Let it Snow!

Boy, I'm happy to be in Idaho at this time of year. It seems like we haven't had a real winter in a long time where we can go out and build a snowman or go sledding. This is our second snowfall this winter but the first time Zora's been able to go out and play in it. She built a snowman with her dad and enjoyed being pulled in the sled by him too. Here's the pics


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Halloween!

Can you guess who we are? Isaac's the cowardly lion which was perfect for him. He was terrified of most of the masks he saw on people and cried when his cousins put on a kitty costume.
Zora made a perfect Dorothy with Toto too! Unfortunately some people thought she was a cabbage patch doll because her wig was made out of yarn.
And I was the scarecrow without a brain, which I was frequently reminded of and John was the tin man. Everyone said we were the best dressed at our Halloween carnival. It's fun to have a family theme. John's costume turned out to be the most challenging but it paid off. We got so many comments about his pants. Can you tell what we used to make them? I'll give you a hint...duct tape! Gotta love it. It comes in so many colors now including silver!

I also made a little decoration for our window that the kids loved to light up when it got dark. I used recylced jars, tissue paper, and modge podge! It was so easy!

Three Years Old

So Zora just turned 3 and I'm convinced that since her birthday, she has gotten into twice as much trouble. She's already cut her hair with my scissors, dumped out dirt from a potted plant and threw it all over her younger brother, and now this.

Isaac was sleeping and I'd left Zora downstairs to play. After a while I realized it was too quiet and I'd enjoyed this peace and quiet too much. I went to the stairs to call Zora and ask her what she was doing. No response. I called again but heard nothing so I headed down to see if she had falled asleep. I found her on the floor with her face in the carpet. I again called her name and she didn't respond. Something told me she was guilty of something. I go over to her and lift her up to see her face and that's when it all makes sense. I just started laughing and Zora was so shocked she didn't know what to do. Luckily they were markers for her Doodle Bear so they easily washed off and no harm done. It just made me laugh to see how Zora tried to hide it from me. I wonder what she'll do tomorrow?

Zora's haircut!

So Isaac was down for a nap and after getting very little sleep the night before I decided to take a nap too. I got out some toys for Zora and foolishly thought she would be able to entertain herself. I did get my nap but when I finally woke up I found Zora looking like this-



Often when kids do this, there is a way to fix it, even if it means cutting the kids hair a little shorter. For Zora, the only way to even it out is buzzing her head which we won't be doing so I've tried the comb over method and it's a little better. Her head looks like half of it has a mullet. It's really bad, but I should have known better than to take a nap.

Zora's Birthday # 3

We did a Halloween party for Zora's birthday. She had a lot of fun with cousins and friends!
We had a cake that looked like a cat and here's Zora trying to blow out trick candles.

And she had fun opening presents with her best friend Russell.

Here's Zora trying out her new glasses from a gift she got. Isaac is scared of them and cries if either John or I puts them on. He also cried when his younger cousin was wearing a cute cat costume at the party.

Let's Play Dress Up!

One day it was really chilly but Zora wanted to go outside to play. After a minute of being outside with the wind, she comes back in asking for a coat. After that's on, she digs out her hat from her dress up box which I also help her put on. That's when she thinks the sunglasses will keep her warm too. When she's all ready, I have to take a picture because she looks so cute.
At this point, she thinks it's so fun to dress up and model for the camera that she pulls out all her clothes and tries them on while I take pictures. This is what we came up with.

And I couldn't leave Isaac out. He looked so cute with his hoodie cuddled next to his puppy!
The last one shows what a sweet princess I have. The other day, John asked her if she was a fairy and she responds back, "No, I'm not a fairy! I'm a PRINCESS!"

Going to the Fair!

Blackfoot has the fair going on right now, and to kick off this year's celebration, they had a parade which we went to. The kids were very pleased, including John, because they were thrown plenty of candy.

After the parade we went to the fair which had a huge walk-in petting zoo that the kids loved. There were baby goats everywhere that the kids got to feed. They also saw puppies, emus, chickens, llamas, ducks, and bunnies.




We also paid to have the kids go on this ride. At first Isaac wasn't enjoying the ride because he kept bonking his head against the metal back of his seat. So eventually he stands up while it's going and John has to run after him to sit him down. The driver saw what was happening and stopped the 4-wheeler only to have to restart it again to finish the ride. By the time Isaac was back, he'd realized the ride was supposed to be fun and didn't want to get off. Too bad!
At least someone knows how to have fun!