Disney Frozen On Ice!

Jace
On Saturday night after dinner and bath,  we drove to papa and grandma's to spend the night. They got me some new cars and got Bella a baby for our drive the next day. We left after breakfast to head for Portland. Bampa and lala bought us tickets to see Disney Frozen on ice!  I was so excited to see the show that it took me a while to fall asleep. Bella and I woke up when we got there. It was raining,  so we went inside the mall and met lala,  Grace,  aunt Susie and her granddaughter Peyton. We had a picnic lunch before we rode the max to get to the show.  We all wore Frozen shirts and dresses and mama got us light up wands.  The show started with Mickey and Minnie mouse on the ice. Lots of other characters came out to introduce the Frozen show. My favorite was seeing Woody and Buzz lightyear. Then they acted out the entire Frozen movie on the ice. I was entertained the entire time. I was super excited when the snow monster came out, he was really scary and really cool! There was an intermission and lala got us cotton candy while mama took Bella to change her diaper.  It came with a cool olaf hat that I wore for the rest of the show. When the show was all over, we rode the max back to our cars and went to dinner. We all sang 'let it go' until we got our food. After a big yummy dinner and lots of hugs,  we headed for home. I had a bit of a pooping problem on the way home. We stopped 3 times with no success. We even stopped at miss Karen's house,  but no luck. I finally fell asleep and pooped when we got home. I told daddy all about the amazing show before going to bed. Mama worked Monday and we had a fun day with daddy! We went to workout, the park and then home for lunch. Mama was home when we woke up, so we went to the neighbor's house to get a couple more railroad ties to finish the steps. I played tether ball and played on their swing for a long time. We had a tea party with mama the next day and Bella and I helped pick out the tea in the pantry from the top of her step stool.  On Wednesday we went to workout and my swim lessons,  then came home for lunch and nap. It had been raining for a few days,  so daddy started one of the big piles by the creek on fire.  It was still very big and hot when I woke up from my nap. We went down and watched for a while until dinner.  Daddy worked the next day,  so papa came down to help burn the other big pile since the pile was still hot.  We got everything burned and even had some time to throw rocks in the pool of water where the creek will run.  Papa went home after dinner.

Bella
I was so excited about my baby that papa and grandma gave me. I carried her around saying "baby" and even had to sleep with her that night.  I slept all the way to Portland and was a very good girl at the Frozen show.  I watched for a very long time,  then played with my baby and had snacks that mama brought.  Lala made me a pretty Elsa and Anna dress for the show.  I didn't eat much for dinner which mama thought was unusual. Gave lala lots of snuggles while we were there,  then fell right to sleep when we headed home. Mama woke me up pretty quickly to take Jace to go potty. I was awake then until after miss Karen's house. I took my baby in to show her and talked and played with her in her kitchen.  I blew her kisses and said "bye bye". I had fun at workout and playing at the park with daddy the next day. I really enjoyed our tea party, but liked the muffins more than the tea.  I got pretty cranky while daddy and mama were burning,  because I still have a snotty nose and cough.  I snuggled papa a bunch and threw big rocks in the water that made me laugh a bunch.

Fall Festivities!

Mama was on call for the weekend,  so we went to grandma's house early on Saturday morning. Papa and grandma both had to work,  so we went to uncle Nick and auntie Lori's house for a few hours after breakfast.  Auntie Lori and mama did some sewing and I had fun playing with my friends.  I even tried out Wyatt's roller skates.  We rode bikes outside with uncle Nick and that was fun too. We went back to papa and grandma's house for nap,  and mama never got called in all day!  Mama worked a few hours after church on Sunday and all of my friends came over to grandma's while auntie Lori painted grandma's counters. We rode bikes,  played with cars,  and built legos. Mama worked on Monday and got off a little early, so we headed for home.  We had lots of eggs to collect when we got home and we talked to daddy but he hasn't had any luck hunting yet. The next day I helped mama spray paint our turtle shells for our Halloween costumes and then our friends came over to do some Halloween crafts and have dinner.  Demian and I built some scary haunted houses and then used our hand prints to make spiders.  We also played a fun game where we pretended that our sisters were monsters and we ran away from them whenever they came near us. We went to workout and kinder gym on Wednesday then went to Medford after nap for Bella's Dr appointment to schedule surgery to remove the bump under her eye.  We were super excited to see daddy when he got home on Thursday. He didn't get anything but he had a good time with his friends.  Mama worked on Friday and we spent the day with daddy:) We had the sniffles and snuggled a lot. Daddy and mama almost finished the stairs to the creek,  now it just needs to rain so we can burn the brush piles down there.!

Bella
I had fun at grandma's and at uncle Nick's.  I played with animals at grandma's house and got really good at setting them all up. I played with Shea mostly at their house.  Papa and grandma read me my favorite books over and over and I loved it.  I have pooped on the potty several times but didn't have any luck at grandma's.  I sat on the potty and tried though.  I enjoyed playing out in the dirt with my cousins and knocking over the lego towers they built inside. I helped mama make yummy pumpkin chocolate chip muffins on Tuesday before out friends arrived.  I had a lot of fun making our Halloween crafts with our friends. When mama painted my feet it made me giggle, and we turned them into scary ghosts.  I jumped on the big trampoline at kinder gym. I didn't like the plastic surgeon when I met him,  but Jace sat in the chair next to me and made me laugh while he talked with mama. I was excited to see daddy when I woke up from my nap on Thursday. I cooked Jace and daddy tea and soup on Friday in my play kitchen.

Bushels of Fun!

Jace
After workout on Thursday we worked  on the steps some more before nap. Daddy and mama got a lot more done while we were napping. I helped mama make grandma a big birthday cake with cherries and then we all went to Roseburg to have dinner with to celebrate. I sang happy birthday to her and had a piece of the cake after dinner. We went to the park after workout on Friday with my friends Demian,  Zane and Lucas. We all rode bikes around the park with a stop by the river to skip rocks. We played on the playground when we were done and it got so warm that I took off my shirt.  Our mama's said that we needed to leave soon,  so after I pouted for a bit, we decided to beg to stay. We went down the slide one more time before we left.  It was fire safety week so they had an event in the home depot parking lot that we went to. I got to sit in a police rescue truck, saw Smokey the bear and got some free popcorn. Bella wasn't having much fun so we didn't stay long. We went to the pumpkin patch on Sunday after church with a bunch of friends. They had a bounce house, a cow train,  tractor rides and hay bales to climb on. We had so much fun, we stayed past naptime. Monday, I helped daddy stack wood in the woodshed and we worked down by the creek some more.  Mama was on call that night so we went to Roseburg for dinner. Mama didn't get called in,  but worked the next day.  I had fun with my friends before and after they went to school. I played with cars outside with grandma before nap.  When daddy got home Wednesday morning,  we helped him pack for his big hunting camping trip.  Mama told me to pick up all of my toys before nap but contributed to play with them.when she returned and asked what was going on, I responded with "I'm not a big fan...of picking up my toys today." To which mama said pick up your toys now, so I did. Daddy left Thursday morning right after we left for workout.  We wished him luck to get an elk or bear.  After nap we took soup to my friend Demian's house to play and have dinner.  They have a baby goat that we pet and also played on some swings. We had the most fun on the dirt pile by the garden and then picking ripe raspberries and strawberries to eat.  They have a secret playroom that we dressed up as knights and played in.  When we left,  we went to the bmx track to meet my friend Enzo and ride our bikes. I had a lot of fun but crashed a few times.  It was dark when we got home and I was excited to see the stars in the sky.

Bella
I played in my pack and play while daddy and mama worked then ate snacks in my stroller. I had fun at grandma's birthday dinner,  and slept on the way home. I had the most fun playing on the playground at the park on Friday.  I went down slides on swings and a bouncy bridge.  I got pretty cranky at the fire safety event so we left early.  I was a good girl at church before heading to the Pumpkin farm. I enjoyed the cow train and climbing through the tunnels but playing in the tub of corn was my favorite!  When we got to grandma's house she cut my bangs. I don't like to keep anything in my hair to keep it out of my face so bangs solved the problem and they look pretty cute:) I liked helping daddy pack, I scattered clothes all over the house. I loved Demian and Aven's baby goat, I even held him. I ate lots of raspberries out of their garden and had fun playing with their toys. I cheered Jace on at the bmx track but I stayed in my stroller.

Zoo Adventure!

Jace

I felt better on Monday so we went to workout and played at home. Mama bought us new winter coats and we were excited to try them on. Daddy and mama started clearing an area down by the creek and building steps to get down there easier. They have been working on this during our naps, and then I help when I wake up. Tuesday morning we got our bags packed and headed to Portland for Bella's Dr appointment for the little bump that grew under her left eye. Mama packed sandwiches that we ate on the road and we stopped for one potty break on the way there. We both had naps and were excited to see lala when we got there. We had a little picnic snack by the play structure they had there, then went to see the Dr. We weren't there long and then we went on a fun ride on a tram. We took my bike with us then rode across a new big bridge to go to omsi. There were lots of fun toys and games there to play. We enjoyed our time with Lala,  and rode the tram back to the hospital where we parked. We gave lala lots of snuggles and waved goodbye. We went to mama's friends house for dinner and to spend the night. We had yummy tacos and Natalie had lots of fun toys to play with. Ryan built her a trail in their backyard for her bike and we rode for a bit after dinner.  It started to get dark so he taped flashlights to our bikes. Next we went jeeping in her power wheels jeep. She let me drive and we had so much fun. It was bedtime but we stayed up a little late because we were having so much fun. After bath, Ryan read us some books and he talked in really silly voices that made me belly laugh.  The next morning after breakfast we went to the zoo with Kate and Natalie. It rained most of the time we were there and we got soaked. We had fun jumping in puddles and seeing all of the animals. We went out for lunch and then said our goodbyes before heading home. We slept most of the way home:) 

Bella

I'm starting to get more teeth and I have been a bit cranky. I was excited to see lala and had fun playing with her. I didn't really like the Dr appointment much but we got good news. The bump under my eye is benign but needs to be removed. He told us the surgery can be done closer to home so that made mama happy.  I played with lots of toys at omsi and enjoyed my stroller ride on the way there. Lala made us new pillows and I snuggled mine all the way to Kate and Ryan's house. I ate my whole taco and Jace's too. Mama put me in the bath while Jace and Natalie played.  I was sleepy,  but my teeth kept me up all night, so I kept mama up too.  I saw lots of animals at the zoo and waved goodbye to my new friend Natalie.  I had a much needed sleep on the way home!