kid quotes

After years of being glued to my camera i guess i have officially taken a sabbatical.  ben blames instagram but i'm not sure there is any rhyme or reason why my picture taking and blogging has been so limited.   i'm hopeful that i will get back into the swing of picturing and blogging in the near future.  

until then, i only have a few quotes i'd like to store away.  

kinsley jane:  "every night after getting tucked in I stay up for one hour.  that's my routine."

hallie ann:  "i know about that already.  i was thinking about it in my head last night."

caroline elizabeth:  "ummm. good."  it is her stamp approval we all look for after the first bite of anything she eats.   

kinsley jane:  "i chose this headband because i needed a splash of color."

hallie ann:  (middle of night) (wakes me by tapping my forehead) "i had a very very very very very very very very very very bad dream."   

hallie ann:  (middle of night)  (head tapping again)  "i had the meanest dream ever."

caroline elizabeth:  "ha ha ha"  (she insists that is what santa says instead of his cheery ho ho ho)

kinsley jane:  "if scooter is real why doesn't he move?"  (sweet girl still believes in our elf on the shelf and santa.  she secretly left a note in his arms last night that ben discovered this morning.  there was a picture for santa and a sentence on what she wants for christmas.  she was thrilled this morning when the note was gone.  since she is asking questions like the one above we are pretty sure this is the last christmas she has total belief.  ben is enamored with her innocence and is insistent we get her the gift she asked santa for even though it was not in the original gift plan.  well played, kinsley.  

october days with mimi & papa

my mom and dad came.  this was a visit that bought me some more minutes out here.  right when i thought i couldn't take another day away from my friends and family.  when i was desperate for face to face chats with my sisters but when facetime wasn't remotely enjoyable because it just depressed me to see everyone together.   they came and were a fast remedy for some serious homesickness.  

first up: pumpkin patch

 

some of us got lost in the corn maze while mimi and kinsley didn't mind showing off their victory dance.

it's extra impressive when you can lasso yourself.  

next:  a morning of soccer games.  

caroline: the heart behind the Dancing Cinderellas.  

children's museum where we discovered that mimi has a hidden talent.

 

pumpkin carving done in the nick of time.  

searching for the perfect jack-o-lantern design.   hallie drew up some good options.  

trick or treating.  i'm not sure there is a neighborhood more festive than ours.  many houses set up food and drink buffets in their driveways which set the tone for a fun night for kids and adults.  

without warning, caroline would often sit down in a driveway or sidewalk to sneak a piece of candy.  

we covered a lot of ground around here by day.  by night, we watched season one of homeland.  super addicting and super good show.   

thanks mom and dad!  we had a perfect time with you!