First Snow of 2010/2011 Season

It snowed just before Thanksgiving. It didn't stick for long and was a little too cold for all of us to enjoy for long -- but we had to get out and play!
This was actually the girls (okay, Aoife's) idea.
Stinkin' cute! She loves those boots.
Yeah, I like the snow!

Looks like someone else likes the snow, too!

This is just a preview of some later "snow-time" fun. We are excited for what the coming years will bring given how excited both girls are about just the idea of snow, much less actually playing in it!

It's always nice to come in, snuggle and get warm after playing in the cold, winter weather. The girls love cuddling up in this big, soft blankie that we got this winter. So much love for each other. What a couple of cuties!

Pumpkin Patchin' It

I'm working on "catching up" our blog posts. We've had such a fun fall and winter I can't not share. These are from or visit to a local pumpkin patch this year, Plumper Pumpkin Patch. We had so much fun!Had a great day out playing and picking our pumpkins!
Posed for a "girls" picture.
Had so much fun on some super speedy slides!
It was too bright to cooperate for this -- ahh, the sun! Aine is crazy tall for her age, though,
"off the charts (30 + inches at her 1 year appt)."
Found out I'm 3-feet-tall -- I'm just too determined to be cute to prove it ; ).
Searched...Picked the perfect pumpkin : )!

Conquered the haystack!
Led everyone through the maze, quickly and successfully.
Wasn't impressed by this giant pumpkin.
Thought: I can lift this if I try REALLY hard!
Hmmm...maybe not, is there something under there?

Okay, thanks Mom, like that's gonna make my job easier!
Loved ridin' my pony, "Fancy."

Mmmm, Cookies

Two sweet babies, pleased with the final product!
Decoratin'...
Waitin'...
...and the actual makin'.

We are really excited to get going on those Christmas cookies! Aoife also has plans to make banana and pumpkin bread for Santa and always reminds us that we must not forget carrots for the reindeer!

Halloween

More fun passing out candy than getting it, I think!

Well, maybe we like this (In reality, I think -- once they had them open -- they only had like 8 licks of these suckers each; we'll never know how many licks it actually takes.).

Cuteness with Daddy! Aoife, insisted on being the "Bee-Fairy" for another year. Not gonna fight with that.

Super cutness with Mommy.

Master Jack-O-Lantern carvers.

What a fun day -- already excited for next year!

Leaves, leaves, leaves!

The leaves fell in our front yard last week and oh, what fun we had!

Sweet sisters!

Aoife eventually couldn't contain herself, she had to take her shoes off and feel the leaves under her feet!

Action shots : )!

Wow, these are pretty cool, up close!

Aine discovered that the leaves made a fantastic noise when she extended her legs and bent her knees quickly. Sheer joy, she was so excited and she played and played and played! She was so pleased with herself.

This picture depicts so well where the girls are at in their various stages of discovery and expression. Aine is observing and learning so much about her world. The sights, sounds and smells were all fascinating to her. Aoife played and played and her exploration was more intense and taken to the next level (the two year old level ; ) ), she crunched and threw the leaves and had to feel them with more than just her hands and mouth. What a fun day!

We'll be posting more fall pictures soon. It's been a great season so far! : )

Besos,

The Stuhans