halloween on the front porch. The girls had painted some and we got a couple at the pumpkin patch. I first noticed a few "scratches" on the pumpkins. And then they were being carved by our furry little friends. I googled what to do so the squirrels will leave the pumpkins alone. Hot sauce, red pepper flakes, soap, etc. all got poured on the pumpkins. Didn't deter these guys.

The squirrels would sit on top of the pumpkins and look at us through the front windows. They wouldn't actually run away unless we opened the door and came outside. Even then, they would just run to the edge of the porch and wait for us to go back inside. They taunted me!

A few pictures from Halloween

For Halloween, we went over to Ross and Erin's house for a little party. The girls had fun playing with all the other kiddos and passing out candy to the trick or treaters. I didn't take nearly enough pictures of the group! My brother has a bunch, so I may add some more once I get them from him. He actually has a family photo of the four of us so you can see Matt's costume. Matt somehow managed to stay out of all the pictures I took! :)

Helping Mama ice cupcakes the day before the party

Me and my little "Sapunzel"

"Mimmie Mouse and Sapunzel"

The girls twirling in their Halloween outfits

Avery was SO excited to wear Aunt Erin's headband

Minnie Mouse

Rapunzel

Avery even kept this headband on the next day!

Girls weekend

Every year, I get together with two friends of mine from high school. This year, they came to Chicago. We spent Friday night out in Downers Grove catching up and drinking wine. On Saturday, we headed down to the city for the night for some fun. We got mani/pedis at the Waldorf-Astoria spa (thanks to Matt!). That place is amazing! We had some fun drinks and yummy food at Quartino... love that place! We ended up at Howl at the Moon after that for a few more drinks and some music. Definitely a fun night out with Crystal and JJ! I'm so glad we have kept in touch and plan these annual trips to get together!

Halloween car at the Peninsula

Grabbing lunch at Jake Melnicks

Drinks and dinner at Quartino

Lemon drop shots at Howl at the Moon (yikes!)

Silliness followed those shots!

Boo at the Zoo

A couple weeks ago, we went to the Brookfield Zoo for their "Boo at the Zoo" party. The girls really wanted to ride the carousel, so we did that first. Avery finally got up the courage to ride on it again. She picked the peacock... definitely the safest option. :)

After the carousel, Avery wanted to get her face painted. No surprise there. Morgan was too scared to do it at first. Not sure why. After she saw Avery's face, she wanted hers done too, though. Avery picked a purple unicorn design. Morgan picked a dolphin. Such different girls!

We walked around a bit and saw some animals. The girls had a lot of fun!