Winter is here. We've had thirty below temperatures in Fairbanks for over a week now - needless to say, we've been spending a lot of time inside. The past month has been filled with many activities , as you will see from the pictures below. Putting this blog together is a great reminder of how lucky we are to have such great friends and family. We are very fortunate to have you all in our lives.
Angelina's Birthday Party
Rory's best friend, Angelina, recently celebrated her 3rd birthday. I forgot to bring my camera to the party so this IPhone shot is the best I could do. These two have been together at "school" in the same classrooms since they were 4 months old.
Rory enjoying the lollipop from Angelina's Dora the Explorer birthday party. Looks delicious!
Halloween -
Pumpkin Carving Party with the Burks
We were invited over to the Burks' fun, family pumpkin carving party. As always, Megan goes all out ! She had her garage ready for the pumpkin carnage that was soon to come; all the tools we needed (including a drywall saw) and lot of templates to choose from. A fun time was had by all, especially Rory, as you can see from the picture below.
Group shot of some of the gang...Massie and I had already left the party at this point in the party ...
Halloween Party
We were invited to an amazing Halloween party at the Bast residence the weekend before Halloween. Suzan & John Bast were wonderful hosts and their home was warm and inviting. They absolutely went all out! I've never been to a party this over-the-top before (in a good way, I assure you). They had a sit-down dinner for 50 adults and I'd estimate that there were 40 kids also in attendance. Their garage was set up for the kids with separate craft, food and play/dance areas.
Below, the girls are all lined up in the kids area preparing for "pinata fun" in the living room. See Rory right up front? She was the youngest in the group and therefore got the coveted first spot in line.
Moving onto the living room - below is a picture, taken from the balcony, of the kids preparing for pinata number 1 of 3. Once the pinatas were busted open, total chaos ensued...not kidding...these kids make crocodiles going after a kill look meek.
Princess Rory and her Rockford Peach mother.
This is the first time Yuri and I have dressed up together for Halloween. In fact, it's the first time I've dressed up since High School. We had a great time.
Halloween Day Finally!
Rory wanted to be a purple princess for Halloween so we bought a party dress at Value Village, tore it apart, and then added purple gems and tulle to make it into a princess dress. To top it off, we gave her a crown and a princess wand. She is an adorable little girl.
For those of you unfamiliar with trick-or-treating in Alaska, we don't get to run up and down the streets wearing only our costumes. In addition, we have to put on snow suits, boots, hats and gloves underneath. Below is our princess after putting her snow gear on...still adorable.
Rory and her dad ready for trick-or-treating.
Although Massie didn't dress up for Halloween this year, her daycare did have a "crazy hat" day. So, we topped her off with an old-fashion Scottish golfing cap - don't you just want to eat her up?!
Grandma Joyce Turns 80
Linda threw a party to celebrate Joyce's birthday. As you can see from the picture below, a lot of Joyce's family and friends showed up to help celebrate the big day. We had a wonderful time and, as always, we enjoy spending time with Grandma Joyce (especially Rory who just adores her - see Rory sitting on Joyce's lap in the picture below).
Linda preparing the cake for cutting...Rory on her tiptoes trying to get a good look at what is going on with that cake. Can you tell that Rory wants a piece?
Finally...CAKE!
Rory got to spend some time with her cousin, Estelle, at the party. Below is Rory looking a little perturbed that Estelle is sitting on her art project. She's not a very patient child.
Massie fell fast asleep at the party. This is the first and only time I've seen her suck her thumb.
Rory and I made chocolate spoons (with purple and green chocolate) a few weekends ago. For those of you who haven't used them, you stir them into warm milk and voila, you have chocolate milk. Below Rory and her dad do a "cheers" with their spoons. Look at Rory beaming up at her dad...she sure does love him.
After stirring their warm milk for a while we now have green and purple chocolate milk...yummmm...I think.
Massie Eating Solids
We have been trying to get Massie to eat solids for about a month now. Every time we try she gives us a look of total disgust and spits out her food. Below is a picture of Rory trying to feed Massie, along with Massie's reactionary look.
No interest in eating the food...
Rory & Massie
Rory loving on her little sister.
Massie
Massie is now over five months old - I'm not sure where the time is going. She's a vocal baby who has a special sparkle in her eye and loves to be right in the middle of the action.
Unlike Rory, Massie loves her Johnny Jump Up.
Next month...We officially get a new family member (hint...Bruce is officially Rory's cousin), Thanksgiving gluttony and Rory celebrates her 3rd Birthday.
Happy Thanksgiving everyone!
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