OK here it is...a picture of my ever expanding physique. I am 27 weeks (almost 7 months) and I am definitely showing now. Jolene, it's your turn to share some pictures of your belly. I'm waiting. Things are going well. The girls are having fun feeling the baby move in my tummy. They really want a new little sister to play with. We'll know for sure in Feb!

Happy Thanksgiving!

We definitely have a lot to be thankful for, especially that Hannah didn't have to go to the ER on Thanksgiving Day. She took the worst "header" ever against the pavement. Thankfully she feels better than she looks. And another thing to be thankful for..... my rosemary/basil turkey came out delicious! Hope you all have a great one! I know I'm heading to the gym tomorrow!

Old School

Remember those booths that you sqeezed into with either a date or a group of friends?? Well, Joel and I were on a date and just happened to pass one of those booths and on a crazy whim we too some pictures. It was like we were teenagers again. All in all, one thing is for sure, dates are good!

A trip to visit Grandparents

Visiting with grandma and grandpa Burrows in Shelton WA. It was a nice clear,crisp day and the girls had fun running around outside and watching all the chipmunks that grandma feeds with her hanging feeders.

We also went to Oregon to visit my grandma Beresford and Aunt Suzie and family. It was a long trip but thankfully we bought a DVD player for the car. We didn't have to referee the girls the whole time which was nice. On the way up we stopped at some rest stops (not surprised) and did find a very pretty spot to let the girls run around and play. I'm sorry grandma that this picture of us makes us look so pale. Its the only one I have of the 2 of us.

This is my favorite time of year when the colors of the leaves and trees are changing.

This orangatain was so cute. He just stared at the girls for the longest time. He seemed so sad to me. I really felt sorry for him but the girls thought he just liked them. Who wouldn't?
These are the colorful lorokeet birds. Joel and the girls got to feed them juice out of a cup. How fun! Mommy got the pleasure of being pooped on by them.
Not fair!This is my lovable Aunt Suzie. The girls really enjoyed her too and we even taught Elena how to play the dice game 10,000 which is an old family favorite.
The girls in a cave at the zoo.

Pumpkin Patch

We visited the pumpkin patch in Petaluma with Elena's class. Its a neat patch since they also have a petting zoo and hay rides and a corn maze and jumpy houses.

Elena and Hannah especially loved the duck pond where there were 4 baby ducklings that didn't run away even when 10 kids were running towards them. What is wrong with them? The kids, of course, wanted to bring it home along with the bunnies, friendly goat and the "little lambies". They also promised to take care of them. Yeah right!!!
I have to admit this goat was very lovable.
Elena's buddy.

They wouldn't tell me how much these pumpkins cost..
They have rows of beautiful flowers that you can walk out into and pick your bouquet. I loved it.

Roller Skating Party

Daddy and Hannah. Joel even won a free soda for participating in the roller races! Good times...

Mommy and Elena.

Elena and her friend Emma.

Elena and all the party-goers. Elena is now 6 and growing up way too fast. All the kids had a blast trying to figure out how to roller skate since it was their first time, but most of them made it off the side walls by the end of the session. It had been years since most of us adults had roller skated so it was a great opportunity to feel like a kid again. Funny too!