Happy Fall!

I love that my little craft slaves humor me by being up for any kind of seasonal art project.

Because this time of year....






Calls for this type of art...sponge painting leaves!


Which soon called for bathtime.

Appliques

I have found a new love which has given new life to any blank t-shirt I can get my hands on. I learned how to sew appliques and most of the girl's shirts are now adorned with K's and H's. I suppose this will pose a problem in the future when Hallie receives all Kinsley's hand-me-downs.

I Heart Frisco

It is hard to beat a weekend in the mountains with friends. Aspens were awesome and there was lots of laughter. Kinsley and Mason were seen only in spurts throughout the weekend.


Hallie was a champ and got lots of exercise due to the fact we forgot the stroller.


However, who needs a stroller when there are dads around to carry the weight?


Just enjoying the view.

Daddy Daughter Camping

Ben & Kinsley went camping with a crew of Ben's friends and their daughters. I knew that they would have a great time but I had not expected the kind of coordination that was done for the trip. Partially because the first update I saw on facebook was one of the guys saying that ALMOST everyone was accounted for. I also saw an early pic of all the kids AND dads sitting at a picnic table looking as though they were waiting for the wives to show up and serve them. I wondered if they had thought of anything beyond s'mores and the tent.

I was proved wrong. Very wrong. I am still marveling over the pre-planned activities that went down.

1. Hide Elmo Game
2. Nature Scavenger Hunt
3. Animal Charades
4. And finally, the kicker....with the girls listening, each dad shared something he loves about his daughter.

Wow. They outdid anything I imagined. Ben had tons of fun with close friends and Kinsley laughed and played with her girls. They had an awesome time together and I think a new tradition has been born. I am already excited for the day he takes both of his girls!


These boys love their little ladies!


Proof they ate things outside the marshmallow and chocolate family!


This explains the dirt which is still in Kinsley's hair.


They may have their princesses with them but boys will be boys and never pass up on King of the Hill.

Muddy Buddies

A couple weeks ago, Ben and his pal James participated in Muddy Buddy. A race where you bike, run and go over obstacles which concludes with an army crawl through a pit of muddy mud. They pretty much rocked it with an 8th place finish out of 1,100. The medal is hanging proudly in our bathroom.


Kinsley had a muddy buddy of her own come visit last week. What a treat to have Grandma Jane and Gramps come out! The countdown is already on to see them at Thanksgiving!



I am also loving my own little buddy while Kinsley is away at preschool. I am seriously cherishing my one on one time with her.

Blink

It was a big big day. In a little over a minute, my baby has grown into a preschooler. A backpack wearing, letter of the day learning, show and telling, off by herself, preschooler. It helps that we were invited to learn the ropes with her today and spent the morning in class with her. It also helps that I adore the school and her teacher. It also helps that there are more days out of the week that she is still with me.

55 Degrees

When there is extreme cold at the end of July, we have found it necessary to make some fashion sacrifices. We were not prepared for winter wear, thus, no article of clothing on either child matches, not to mention they barely fit. The shoes however, are Hallie's favorite combination rain or shine.