The Girls

Too precious.....

Naked Boy

Elliot has been quite the two year old little boy for some time now. Lately, everytime that we get him dressed, he keeps taking off his pants-repeatedly-again, again, and again. At first, it's kind of funny-then it gets really, really old. This morning Dave was trying to get the 'big' kids out of the door and Elliot literally took off his pants 25 times.

On Friday, Elliot kept pulling his pants down, and I quickly tired of pulling them back up, so I decided to see what he would do..... He ran around for a good hour with his pants around his ankles-like it was the most normal thing in the world. My crazy little boy.

Taylor Creek

Laney had a fever last night but woke up fever-free and just with a cold, so we headed up to Taylor Creek to see the salmon run. It was a beautiful fall day, and besides Louisa peeing all over the front seat of our car (during a diaper change), Elliot pelting our van with rocks in the parking lot and the usual chaos that comes with having three very young children, the trip was flawless!

We went on a little hike ('hike' used very loosely here!) and saw gorgeous fish and amazing scenery---Tahoe never gets old. On our way home, we stopped at the Heavenly Village (where Dave and I stayed this summer) for some ice cream from the Cold Stone Creamery (another place that never gets old!). A wonderful, wonderful day.

One Month

How can it possibly be that my baby girl is one month old? -It's been a blur of days chasing toddlers and nights snuggling with this sweet, precious baby. And I wouldn't trade one day of the past month for sleep.

It took Louisa over three weeks to regain her birthweight--not exactly the best start (and causing me lots of worry), but she's rebounding well.

We love Louisa to pieces. It feels like she was just born yesterday, but that she has been a part of our family forever. She's super sweet and very mild (we'll see if this lasts!-Dave and I doubt that we could produce a mild, mellow baby!). She has big dark eyes and is just starting to smile. I could hold this little girl forever.

Apple Pickin'

Now that we've lived in Carson City for over a year, we're starting to develop our very own little traditions---and certainly, one of them has been visiting the Apple Basket in Washoe Valley to pick apples.

Louisa snoozed away in the sling--keeping warm from the wind.

Although we were at the beach 6 days ago in our swimsuits, the weather has become very fall-like around here. The kids hauled around our bag of apples and joyfully picked out every worm-infested and bruised apple that they could find (and a few good ones too!).

Uncle Mat & Aunt Becca

Aunt Becca and Uncle Mat came to meet their new little niece and spend some time with Laney and Elliot. The childless (i.e. well rested!) couple provided fresh faces and lots of new energy. One morning they even ventured out with Laney and Elliot by themselves--no small feat and not for wimps!

We enjoyed their visit and hope to see them again soon!

Naked Time

Delaney and Elliot always loved their baths and Louisa has been no exception. She's super wiggly and nearly wiggles off of the kitchen table during every bath. When she finds one of her fingers to suck on, she's one happy girl!