Do NOT touch my candy!

Catie has inherited the Look and isn't afraid to use it when her stash of candy is under attack.

Trick or Treat

The obvious solution when one has identical twins.


Erika decided to be a kitty witch with red highlights in her hair as Catie gets in on the picture fun


Miranda as Thing 2. The blue hair stuff I bought didn't work well on their fine hair.


Catie enjoying part of her haul as Uncle Mark looks on.

Pajama Day Part 2

Erika and her friend, Sarah, listen to a bedtime story about owls.



Part of the fun of the pajama party is "waking up" to a pancake breakfast. Erika & Sarah wait for their pancakes. Ms Polly also taught the kids how to cut their pancakes by themselves.



More of Erika's class working their new knife skills.



Catie and Miranda (in back) were the official taste testers for the orange and apple juice. Miranda thinks her juice is not up to spec. :-)

Pajama Day

Erika's class had a pajama day instead of a costume party. Fortunately, I was able to volunteer as I could bring Catie and Miranda with me to help. Below, Miranda is very excited to volunteer, complete with her own visitor's badge.



Ms Polly, the teacher, awaits the return of the kiddos from recess. She seems to be thinking, "now what am I missing for the PJ party?"



Erika in her PJs and favorite teddy bear.



Catie helps out by finding the purple legos in the lego table.

Costume practice at the YMCA

On Sat., we went to the YMCA costume party to have some fun and try out the costumes for this year. Erika is a witch with the best hat I've evern seen.



The twins are Thing 1 and Thing 2 as this is the last year I, Mommy, have this much influence over their costume choice. I'm the Cat-in-the-Hat. Make-up and blue hair on Halloween night.

Catie says Boodu!

This stuffed dog gets a lot of mileage at our house.

In fact, he has three names:

Erika-Puppito

Catie-Boodu

Miranda-Enu

I'm not sure how sustainable three independent languages are, but we'll get there.

Museum of Flight

Saturday, the whole family went to the Museum of Flight at Boeing field.

Cleanup!

I heard a lot of chatter in the dining room. Apparently, Catie spilled her juice, and the cleanup started!
I guess they *do* know what to do! Such a team effort! I snuck in with the camera to catch them.

Next, Mt. Rainier

Guess what Miranda was doing during naptime today? It sure wasn't sleeping.


And she is so happy with her accomplishment of clearing out the drawer and climbing the dresser that I couldn't help but laugh. Fortunately, we attached the dresser to the wall with those earthquake straps.


Erika decides to build a couch fort to escape from her sisters' tomfoolery


Catie indulges in some chocolate pudding.

10-10-10

Two!

October Pictures

Catie has found another fun way to be carried.


Erika has another reason to love Halloween. A flying bat decoration.


Miranda loves doggies and loves hugging them. Here she snuggles with Norton as Uncle Mark looks on.