Post Halloween 2009

Erika paints her face as well as the babies.


Miranda gets some dress-up action.


Horsey needs diapers I guess.


The first rule of balloon club is: Do not let go. Also the following:
The balloons may not be touched by the opposing twin.
They may not be tangled so as to touch each other.
These unspoken rules were clearly in play.
Going to bed without these was very dramatic.

November 09.

I'll let you come up with a caption for this scene. It was crazy, but everyone lived, so that's good.


Miranda as the dreaded pirate bubble beard.


Catie is working on a bubble beard too.


When you're four, and it's cartoon time, true comfort may require elaborate preparations.

Halloween in Ohio

Grandpa Keith an Miranda


Halloween party at the Springfield country club. Catie is obsessed with a "spiderman popcicle."


Catie has finished the entire popcicle in one marathon sucking session.


Jason and Erika. Erika is a pink dragon, but she will not put up the dragon headed hood.

Halloween in Ohio contined.

Catie and Miranda are Poodles.


Erika actually trick-or-treats on her own.
Iron man offered some re-assurance.



Erika and Greate Grandma Hughes.


Erika and Great Aunt Jeanne.