Gobble-Gobble

We have been enjoying some turkey fever in anticipation of Thanksgiving...here's some samples from the kids.  

Sophia's Turkey hand-print painting.

Mason's hand-print turkey.  I love the feet!

Mason's turkey from school...this was so cute.  Gumdrops and colored marshmallows...he ate it in about 2 seconds after I snapped these pictures.

Mason so proud with his turkey, he wouldn't even let me help 

him carry it or put it in the car- he was very protective of his creation :)

Portrait of Cosmo-by Mason

Cosmo is Mason's #2 buddy here at our house, #1 being Sophia.  He drew a little portrait of his best buddy today complete with his name above.  He loves Cosmo's curly tail as you can see in the drawing... so cute to have an animal to love.  

As you can see, a pretty accurate rendition of the little guy!

Dad and Toad

Here's a clip from yesterday (Saturday). It was warm enough to be outside for a little while. Just long enough for Sophia to ham-it-up for the camera. If you couldn't guess, one of Sof's favorite words is, naturally, "Chocolate". lol.

Oh, if you couldn't guess, Sof is waving at YOU!
///MM

So, I got tired of those awful photos of me (below this post), so I decided to post a new video, per Steph's request. Here is a recent clip of Sophia at her ballet class. Please forgive the blue cast on the video, Steph shot the movie but forgot to white-balance the camera for the inside of the studio (beginner's mistake). I'm kidding, I forgot to teach her how to use auto mode. This is totally my bad.

In any event, Sophie looks so cute, I'm sure you'll agree. Mom, if you are reading this, your grandbaby is well on her way to becoming a prima ballerina.

Love you all,
MM.

I couldn't resist

Matt is probably going to kill me, but I couldn't help myself- it was too fun.  Here's some of my sweety through the years...

1952

What a hottie!

1956

1976

1988

1994

New kids on the block anyone?

My yearbook photos, go to the bathroom before you look at these!

I had the best time with this!!!  So funny...such a good way to waste time.  The website is yearbookyourself.com- check it out.  Thanks to Rhonda for giving me the idea.  

1956

Mason said, Momma you are a boy!  Glad I didn't really have to have that hairdo.

1960

1964

My glasses were crooked, I had a drink before school pictures.

1968

1974

Proof I don't look good as a blonde..

1978

1980

1982

They are getting funnier as it goes on...

1984

1994 the actual year I graduated...kinda eerie my hair looked just like this..

.could be my real picture!  

The first snow day of the year!

We had about 5 inches of snow fall over the course of the night, and most of the day.  The kids were so excited!  Mason and I headed out while Sophia was napping to make a little snow wall and a snowman.  Our 5D camera is broken, and luckily under warrantee so it's getting fixed...but I apologize for the not so hot picture quality.  

Mason standing behind his snow wall, the hole is so he can see the villans!

Mason by his snowman, that he named Sonny, and insisted that he have pennies for eyes.  So cute!

Then the kids listened to some books on tape... greatest invention EVER!

Rock the vote- pumpkin style

Our political pumpkin...  Happy Election Day everyone!

Halloween pictures

We had a wonderfully warm Halloween this year, it was so nice to be out without coats, thermals, hats, etc...  We were lucky enough to have both my mom and dad here this year to help with candy distributing, costume management and supervision of the little trick-or-treaters.   Thanks for all your help mom and dad!

Here's our little family with our pumpkins.  Out of focus I know...

The transformer Optimus Prime.  Mason LOVED this costume...

Our neighbor Randy dressed up like this guy on his porch... it scared Sophia's skin off poor girl.  But then she kept saying "he nice, he pretending" for the next 3 days.  It made quite an impression on her!  

Little Sophia loved her "bucket".  She got very upset if you tried to help her carry it, she wanted to carry her bucket!!!
Matt and I went to a Halloween party for grown-ups afterwards, thanks again to my parents for babysitting.  We had fun being a beekeeper and a honeybee.  Happy Halloween everyone!!!