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Monday, October 25, 2010

Classic Car Show Trunk or Treat




I think I can call this a new tradition, it's the 2nd year in a row that we've gone to the Classic Car Show and Trunk or Treat in Summerlin. It was a warm day, so instead of the cow we needed a new costume for Rachel. She was an artist, paint smeared on her check and arm that she did all by herself and her art apron with a few paintbrushes and whala, a homemade costume.

Ashley figured out the whole get candy and put it in your bucket really fast. It helps that she's in that stage of stuffing. She'd keep going back to the same candy bowl and didn't want to move on to the next.

New to us this year, is Rachel being able to actually play some games. She ghost bowled, ring tossed, and tried to blindly find a prize in a big cauldron of packing peanuts that had the fake bloody hands and fee and didn't freak out.

Ashley participated in the costume parade and by participated I mean Mom carried her around in a big circle and helped her wave while vendors admired her cuteness.

They had a fire truck that the kids go climb on and see what it was like, so we had to do that and Rachel chatted it up with the firefighter.

Mike enjoyed looking at all the gorgeous cars, and I enjoyed having a fun free family morning out. That's what I love best about the end of the year holidays. Our days become crazy busy but we spend a lot of time doing things together. This is just the beginning!

Dress Up

The girls were playing in the box of old Halloween Costumes...

Little Bo Peep Geek-afied

The Crownless Princess

Houston Trip

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Saturday, October 2, 2010

Pumpkin Patch Tradition


Tradition continues another year. We spent this morning enjoying the warm un-autumn-like weather (we were in shorts and it was 90*) and went to pick pumpkins. Papa Keith was in town this weekend and we had the chance to share our tradition with him. We got pumpkins, apple cider, a cantaloupe and Rachel picked an apple and ate it right from the tree. Keith picked up some of the same above but got pears and a sweet potato as well. Thanks for a fun morning!

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Saturday, August 21, 2010

Cute pic of the girls with Mike

Bellagio Gardens








Wednesday, the girls and I went with my MOMS Club to Bellagio's Garden. The Bellagio changes their garden out seasonally. Since it's summer it was summer themed. They had butterflies, large ants, mushrooworking watering cans, and mushrooms. The ladybugs, snails and bees were made up entirely of flowers. Rachel wouldn't look at me for a picture. Ashley couldn't stand still, I blame it on the new desire to walk. After the garden we checked out the world's largest chocolate fountain.

After the Bellagio we headed to the MGM Lion Habitat (I'm pictureless because of the crowd). It was certainly a walk but Rachel enjoyed it while Ashley slept. There were 2 guys in the lions playing with them and keeping them from fighting with one another. Before we left Rachel told me she wanted to pet the lions. Another mom who was quicker with a response, told her she could when she got really big and went to college and was really smart. In my opinion if you're really smart you wouldn't touch a lion! Let alone lock yourself in a cage with them, that sounds smart to me.

Sunday, August 15, 2010

Hoover Dam

Having Brooke stay with us was great because we got do something we had been meaning to do but hadn't made time for. We went to the Hoover Dam.