Catching up

Say Hey Blogtrotters,

Sorry for the Nov to Jan. break in the blog, I know you've been missing it. The girls are doing great. They had a fabulous break in San Antonio with my family, they're loving school and growing up fast. They seem to have inherited the "goofy" gene from their paternal side, honestly I had been worried because it only ever skips 1 generation and since it skipped me I was pretty sure they would be irredeemable goofballs. Oh, well, they also got my devilish good looks and everything in life is a trade-off.
In the pics: the first two are both Ellie and Tilly is on the pony. Ellie was the self-proclaimed "Goat Girl" while Tilly rode the pony (still pronounced "poi-ny") that sums them up right there. Ellie is licking the icing spoon and Tilly has her doll in her kimono. Oh, who's that rocking the rake in the annual leaf-a-poloza concert? How did such a sweet photo make it into a children's blog? The girls are later pulling cruncle Chris on Rollerblades, it was as bout as safe as it looks. Then that's Tilly in the circle and later all tuckered out. I think that is Till handing and I think it is Ellie with the super close up but Abby will say it is Tillly and she'll probably be right. Look for some winter garden pics comng soon.

It is fall, the leaves are falling everywhere

That means it's FALL! Say Hey Super Blog Reading People,

Along with the beautiful weather, the ladies have been great little guys. Here's the low down: the girls wanted to wash the car, a really good idea I know, Elinor is the first one and Tilly is the fanciest little car wash girl I've ever seen. Ellie is the fireman and Tilly is Angelina ballerina, a British dancing mouse. Sometime people ask me if they're different. Eisely, Beck and Brandt in some order. In the later pics Tilly is in pink (really?) and Ellie in yellow. Our garden is doing great, we've got tons of tomatoes, 8 or so gourds and 3 pumpkins. The gourds and pumpkins are about a month away, so let's hope we don't get anymore low temps. The almost freeze we got last week blackened many leaves. Enjoy. Oh, and yes I made the fire engine Ellie is wearing. It was awesome. (and Abby did make the mouse costume and fire jacket)

Planes and Soccer

Say Hey Blogtrotters,

Here we are in late September and heading toward October. The girls have started playing soccer. 3 year olds playing soccer is pretty awesome. The practices are really better than the games, i think. They really like it and it's hilarious. In these pictures we're at the Frontiers of Flight museum right next to Love Field. Tilly of course is in the piggy tails and wearing blue, Ellie in orangy pink. In the bubble pics Ellie is first and Tilly is reaching up. Tilly is playing with the tools. Oh, and the "Beware of Blast" is the blasting end of a jet. Duh, beware of blast, it's not rocket science! Oh, wait.

Zoo and School

Say Hey,

School has started for the girls and I. They are going to preschool twice a week. The teachers refer to them as "the professors". Oh, lord, I'd love to see them. With their July birthday and their relatively small stature Abby says they are the youngest and smallest in the class, luckily for the teachers and their classmates size and age does not hinder their bossiness. These pictures are from the zoo with Long. Monday was in the 70s with a breeze after this summer(not that it's over) it was the most beautiful day. Tilly of course is in the piggy tails and Ellie is not. enjoy. Thanks Papa and Nene for Zoo membership. Come on back and ride the carosel with us (them).

Its My Birthday!!

Say Hey My Children,

Guess who's going to win the annual family "Jesus Look-A-Like" contest? Bob molted, for the last time says the all knowing internet, and he now has awesome wings. I recommend clicking on the pictures to get a closer look. Again, Tilly is all pink and has hair poof-poofs and Ellie is yellow. In the "ring around the rosie" pictures I'll let you guess who is in the princess dress and who's just chilling in underwear. And yes of course that game led to falling and crying like it always does. The video is of the an Eric Carle animal game, I think it goes cat, lion, butterfly (not shown is the caterpillar, chrysalis, metamorphosis part that was done in the front room). Go with my blessing and may peace be with you.