Trick or Treat!

Halloween 2013 part 1

Evie is wearing the gray cat costume that we made in 2011 for Josie. Lisa is a fairy in a tutu and wings. At the preschool potluck lunch today.

Josie is a superhero mermaid, showing her powerful moves.

The sensitive side of the superhero mermaid.

Evie played in the backyard and got into some painting supplies. She looked at the camera when I said "Boo!"

Evie painting.

Halloween Preview

Running towards the Rockridge Halloween festival

Evie fits the costume Josie wore when she was 2. Meow!

Brushing Teeth

Evie LOVES to brush her teeth with Josie. I guess it's just another excuse to chew on something... but it's cute nonetheless!

The New Museum of Children's Art (MOCHA)

Josie coloring a traced silhouette of  her body

The theme "You & Me" offered lots of opportunities to do self-portraits.

Evie taste-tested as many supplies as she could get away with.

Crazy Hair Day

Last Camping Trip of the Season

We had our last camping trip of the 2013 summer/fall season a couple of weeks ago in Portola Redwoods State Park. Turned out to be miserably cold at night and in the morning (wish we had been a little more prepared) which thankfully seemed to have killed off nearly all the mosquitos in the woods. Among the highlights of the weekend:

- Celebrated Sarah's 2nd birthday by making crowns and eating cupcakes
- Visited a pumpkin patch
- Drove to the beach (where it was HOT), chased waves and watched surfers

The girls hang out at the campsite

Bundled up in the tent

It was THIS cold

Josie hels Evie go down the slide at the pumpkin patch

Lunchtime at the pumpkin patch

Cinderella pumpkins - so cool

Josie tackles one of the play structures

Evie kept saying "hi" to this gorilla sculpture and wanted to hold his hand

Josie's 1st pony ride

Evie would have dove into the waves, if we didn't hold her back!

At the campsite (experimental LED lights strung up in cups in the foreground)

Evie lounging by herself....

Exploring the forest playground

Safe in Her Own Room

Sometimes Josie likes to have some time to herself, away from the destructive power of her sister, Evie. She'll go in her room and close the door, and play with all the toys that Evie would otherwise chew, swallow, rip up, or flatten.This time, she was quite productive with these valuable minutes... she made a blanket fort (in the background with the pillow gate), lined up the parking lot of vehicles, set her dolls out and sorted through her legos (the small ones she's not usually allowed to play with because Evie might swallow them).

Pretty in Pink

Evie in her hand-me-down raincoat.

Dress Up Fun

As you may know, Grandma Carolyn has made Josie a couple of rockin' tutus this year. They make pretty wild hairdos, too...