11.20.14: Playing in the leaves

Auntie Kelly and Uncle Rob mailed the girls a giant box stuffed full of fall leaves.  Today we spent a good hour playing in the leaves tossing them over ourselves and each other.  Fiona, Daphne and Stella were so excited to play in the leaves.  What I did not think about is how these leaves would blow into the neighbors yard and how perhaps, they would love the leaves all over their property less than we did.

After enjoying the leaves, Daphne and Fiona decided to write the alphabet in our front yard using a rake and our rock filled yard.

Today was also special because it was the first time I have been able to volunteer at the girls school. Thanks to some business travel over the holiday, I was able to spend the entire day experiencing a typical school day for my kids.  Each morning their teacher asks 'What makes today a beautiful day?'.  Stella and Daphne both said something about me visiting while Fiona said that today was a beautiful day because 'I get to boss mama around all day'. Hmm.  It was great to meet their friends, teachers and get a taste of what kindergarten is like in 2014 - pretty different from the 80's.

11.15.14: First football game

We decided the UW vs. Arizona game would be a great first football game for the girls.  What we were not expecting in mid-November, was the 90 degree heat.  It seems that our nosebleed seats could not keep their attention and combined with the heat, we lasted about 15 minutes and had to leave. We were able to see Arizona score a goal and then headed out and watched the remainder of the game from our home (with air conditioning).

11.9.14: Flashing shoes

It finally happened.  Brant had been wanting to get the girls flashing shoes for years now and today he finally got his way.  Not only did we get them flashing shoes that light up when you walk, but they also have a ton of sparkles and animal print glitter.  The girls were thrilled and spent a majority of the day in the laundry room (the darkest room in our house) watching their shoes flash.

11.8.14: Family milkshake

Stella, Fiona, Daphne, Brant all sharing a milkshake at one of our favorite restaurants.  What a great way to celebrate Daddy's safe travel home from Boston this week.

11.1.14: Fall Festival

Today we adventured to our old preschool for the Fall Festival.  We had a great time in the jump house, holding animals, riding ponies, and watching our favorite music teacher perform.

 Fiona

 Daphne

 Stella

Front row seats to the Bruce Phillips performance.  He even played our very favorite song (Martin Luther King) twice - just for us!

10.31.14: Halloween

This year Fiona, Daphne and Stella were well prepared for a long night of trick-or-treating with ample glow sticks.  We went trick-or-treating more than we ever had and learned that portions of our neighborhood are quite busy (thankfully not out street).  For the first time, the girls began essentially ranking their candy (chocolate - yay, suckers - boo) upon receipt, something we tried to discourage. Whenever they got a reese's product, they made sure to let us know that Uncle Rob would be excited. All in all, a very successful Halloween season culminating in way too much candy and sugary smiles.

10.29.14: Pumpkins

Daphne, Stella and Fiona got to clean out their own pumpkins this year.  Some chose to clean them out 'like mama' which means using your hands.  Some chose to clean them out 'like daddy' with a spoon.  Either way upon cleaning out the guts, they drew the design on their pumpkins and Brant got to work carving three pumpkins in a night!

Stella, Fiona, and Daphne's creations.

10.27.14: Legwarmers

Stella, Daphne and Fiona decided it was appropriate weather this morning for leg warmers (high 60s).   Some of these leg warmers were even used when they were babies - but now they just cover half of their legs.

10.26.14: Howl-o-ween

Trick or Treating at the zoo - our annual Halloween tradition with the Marrones.

Daphne

Stella

Fiona

This woman recognized Daphne as Princess Celestia from afar - it made her entire night.

10.25.14: Pumpkin Patch

The morning started with.....the triplet pyramid (top to bottom - Fiona, Stella, Daphne).  I'm not exactly sure why it was decided to create a pyramid on a tile floor, but since they all agreed - who can stop them?

 Giggles upon the collapse.

 After some early morning silliness, we went to a pumpkin patch to enjoy all of the fall festivities. 
The girls climbed this giant hay structure,

 rode a train all around the farm,

 adventured through a giant corn maze,

 jumped on these huge bouncy pillows,

and even rode ponies.

A pretty exhaustive list to complete before lunch.  We would have stayed much longer, but with the temperature in the high 90s, it was difficult to be outside too much longer.