Happy 1st Birthday Ryan!!

Ryan barely got to open his presents. He had lots of help!

He finally just sat on top of his last gift to claim it for himself!

Crazy Cousins

Kelsey and David got their jammies on and played in the spare bedroom on the air mattress. They held hands and jumped on the mattress! Kelsey's hair looks wild.

Gobble Gobble

All of the kids had fun making turkey hats for Thanksgiving dinner. Kaitlyn had the biggest one - she was going for the vegas showgirl feather tiara.

Happy Birthday Mommy

Kelsey and Kaitlyn helped me blow out my birthday candles last week. They got me a steeler jersey to wear on game days. Bob, Kelsey, Kaitlyn and even Nate Dog all have a jersey. Kelsey always asks why I don't have one! So it was a great present.

Snowman time!

Kaitlyn loved "snowy" the snowman. She gave him a big hug and kiss.

Ho Ho Ho

Everybody loves Santa!

Snowman Song Night

Kelsey looked at some books with her friends after they sang.
Here she is singing on the "stage" She was really concentrating on counting out each snowman for the song.

One little snowman standing in a row - each with a hat and a big red bow!

Miss Kiki brough them all hats, bows and a special necklace gift after the performance! Thank you Miss Kiki. We love our YMCA teachers.

Happy Birthday Madeline and Alina and Hello Santa!

Kelsey and Kaitlyn went to Madeline and Alina's 5th birthday party this month. Kelsey loved checking out their barbies and all of their toys. Kaitlyn liked sneaking into their baby brother Nicholas' bedroom and playing with his toys.

Wiggles!

Kelsey and David went to see the wiggles this month! They loved it. They took dog bones for Wags and roses for Dorothy. Kelsey stood up and danced during the show. She had a great time.

Picture Day at School.

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White powder doughnuts for breakfast on picture day!!! Uh Oh! That's why they have their bibs on for breakfast. I hope the pictures turn out. The girls had fun getting pictures at school. It's a crazy day at the Y. Everyone is dressed up for school, getting pictures, and changing clothes to play and nap in the afternoon. Such a busy day. They have the best teachers!

Trick or Treat night

Sharing Candy!
This is baby Cole. He was visiting his grandparents in our neighborhood. He sends a hello out to Kelsey and Kaitlyn's Uncle Marco and Aunt Michelle. Kelsey and Cole made a cute pirate pair.

Kelsey and David were both pirates. Kirstin and I didn't realize that when we gave them the swords, we would spend the whole night watching them terrorize all of my neighbor's shrubs. Little Kaitlyn wanted to walk all night and carry her own bucket. She cried when I tried to help her out. I would carry her to the driveway and then she walked with the big kids.

Jack-O-Lanterns

Pumpkin Carving Time. They had fun for the first 10 minutes or so, and then they got bored. We did all 3 pumpkins. I asked Kelsey if she wanted "happy" or "scary" and she always said Happy. So, we made 3 happy jack-o-lanterns.

Spidey Party

I can't get this picture flipped around but it was really cute. At the end of the night, they all wrapped themselves up and pretended to go to sleep. Kaitlyn liked this game a lot.

Kelsey and Kaitlyn loved their party bags from Aunt Kirstin - especially these funny glasses. Kaitlyn enjoyed the Hot Wheels track.

Two Spideys