Jon and Kate + 8 minus Jon and Kate + kelsey +4

Getting ready for the big painting event

The final result

Kelsey saw Jon and Kate + 8 where they painted eachother with pudding. Kelsey made the pudding today and the girls had an absolute blash painting eachother. Hannah liked it all around, Lauren and Kaelyn and Kate liked to paint, but didn't like too much to be painted.

We have had a great Thanksgiving hanging out. It's been very mellow. Lots of eating, shopping, swimming, and hanging out. Tonight we went on a ranger ride with JJ and Kelsey and their friends. The kids roasted marshmallows and made smores. It was a great time and the girls made good memories!

9 months...where does the time go?

We went to the beach this morning to take Christmas pictures and Megsie's 9 month pictures. I can't believe my baby girl is 9 months old already. She continues to be the BEST baby ever. We had her 1st tatrum the other day when she couldn't use her walker. She threw a fit! She has 4 teeth and her smile brightens my day!

Merry Christmas Meghan Grace

Meghan isn't getting much for Christmas this year, actually she is now getting nothing because I gave her Santa's gift. She is starting to walk around using the tables and couch. I figured if I waited til Christmas she would not need this anymore. Both Hannah and Kate are not thrilled with the idea of Meghan getting something and not them. Kate has been following Megsie around "Megsie, let me help you" "Megsie, let me see" "Mom, Megsie doesn't want this anymore"

Kate less than thrilled

Even angrier now that I told her she couldn't touch it!

In between being sick

hannah on buzz lightyear
the girls were so excited to see the fairies

these 2 were too young to get their hair done

the after shot at bibbity bobbity boo

mallory before (she was a little late cuz she was coming from sd)

the girls before

celebrating Mallory's #4

yummy!!!

4 babies at the party!!!!

our family

trick or treat

candace had strict instruction she was to hear no 'trick or treat, smell my feet'

In between being sick and being sick, the girls managed to spend some time with all their cousins and celebrate a few birthdays. We drove down to SD to celebrate Halloween with everyone. It was so nice to hang out. The kids have so much fun together. Long gone are the days when it was just Bennett and Hannah. Now poor Bennett has no one to play with:( The girls get along so well and absolutely love hanging out. They are at a great age, where you have to keep your eye on them, but don't have to worry about what they are putting in their mouths. The babies are too young to get into too much trouble.

We celebrated Mallory's 4th birthday with a pajama party on Sunday morning. Lot's of fun and the best 'birthday' cake ever:) Candace was lucky to have close friends and family drive up from OC...so nice on a Sunday morning when I am sure they just wanted to stay home and relax:)

On Monday we headed off to Disney to celebrate Lauren and Kaelyn's 4th birthday. The girls got their hair done at the Disney Hair Boutique Bibbity, Bobbity, Boo. They were in heaven. We went on a few rides and headed over to Ariel's Grotto for a late lunch, where if one of the kids were in the bathroom, they would have completely missed the princess visits all together. Oh well!

Everyone has gone back home now and the kids are all still sick:(