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.

What happened here?

The kitchen floor was clean, and then this appeared.
What could this star be made of?
How is the little plate involved?
Why is Boba Fett present?
Discuss.

pumpkin time!

We will be spending Halloween in Ohio with Grams and company, so Erika has been looking forward to it for several months. Everything we do now is a prelude to that exciting day.

Wetzel girls Sept 2009

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September '09

See how easy it is to check your facebook account? You get so much help!


Fun times in the playhouse in the back yard. Thank goodness it comes with a phone.


Erika and Takara enjoy friendship and face painting.


Is everyone phone-crazy these days?

Friday at Seattle Center

I decided to take Friday off. It was a beautiful day and with Bumbershoot happening this weekend, it seemed a good time to slip downtown to the Science Center and Space Needly area.

Here at the Pacific Science Center, Erika shows that she still does not like loud sounds, even potentially loud sounds. After her arms wore out, she made me cover her ears. There was no noise, by the way, but these things looked noisy.


The real purpose of the trip, to eat popcorn and the rare treat of cotton candy!
There were a ton of people in purple shirts that said LSU tigers or something. The Space Needle observation deck was reserved for them. I have no idea who these people were, or why they were there. I'm guessing some football thing this weekend. Why anyone would travel to see a football game is beyond me. I've never believed in organized sports.

Erika and fashion

Erika has so much clothing it's crazy. Most all of it from gifts or the second hand store. Here, accessorized with a purse, Erika shows how to look good on a budget.

Blackberry fun

Today was also a good day to pick blackberries. Erika and I picked a rather large bowl during the twin's afternoon nap and we all had a blackberry snack after everyone woke up. Unfortunately, Catie and Miranda decided that the kitchen floor was a good place to express their berry crushing skills. So Mommy had them "help" clean up. The expressions were too cute that I wound up laughing and taking pictures.

Here is a wide angle of the berry stains and the girls with wet paper towels. Before this, they were imitating me and wiping the floor. However, Catie decided that the towel works better in her mouth and Miranda is distracted by something.



Catie still likes the towel in her mouth while Miranda exudes cuteness.



I dare you not to laugh at these next expressions. Just try not to crack a smile.
Catie has her tongue out and Miranda has the inscrutable expression.

Swinging

It was a beautiful summer day today and we enjoyed it by playing in the backyard. All three girls wanted to swing, but we have only one baby swing. I thought I would put one twin in that and swing with the other one on my lap. Well, Miranda wasn't having any of it. She insisted on swinging just like her big sister. When I tried to hold her in my lap, she cried and pointed to Erika. So here is Miranda's first day of swining like a big girl.



Miranda also copies Erika by going without clothes a lot.



Erika coached Miranda on swinging technique including how to pump legs and hang on. Here she demonstrates the correct technique.



Catie was happy to swing in the red chair. She pointed at a number of things including airplanes, and said wheeee. She also fell asleep in the swing. Naps are always better in the swing.

Helpful babies

15 months and they do not yet walk.
Yet, this is no impediment to their main activities which are mostly taking stuff out of containers/shelves etc.



And eating things found in the sofa.