Preschool Halloween Party

Gabrielle had her Preschool Halloween Party on October 30th. She got to dress up and parade around to all of the classrooms for the other kids to see. After the parade we went back to the class and made pumkin laterns, witches hands with popcorn and candy corn, played games and then had Halloween snacks. Gabrielle was so excited that I got to be in class with her. She usually doesn't want to go to Preschool saying she would rather be home with me. I think she enjoyed the one on one time with me without Giana as well.

Two sisters, same Halloween Costume!

Giana - Halloween 2008 (15 months old)
Gabrielle - Halloween 2005 (6 months old)

I found the pictures of Gabrielle as a flower for Halloween in October 2005 and Giana as a flower October 2008. My flowers are so beautiful!

Little Boo at the Zoo - Toledo Zoo

We went to the Toledo Zoo for Little Boo at the Zoo on October 23rd. They had Trick or Treat stations set up in a small part of the Zoo and other fun activities for the kids. Gabrielle and Giana's favorite part was the Fisher Price Play area where they had a lot of the Fisher Price toys set out for the little one's to play with. Gabrielle's favorite thing was the Gemstone's GFF jewelry box and markers. I would have gotten a picture of her playing with the jewelry box but the battery on my camera died right after taking one picture at the entrance of the Zoo. I was so sad because it was the first time I remembered to bring my camera and then the battery died! Giana just loved the fact that she could get out of the stroller and walk around for a bit. She wasn't too happy when I put her back in the stroller.

Trunk or Treat 2008 at Crossroads Community Church

We went to Trunk or Treat at my Church for the 2nd year in a row. It is a nice, safe, easy and fun way to go Trick or Treating especially with the little ones. Gabrielle is so funny, she is like a Deer in Headlights walking to each trunk. She really doesn't know what to think of everything going on. This year we went with Olivia, Grandma Cherryl, Allyssya and Brooklynn. Grandma was pushing Giana around in the stroller and every once in awhile she would look up to see who was pushing her around. I think she was confused because Grandma was dressed as a tree and had face paint and a hat on. Oh yea, in case you can't tell, Gabrielle is a Pretty Princess (we forgot her crown at home) and Giana is a flower. Yup a recycled costume from Gabrielle's first Halloween. I will have to find a picture of Gabrielle in the flower when she wore it.

I HAVE AN ARTIST ON MY HANDS!

Picture of Daddy

Gabrielle loves to draw and until recently her drawings mostly consisted of scribbles, markes, dots and squiggles. One morning when I was cleaning the kitchen and Giana was taking her morning nap, Gabrielle was in the family room drawing. She came to the kitchen and said, "Mommy I made a picture of daddy!" She held it up and I was amazed and I said who drew that? Did daddy draw it? and she said No, I did. I was so excited! It was awesome, it looked just like daddy (ok not exactly but it really does resemble daddy). She has made other pictures since and none of them are as good as the daddy picture but they are still so cute. She has evolved now and gives people arms and legs now. Last night she even drew Giana some hands!

What happend?

Wow, Shame on me! It has been weeks since I have posted anything. I am embarrassed to say that my two princesses have not tried any new food lately. Not because they have protested but because I have not offered any to them. I have fallen back on my old habits of offering them the same non-nutritious stuff everyday. It is sad and I feel like a bad mom but sometimes the battle, the constant battle just wears me out. Since my two princesses aren't much into trying new foods, I am going to change the direction of my blog and just make it a scrapbook of my princesses lives!

Chocolate Chip Waffles!

I have stopped asking Princess Gigi what she wants for breakfast because I know what her response is going to be, "Chocolate Chip Pancakes!" of course! I get tired of making pancakes 7 days a week especially now that our mornings are busy trying to get out of the house for preschool, gymnastics or one of the other many activities we seem to have booked. One day I decided instead of pancakes I am going to make waffles! Still chocolate chip so Princess Gigi shouldn't complain too much. Boy was I wrong! She refuses to eat waffles. They just aren't the same. Princess Gia however loves her chocolate chip waffles and well....just about anything you put in front of her. Why can't they all be that easy to please?

Cone Snack

This week Princess Gigi had to bring in snacks for her preschool class. One day while I was perusing an issue of Family Fun at the dentist office I saw a neat snack idea that I thought would be perfect for her to take. I used plain ice cream cones as the edible snack holder and filled the ice cream cones with Pretzels, Teddy Grahams, Goldfish, SpongBob Cheez Its, Rice Chex, White Cheedar Cheez Its and I topped it off with M & M's.

Princess Gigi said they where a big hit!