Halloween

Halloween was not taken as seriously as it should have been at our house this year. Ella went as Chicken Little, a leftover costume from Alex's first year (though a cute one, I must say.) Alex went as a doctor, one of the only costumes left at Target on Friday afternoon. And Tanner and I decided to dress up minutes before the trunk-or-treat. I went as a BA Auto mechanic and Tanner went as a white D-Will. It was a pretty fun night, though. I have to admit, I'm a fan of trunk-or-treat for 2-year-olds. I love eating candy for meals!

Alex's BIG 2!

Alex had quite a birthday party! Nana and Papa Allen, Grandma Renee, and Shaun, Kym, and Riley came to celebrate. He got way more toys than any child needs. His favorite is his vacuum from Shaun, Kym, and Riley, for sure. He pushes it all over the house and says "night night vacuum" when he goes to bed. Such a mama's boy!

He was pretty stinkin' confused when we all started singing "Happy Birthday".
His new best friend is his cousin, Riley. They had a blast together!
(I know, we have a problem.)

Roly Poly

We call Ella "roly poly" for several reasons now. One being that she's started rolling, and the other because it describes her perfectly--"ROLL"y. I can't get enough of her cute little rolls! We went to the doctor a couple weeks ago. She's now 4 months old and is 100% for length, 99% for weight, and 98% for head circumference. Tanner says he can't wait until she plays in the NFL. She's the sweetest thing ever!

Go Aggies!

We may not live there, and they may not win, but we're still fans!

Ella's Blessing

We went to Logan and blessed Ella in Tanner's parents' ward over Labor Day weekend. Let's just say that ride created a whole new list of questions! We had such a good time seeing our families and having this special day with Ella. Tanner did such a good job with the blessing. One of the counselors in the bishopric told him it was the best blessing he's ever heard. I agree! It was lots of fun and we were lucky to have so many people there to support us and help out with everything. Ella, you are so beautiful! And Alex looked pretty cute too!

Dear Mothers of Multiples,

I'm still learning, but I just have a few questions.....

*When do you shower? And what do you do with your kids?
*If you're home alone and there's a fire or a robber and you can only take one, which do you take?
*What do you do when he's sick and crying all night? How do you keep her asleep?
*What if you're nursing her and he wakes up from a nap? Do you leave him crying or stop her lunch and make her cry?
*What if it's time for both of them to eat? Who do you feed first?
*What if they both want to be held but they won't let you sit? (and they're both fairly heavy)
*How do you make him still feel involved and loved when you tell him he can't smash her when he's trying to love her?
*When do you clean your house?
*How do you stop him from wearing her bracelets and clothes so he doesn't turn into one of those people on Montel?
*Can you give him time-out for "loving" her too much?
*Is there a secret place that gives out free diapers?
*How in the world do you go shopping...or anywhere?
*How can you have so much love for such little people?
*When's ME time?

BUT I LOVE 'EM!

Also, how do you get your toddler to stop saying the "F" word repeatedly when he doesn't know what he's saying?

No, he didn't learn it from us and he's most likely never heard it before. He just likes to make words up.

More Pictures

We'll be out of town when Ella turns one month, so here are a few updated pics. The only real problem we've had with Alex since she was born is displayed in the last picture--he's turned into a cross-dresser.