Falling Back...

I've decided myself to be a considerably bad blogger. I've always been a procrastinator of sorts but managed to get the job done. Even up until now, I haven't been all that bad at updating my posts. Then it dawned on me that I have two newly vertical and extremely curious toddlers. Yep, that's it. My last blog occured two days after the twins had started walking and it took me three days to finish it and post it. I take so many pictures and want to share them with everyone but I'll just have to keep the writing short and the pictures plentiful.

We've had so much fun in our yard this summer and early fall that I hate to see the weather turn. Olivia and Gryffin always fight over the blue van (it's always been Hunter's favorite car too) and I caught them in a rare moment of sharing the coveted car. It didn't last long though, Gryffin promptly pushed Olivia out the door so he could be on his merry way. Our litttle Gryffin happens to be a B-I-T-E-R! The above picture was a tender moment turned sour immediately after the picture was snapped. Gryffin took a mighty chomp out of poor Hunter's cheek and crying ensued.

Olivia's only thoughts during this photo are... Don't even think of taking my apple Hunter, I found it fair and square! Our neighbor has an apple tree and we've been enjoying the tart (better for pie) apples the last few weeks. Livie and Gryff have quite a few teeth and are both currently cutting all their canines(ouch!) They are fourteen months old and at this point Hunter was just cutting his first tooth!

Hunter dressed up for "Elegant Day" at Noah's Ark.

Peek-a-boo Olivia! I love it when they play together nicely. It's so much more common for them to fight over everything.

Hunter was a real hat baby. He had a hat for every occasion and he loved to wear them. I finally got one on Gryffin and the only reason he kept it on is because I distacted him right after I put it on him.

Tom's Aunt Kathie had her annual Pumpkin Carving Party this past weekend and we all had a blast. She lives in New Castle, PA about 45 minutes from Sewickley in a real country sort of setting. It's beautiful, especially this time of year. The kids had a blast playing in the leaves and getting rides in the wagon and on the tractor. They also really love the neighbors' horses. The rest of the pictures are from that day. You'll see a picture of Hunter in his costume that my mom made for his 5th birthday which was October 17th. Sadly, I couldn't find my camera before the party started and since it was at a park a few miles from our house I didn't get to take any pictures at his party. We took some video though and hopefully I can figure out how to retrieve the still shots I took with our video camera. He is currently obsessed with The Ledgend of Zelda games and his costume is Link, the hero.

Olivia's so big!

Gryffin hanging out in the leaves

Here, have a leaf mama.

Big piles of leaves are so fun!

Hunter in his awesome "Link" costume courtesy of "Nina"

Hunter and Daddy having fun with pumpkin seeds.

Hanging out in jammies with the best teether ever, the Tylenol bottle.