Thumb Sucking

I am trying to get Miley to stop sucking her thumb. I really think that it is affecting her teeth. I tell her, "Get your thumb out of your mouth. You are not a baby." She usually takes it out of her mouth. Friday I was driving to the craft fair and I told her this. She removed her thumb and put her pinky in her mouth to suck on. I told her to get it out of her mouth, and she did. Then, I look back again and she had her index and middle finger in her mouth. Poor girl. This is going to be a hard habit to break. I just feel so bad for her. I stopped to take a shot of her pinky in her mouth.

Papa's truck

Sitting in Papa's truck :)

Mission Inn

Looking out from our stroller

This was pretty much all the lights we saw.

Momma and Miley

Daddy and Irelyn

Attempt at a family shot

We went to the Mission Inn on Friday night to see the Christmas lights. It was an absolute chaotic nightmare. There were SO many people there that you couldn't even move an inch. It was horrible. We didn't stay very long. We looked at the lights on the back side and left. Oh, and I should mention that it was freezing cold. It was WAY better last year.

Thanksgiving

We had Thanksgiving part 1 on Thursday at my sisters house. Unfortunately, during part 2 on Saturday at Cameron's parents house, my camera ran out of batteries. The only picture I got was of the glowing preggo Myeong and Trevor.

We had a great time at both Thanksgiving celebrations. We have so much to be thankful for, really. We are definitely very blessed.
Irelyn contemplating her first bite.

My salad eater, Miley, loving that Poodle brought spinach and artichoke salad.

Cutie Ainsley and me

Momma and her girls

Four cousins having a picnic

I love my big sister Katie!

Poodle and her girls

Hope you all had wonderful Thanksgiving celebrations!

Glasses

Stylin' in my glasses :)

Canoe

At Ainsley's birthday party, there was a canoe ride. Well, I had NO intention of letting the girls go on it. They LOVE water and the ride did not have seat belts. I was certain that they would jump in. But, Irelyn kept saying "water, water, water..." So, I said we could go look at the ride closer. The ride operator was certain that it was safe for Irelyn to ride in the canoe. He said he would jump in behind her if she jumped in the water. Finally, I decided to let her go in, only if Ainsley rode with her (so Ainsley could hold into her).
As you can see, she loved it!!!

So, then Miley had decided that she wanted to go on the ride. Still freaking out from Irelyn riding the canoe, Carrie convinced me to let Miley ride....all alone.
And, she LOVED it to!!!

Finally, the sisters got to ride together :).

Mom was NOT calm until the girls were out of the canoes. Scary experience for mom...well, she is very paranoid. But, the girls really enjoyed themselves. :)

Julie Pics

Just a few wonderful pictures taken by Julie at Ainsley's birthday party. :)

Halloween 2009

We had a wonderful Halloween. My parents came over and we had dinner. After that, we headed out for some trick-or-treating. I must say that it was a bit disappointing at the number of houses that were passing out candy this year though. In any case, it was a blast.
Miley and Irelyn have had their costumes for several months. It has been a battle to even get them to try them on. They hated them! Fortunately, Irelyn was okay with her costume that night (she made the sweetest duck ever!), and Miley tolerated the outfit, but not the hat.
Here are a few pics.
Miley Halloween morning. Happy without her costume on at Gymboree.

Momma and her duck

Poodle and her duck

Please take this off me!

Sisters

A happy duck

Temporarily happy

Candy please

Strolling around searching for candy

It was a great night!