Laundry

Danielle has come up with a new use for our laundry basket.

Shopping with kids

It's always a fun experience shopping with the whole family.

Riding (I mean, shopping) at Ikea and testing the music selection at Costco ...

Halloween

We had so much fun trick-or-treating on Halloween. So glad the girls were feeling much better by then. Danielle did great trick-or-treating with Grampy's help. She loved her lady bug costume, carrying around her bucket of candy, and trying to keep up with the big kids. Too cute!

No Swine Flu ...

But we have plenty of other germs at our house. Rebekah has pneumonia, and Samantha has bronchitis! I've been to the doctors twice and the pharmacy 3 times in the last 24 hours.

Last night Samantha was up coughing and wheezing. She said, "I'm breathing like Darth Vader." But then she re-assured us, "Don't worry. I won't throw up in your new bed." Very thoughtful.

Free ride

Danielle getting a ride from Samantha. Funny girls. I love all the autumn leaves that now cover our back yard.

We Miss Daddy

Gary has been out of town this week, and we sure miss him. A few times a day (at least)Samantha will say, "I really love Daddy" - Samantha is Daddy's best buddy.

Today we took a little trip to the National Zoo. Here's Danielle showing me the zebras. Fun!

Happy Birthday, Sonny

Thursday we had a birthday party for (believe it or not) Rebekah's Webkin, Sonny. The girls sure love their Webkinz, and they have to be reminded that stuffed animals are not real.