Squeaky Shoes

Sweetie got Abby Kate 2 pairs of these shoes that have a squeaker in the heel. Abby Kate is still walking on her tiptoes all the time. She can stand flat footed, which is great considering some children are born with a tight Achilles heel and cannot stand flat footed. She is simply practicing for her role as a prima ballerina I guess. But these shoes have been fantastic. She LOVES them and wants to hear them squeak thus walking normally. GREAT invention...but annoying.

The Birthday Tree

Laura gave me a great idea to do a birthday tree for Abby Kate considering her birthday is in December. Max's is one day after AK's so they share the December birthday struggle. This is our birthday tree this year. I really think we will start celebrating half birthdays soon. Abby Kate LOVES the lights and beads....she wakes up every morning and says "THERE IT IS! My birphday tree!"

Milking the Dogs....

I bet that post title got your attention! Here is AK "sharing" her milk with the dogs. EVERYONE smelled terrible that night.

Hanging out with Sus...

Sutton has become such a fun part of our 3 day a week routine. They really are sweet friends! They are both sweet kids and when a "stealing" of a toy comes up, the other usually hands in back the minute tears begin....Abby Kate will always immediately quit crying and say, "shanks you Sus (thank you Sutton)." And just a side note, Laura does not dress her boys in little girl t-shirts that say "Cutie", I promise. He had taken a little "swim" in the dog bowl and so his shirt was in the dryer. I am a good babysitter I promise!

A walk in Momma's shoes

Abby Kate's new favorite thing is finding our shoes and walking around in them (except for Daddy's boots and then she loves to hide her stuffed animals in them). This was her first walk in heels...wedges to be exact! She was a natural!

Ahhh Fall.....

We went to Sweetie and Po(a)ppy's (Abby Kate actually adapted his name from Poppy to Pappy and so it shall be)this past weekend and had a ball playing in the leaves. It was my favorite thing as a kid too! She kept wanting us to cover her up after each time she jumped in a pile, she wanted us to re-rake the leaves into another pile. FUN FUN!

Blowing Her Nose

Most of you know Abby Kate has been pretty sick and has had a whirlwind few days. Her little nose has been dripping and driving her crazy (she has her Daddy's OCD tendencies and hates anything to be unclean on her...except dirt unfortunately). So yesterday, she went in her bathroom and promptly did this....

Giddy Up Horsy!

Oh this child! She cracks us up! Love this one....