Evan's bday party

The stage is set!

The cookie cake, as requested by the birthday boy.

Party hats, also a birthday boy must-have!

Presents and fun!

MA Pumpkins

Evan wanted a small pumpkin that he could carry.

He also wanted a scary pumpkin!

Nick's pumpkin had to be a happy pumpkin.

We got some family pictures done yesterday. This is the one of Gianna that the photographer sent me this morning. You wouldn't know that it was soooo cold out side.

Halloween Events

Just because he is so darn cute
Mixing up the gingerbread
rolling out the dough
Decorating her pumpkin gingerbread cookies.
Making sure grandma does it right.
Look at this beautiful little girl!
Drawing the face
Gavin's actual Halloween costume. He picked this out at the store, carried it around, snuggled it, even wore it twice. On Halloween, he wouldn't have anything to do with it. As you will see, a fireman's hat was all we could get on him. Improvise!
Chloe's purple witch. She decided she wanted to be a "mean purple witch" 6 days before Halloween. This is your typical "New York Halloween" costume. She has on a sweatshirt, a long sleeve purple shirt, tights, and sweat pants on under this costume.

Gavin's first trick or treat
It was windy, but knowing New York Halloween's... I think we were lucky.
I love this picture because their expression seems like they are sharing a moment. I think that moment is, "Wow... this is awesome!"
Gavin went to 12 houses and happily held out his bucket. Suddenly he realized what they were putting IN the bucket and he sat down on the sidewalk and refused to move. He wanted his loot and he wanted it NOW. We cleared up the traffic jam with a lollypop.

More Halloween

Halloween Party

This was the Halloween party we went to with the McCauley Family. Her girls are cupcakes. Max went as Kevin.





Max in the jump house with "big" kids. I had to literally drag him out!

Santa, if you're listening....

Chloe decided spontaneously to write a letter to Santa today. She worked hard for several minutes and then when she was finished, I asked her to read it to me... thinking I would get some insight on what this little girl wanted for Christmas. The letter goes as follows (and yes, this is a word for word quotation):

Dear Santa,

I love you. Bring me toys. I want candy, puzzles, a green snake, and an orange turtle. You are my best friend. Thank you.

Chloe Jane Morgan

I guess this is more information than the "pink" that I got from her last year... I informed her that Santa only has pretend animals (no real snakes or turtles). She told me that she had asked him and he DOES have real snakes and turtles.... Anywho, if someone can find me something cute and NOT LIVING that fits her requirements, let me know.

Baptism

Gavin's new tongue

Gavin's "old" tongue... you can see the heart shape from where it was tethered in the middle. This is the farthest he has ever been able to stick out his tongue. We have never seen the tip. And actually, this was shocking to me to see it this far out.

Gavin today! If there was any doubt before about whether he needed it done... that was all changed once I saw this. He LOVES to play with his "new" tongue. He thinks it is hilarious.

Gavin was really fussy right after the surgery... but once he could eat (for the first time in FIFTEEN hours!) he was a happy camper. Actually, he has been hardcore teething and since he is getting tylenol for the pain in his tongue... he is happier today than he has been in the last three! As you can see by the picture, he isn't too upset by the whole experience.

My long-haired, snot-nosed, drooly-chinned, crazy-tongued, BEAUTIFUL little guy!
Oh, and here is his newest trick!

Couple more

Chloe's artistry

Here is a picture of Grandma. Chloe wrote "Grandma" above the picture. If you look carefully, you can see the letter t, c and o... the only three letters she knows. Of course the c is backwards, but it is still pretty good for three I think.