Football season is here!

It finally feels a little bit like Fall! Yay! Things are crazy in the house. I can't even toast a bagel without interruption but that is ok because it really is fun.

Jonathan's birthday was a good time. Caroline has started to really understand and look forward to birthdays. Well, cakes anyway.



The mirror (waiting to be hung) is still a major attraction. We've since put a full size mirror up in Caroline's room because she loves the one in the foyer so much. Ballet is going well as long as they keep giving lolipops afterwards. She always chooses the mystery flavor dum-dum so we get to hear how the paper was purple but inside, the lolipop was _______ (whatever color). It's quite a weekly discussion!

Olivia is growing so fast. We started cereal about 3 weeks ago and have struggled through every bowl. I was really frustrated so I let her try carrots yesterday. What a difference! She opened her mouth and swallowed! I guess she doesn't care for cereal....if you could have seen the mess after each feeding!

We went to Atlanta in September. Jonathan took Caroline to the GT game and she did well (thanks to a backpack full of activities). We laughed about how much time we spent in the room between naps and early bedtimes. We had to stock the fridge....so different from the old days!

Olivia checked out our hotel bed.

We got Caroline some ice cream to eat in the hotel room....the only safe way was to get rid of the clothes and use the tub!!!

Caroline at the game. She had her cheerleader outift, hat, and pink puppy backpack.


Snacktime afterwards...


But not all fun and games! Meltdown!

Playing dress up in Mommy's shoes.

Caroline's friend Jack had a fabulous 3rd birthday party with animals to pet. She loved their doghouse! Olivia chilled.

Caroline loves to draw a mad face. I thought this one was good.

We always have a baby around.

Love my chubs!

Check out Caroline's pose. I wonder if we'll ever get all 4 faces looking in the right direction:)

Enjoying football weekends with our traditions of pizza and harvest-scented candles burning. Ahh.

Caroline's favorite phrases:

-Because _________

-Maybe........no

-After you it be me?

-You love me? Yes sir! (to Olivia while nodding Olivia's head)

-We can and we MUST (quoting fairy in Sleeping Beauty)

Hope I will remember half of this one day:)