Happy Halloween!

We spent the evening with our friends the McQuains and the Hobbs. Everyone filled up on chili, and then we took all NINE kids around the block!


Carving pumpkins in the morning


Last minute idea + homemade costumes = cutest trick or treating trio in the neighborhood!

Pumpkin Patch and Pony Rides

When my parents were in town a few weeks ago, we had to make a trip to McDonald's Ranch! It was 90+ degrees and sunny, but somehow, it still felt like fall was in the air :)

Playing catch up...

It's been...18 months since I've posted! Shame on me! My family has grown and changed so much. We have moved from CA and are now living in Phoenix, AZ. The kids are all doing amazingly well at their schools, and we couldn't be more proud!

Here are some highlights you may have missed...

Elizabeth has new "ears"!

Elizabeth was diagnosed in March with profound hearing loss, most likely due to her battle with bacterial meningitis last year. We immediately got the ball rolling for hearing aids, and she had them in her ears a month later on April 30th! She is already a different baby...saying new words like "doggie", "no!" and "hi!". Keeping them in is a challenge right now, but I know it will be better soon, when she's used to them. I find them in her mouth a lot, and once she was even trying to get Hannah to wear them! Good try, sweetheart ;-)

(please excuse messy snack face...black bean chocolate brownies. mmm!)

Our Twinkies are Two!

Hannah and Elizabeth turned TWO on April 27th! Here are some pics from their birthday bash the day before!

E being shy, H loving the attention!

Hannah

Elizabeth

Now they have scooters like big brother! (kind of) ;-)

Elizabeth giving Biscuit his treat

Hannah loving Biscuit (thanks Aunt Annette and Uncle Zach!!!)

Saying goodbye to grandma and grandpa Lange

A day at the Zoo

Last Saturday, we went to the Zoo with Grandma Diane, Jessica and Cesar, and our combined 7 kids! We had a blast! The line was horrendous, so we took advantage of the $5 off special, and bought a year long Zoo pass. It was WELL worth the extra money to avoid the long line that day, and for many days to come. We were worried about missing nap time (and if you know them, you would be too!) but the girls passed out in the stroller about 4 hours later. lol. We finished the day with a huge meal at Buca Di Beppo...so perfect!

(What they're looking at in above pic) the "Zaboo" lemurs!

Elizabeth with cousin Jasmine

The crazy cement snake "slide".

The reptile house put them right to sleep!

I have a pic just like this from when he was 16 months! Aww.

The snow leopard...not sure what it was staring at!

Picnic at City Park

Fried chicken and a pinata = good times with the family!

Our future tennis pro

Baylee!!!

Hannah with daddy's "gasses"
Elizabeth