Fall Fun!

Last weekend we headed to Baugher's Orchard to pick out our pumpkins and have some fun! We started out by having lunch there and letting the kids play on the playground. It was such a beautiful Fall day. After that we headed over to get in line for the tractor to take us out to the pumpkin patch. It was Caroline's first time on the hay ride so she was very excited!

We headed out to the pumpkin patch in search of the perfect pumpkins! Madison and Caroline got to pick their own and then John and I eached picked one. Madison found a little pumpkin and showed it to Caroline. Caroline thought that that was the best pumpkin that she had seen so far. She named it "baby pumpkin". We were heading back to get in line for our ride back to the market when Madison said to Caroline, "Caroline don't you love that little pumpkin Sissy picked out for you?" At that moment Caroline threw the pumpkin on the ground and said that she did not want that one. We kept asking her why and she just kept saying that she wanted a different one. She realized that Madison had picked it and that she did not, and she was not having that! I think that she didn't want to hurt Madison's feelings so she never came out and said that exactly, but we are assuming that was the problem. John took her back out to look for "her" pumpkin.

Once we were back at the market the girls enjoyed playing on the moon bounce, painting pottery, pony rides, and having a snack of apple cider, funnel cake, and kettle corn. Of course you can't leave without stocking up on goodies from the market! What a wonderful day!!

We closed out the day by getting the girls bathed, eating dinner and then all having popcorn and M&M's while watching The Spiderwick Chronincles. It was the perfect end to the perfect Fall day!

Another precious moment

The other night, I finished cleaning up the bathroom from bath time and I headed towards Caroline's room and I found Madison reading a story to Caroline. It was so precious! I had to snap the picture quick. They are just so cute! Even though they are 4 years apart they are so close with eachother. Madison is so motherly towards Caroline and is so protective of her. Caroline will do anything Madison says, which I am sure will not last too much longer. I hope that they become great friends as they get older just like me and my sister.

Dress up time!

Last weekend was a relaxing weekend for us, and believe me we do not get relaxing weekends often! Caroline wanted to dress up in her Halloween costume because she is so excited about it! She is going to be a pirate. Caroline loves anything with pirates! After Caroline was done dressing up in her pirate costume, I put her down for a nap and me, John and Madison played Pretty, Pretty Princess. John won the game and I love the picture I got of him in his dress up jewelry!i can't believe he let me take the picture! He is such a great daddy!!!!

Crazy Times!

Things have been so busy around here I can't seem to find the time to get on and blog. We have just been busy with ballet class, lyrical class, and soccer for Madison and ballet and yoga for Caroline. On top of that John has decided to start a consulting company here in Westminster with his father. I am so happy that he is finally getting this opportunity! He has been wanting to do this for a long time. He looks up to his dad so much and I think it is wonderful that they are starting this company together. I know it will be very successful!

Madison has been asked to be in a competitive dance company through her ballet studio. She is very excited and we are so proud of her for this achievement. She was personally selected from the dance company's director. She will start practice this Thursday.

Caroline starts her first yoga class tomorrow. She is so excited! Yoga for children is much different than for adults. She won't be doing poses. Just stretching and breathing techniques, and of course running around having FUN! Although, she does know how to do the tree pose.

Before I sign off, I wanted to quote Madison on something she said yesterday. Caroline is in a ballet class called Music and Movement, M&M for short. Madison said,"It is so cute how Caroline is an M&M. I used to be in M&M when I was three, I guess I am a Twizzler by now!" She thought that M&M was really M&M candy, and that each level of dance was categorized by candy. I just laughed and said how cute she was. "She said, well that is how they do it at Hershey Park. She is too cute!!!!

Madison and Mommy

It is that time of year where Madison and I start our tradition of Mommy and Maddy dates. Mommy and Maddy dates are when just Madison and I do something together, usually twice a month. Madison and I come up with different things the two of us can do together. Last year we had fun making crafts, going to the movies, going shopping, going to the park, getting pizza and going out to eat at the restaurant of Maddy's choice. We were in the car the other day thinking of things we could do together. Some of the ideas that we came up with are: going to the movies, making a craft, getting our nails done, baking together at home, and going to The Pottery Loft to paint pottery. I am sure that more ideas will come to us along the way. Madison was so cute though, she said, "You know what mom, it doesn't matter what we do as long as we are together" I am so glad that our Mommy and Maddy dates mean so much to her. I hope she has fond memories of them as she gets older, I know I will.

1st week of Ballet

Caroline and Madison started dance class last week. I was too sick to get on here and blog. This is Caroline's first year of ballet and she is so excited about it. We got to the studio early and she couldn't wait to go back to dance. She kept asking me, "Mommy is it time, is it time yet?"
Once she got back there she was so happy! At the studio the parents are able to watch on a television in the waiting room. I watched intently and there was never a dull moment. At one point the dance teacher asked the girls who thought they could jump ten feet in the air over a ribbon that was laying on the floor. Caroline exclaimed, "I can, I can!" She was so confident even though she had no idea that it was impossible. I am glad we are raising confident children.

Caroline you are too funny!

Caroline,

I want to quote you on some things that you have said recently.

"Mommy, I eat my food in my mouth, it goes in my belly, and then into my bum and that is how I poop"

"Sissy, are you Mary Poppins?" (As Madison was measuring Caroline's height)

"Mimi, try one of these green grapes!" says Caroline. Mimi tries the grapes. "Isn't that good Mimi?" Caroline says. "Yes it is" says Mimi. "That's what I'm talking about!" says Caroline. (John is always saying, "That's what I'm talking about").

"This chocolate bar is num." (Caroline's version of yummy)

"Sissy, you are so cute, I could just eat you up with ketchup"