Fall Party!

Both girls had their fall parties this week at Weeschool.  It worked out for Stephen and I to help with Aubrey's party.  I have a whole new appreciation for Ms. Jean and Ms. DeeDee!

Storytime- I read My Happy Pumpkin

Craft time- 5 Little Pumpkins

Pumpkin Spice Playdoh-
It smelled so yummy one little friend ate it :)

 After school we ran some errands with Daddy.

The girls enjoyed testing out some different costume accessories

Aubrey loved holding this manequins' hand!

Lily Kate calls them Humaniquins :)

Boo Bash

We met some friends at the Blakeney Boo Bash on Saturday morning.  It was a fun opportunity for more free stuff and for the girls to get to wear their costumes!  This year, Aubrey chose to be a cupcake (she got the idea from the Karen Katz book Princess Baby)

Poor baby, no one calls her by her real name! "I am not a buttercup, or a giggly goose. I am not a cupcake. Please don't call me Little Lamb, and never ever Gum Drop," Princess Baby insists.  Aubrey was fascinated with the illustration of her dressed like a cupcake and that was how she decided her Halloween costume.

Our little cupcake!

The cupcake and Doc McStuffins

She's a toy doctor from a show on Disney Junior

The Doc is really talented at Limbo-she has her own technique!

She won!  She got to pick a prize.

The girls made sand art, decorated picture frames, played carnival games, jumped in the bounce house and even painted pumpkins!

Though when asked, their favorite moments were:

Aubrey said getting her nails painted orange

Lily Kate said hugging Grimace!

Pumpkin Pickin

As you all know, I love free stuff.  In late September, I found large carving pumpkins at Aldi for 2.99- this frugal momma couldn't pass that up! Since they were such a good deal, I thought we might forego the pumpkin patch this year. When I won a 4 pack of tickets to Hall Family Farm we also couldn't pass that up either!  Most of the fun at Hall Family Farm is free- but we enjoyed a hayride, slushies and popcorn on the house!  (Stephen and I redeemed the Corn Maze tickets on Saturday on a double date with friends)  I love Facebook giveaways- I love winning Facebook giveaways!

Never Underestimate the Craftiness!

My dear friend, Katie got this idea off pinterest and when she showed me how cute hers turned out, I wanted to make one too!  The pin directions were very good and easy to follow- for under $12 I have a new fall yarn wreath!

Source: danielleburkleo.com via Liz on Pinterest

Here is my new fall yarn wreath!

Wordless Wednesday

Spontaneous Surprise

Saturday morning at 9:50am, Stephen asked if we should go to Disney on Ice- there was an 11AM show.  I had just started making pumpkin waffles and I looked at him like he had 3 heads! After giving it some thought, I decided we could skip naps and go to the 2:30pm show.   So we did!  Stephen found a coupon code online (he speaks my love language) and purchased the tickets.  We decided to keep it a surprise for the girls- they just knew we were going on a family adventure.  Some of their guesses were to a park, the zoo, a bobcats game or to the Panthers.

They both really enjoyed it- Lily Kate is a Disney on Ice veteran- it was her third time going.  And though I packed some snacks - she had to have a snow cone.  Aubrey was a little overwhelmed at first.  Cars was the first scene and it was a little noisy- she says she was scared :)  But she enjoyed the rest of it and waved to Mickey and the gang when they came out.

I love Stephen for being such an amazing Daddy.  He loves to spoil his girls and do fun and spontaneous things with them.  It turned out to be a very memorable Saturday!  Thanks, Babe!

The Simple Things

Aubrey has a new favorite game that she and Daddy created.  She holds this wooden fish above her head and someone throws a ping pong ball at it.  She LOVES this and will retrieve the ball over and over.  Tonight she got it out to play with Daddy when he got home :)

Rockin Out with Mr. Nigel

The girls love to go hear Mr. Nigel sing and he performs at Toys & Co on a weekly basis.  We went to the Park Road location on Thursday at 4.  He performs at the Cotswold Toys & Co on Friday's at 11am.  It so much fun.  This week he threw a dance party!

Aubrey danced on Rodi the horse!

 On the way home, I looked in the rearview mirror and this is what I saw:

Such sweet sisters!