Baby's First Hair Cut

I know- you're expecting Easton. But Emerson had her first hair cut a few Saturdays ago. It was starting to grow in a V and I had been putting it off long enough.
The before.

My girlfriend Jocelyn's aunt, Lori, does my hair so we took Emerson in for her first salon experience. I thought she'd be a little freaked out but she really didn't seem to care one way or the other. Maybe because we kept feeding her candy.

I'm that mom with the baggie of hair in my hand.

Lori mentioned that the trim might make her curl bounce up even more and boy, has it. It's curlier than ever and just adorable.

Easton wanted to get in on the action.

Will's Birthday Party

My nephew Will, turned 6 last month and he had his party at GAGE (Great American Gymnastics somethingorother.) The kiddos loved it and we all had a great time.

It took a little coaxing for Emerson but after she got the hang of it...

... she was hooked.

I love that even though she's been walking for quite some time, she's still rocking those rolls...  

Look at Easton's face- pure joy.

Hello? 1985?

SO glad legwarmers are back...

Halloween Continued

My gitlfriend, Blair, had Jayme and me over for a Halloween afternoon date. Her son, Lincoln, is a week or two younger than Easton so they get along (fairly :) well.

Er-ma-son (as Luke calls her) and Luke

We made mummy pizzas.  The kids LOVED them.

7 Years

Our 7th wedding anniversary was yesterday so I surprised Ryan with reservations at the Bristol. We dropped the girls off at my best friend Amy's house (who they LOVE). Emerson was mad when we came to get her.

I love that after 7 years, 2 kids and 1 less job later, there's no one I'd rather spend my night with.

Halloween

For months now Emerson has been saying she wants to be Jesse (from Toy Story.) She always changes her mind so I waited to buy the costume but she never waivered- Jesse it was. I wanted the girls to "go" together so we made Easton be Bullseye. And since she can't talk she was fine with it.

We went to a trunk or treat at Amber's church- it's always so much fun and the girls loved it.

We were almost home and the car was unusually quiet.  She literally hadn't done that in over a year. 

The next night we finally carved our pumpkim, as Emerson calls them.

Easton observed from her chair, just like last year...

And I couldn't believe it, but Ryan let me do the carving. 

I think they approved.

For Halloween we went trick or treating with Will and Griff and went back to my mom's for some chili and Monday Night Football. The weather couldn't have cooperated more- it was perfect.

I think this was their scary pose...

Sweet Easton and Griff trying to keep up with the big kids.

Ahhhh, Miami.

So Ryan had a flight voucher that was about to expire and we've always said (half jokingly) that on one of these work trips I'd tag along. Without the girls this time... He's been in Alaska and Ohio a ton but also has a client in Miami so when he got scheduled to go I got to come too. I was there for 3 days and it was PERFECT. Ryan said, but honey, I'll be working all day Monday. Yep. That's the point!!! I spent the whole day by myself (haven't done that in 4+ years) and shopped for 5 hours. Amazing. So, not a ton of pictures but you get the idea.

Our last night there we had a romantic dinner. Love this guy...