Hello, my name is FABULOUS!

We got chic new haircuts today, compliments of Grammy. Posh ? Katie? Suri? Psh! We are so much cooler.

Had to jump on the bandwagon...

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I can't begin to tell you...

...how much I MISS this stage! This is Christmas, two years ago. I say that about EVERY stage, and it sounds so cliche--but they grow up TOO FAST!

Our playroom

We're slowly but surely trying to assemble a playroom for the girls. They seem to be enjoying it so far. Most of the furniture is from Ikea, as well as the super-cheap train set, which they love! I'd like to get some of their fun lighting for our room. Next trip. We're also trying to figure out what I want mom to paint on the walls. Ideas are welcome!


Lazy day today. I couldn't bring myself to brave Christmas shopping.

Rachel is very in to posing lately. She hoisted herself onto her play table for this one.

I caught half of Charlotte behind the chalkboard. Silly goose.

Christmas Parade

Today was the annual Christmas parade. The girls just love their marching bands, so it was a must. A good time was had by all. I didn't get many parade pictures, as I was mostly turning around to capture the girls and their dad.

Grammy stopped by on her way home from work, and Charlotte practiced new faces on her.

We thought this was so funny--the Sheriff's Dept. had their bomb dismantling robot out there. Uh...Merry Christmas?!

Fingerpainting

I can't believe it has taken us this long to do some fingerpainting, but sadly...it has. Actually, we've tried the Color Wonder paints before, but they don't care for those. Toddlers are an instant gratification lot, and having to wait 2.3 seconds for your color to appear on the paper is unacceptable! So I picked up some of the old fashioned stuff at Target tonight. Who says you can't have fun on Friday night for under 6 bucks?

Poor guy...

I just came across this picture while I was looking for other photos. It was taken about a month or so ago, at another game night. The girls had their tutus out, and well...poor Michael fell victim to "tutucide."

This is how moms play Wii...

We had game night here at the house. While the boys play cards, we usually chase kids around and chat. This time, we borrowed my parents' Wii for some games of our own!

Donava and Sabrina...with Michael helping.

The Cupcake Triplets (Rachel, Charlotte, and Kara Mae) retired to the kitchen for a snack.

Cutie Madison loves to have her picture taken.

Kara Mae and her cupcake.

"Happy Thanksgreenbeans!"

For those of you not in the know...that is Charlotte for "Happy Thanksgiving." She knows the right way to say it, but finds her version SO much funnier! We had a wonderful time at the Mariposa fairgrounds this year, and we were POOPED! Here are a few pictures. I'll try to get more up.

Rachel was a tee ball fiend.

The girls were obsessed with what looked like an auction arena.

We finally got to meet our cousin Eva. She is the cutest, sweetest little girl!

Charlotte and Grammy...and Charlotte's little lop-sided "cheeeeese!"

Wheeeeee!

Papa made a huge pile of leaves just for us to play in today. So much fun!

Happy Halloween!

at Grammy Terri's house...

Zoo Boo!

This evening we gussied up in our ladybug costumes to go to the "Zoo Boo" at Applegate Zoo. The zoo was all done up in Halloween decor with lots of people to trick-or-treat from. I got some pictures, but they're not the greatest. Note to self: bring a point and shoot next time. The Rebel is very cumbersome when trying to trick-or-treat and carry ladybugs. Thanks to PaPa for the pictures!

We just keep crankin' em out!

Our good friends, Steve and Carol, have just had their very first baby--cute little Aiden Nicholas! Go see!!!!

Watch It! It's on Tonight!

So different and so fun. I've been under the weather the past few days, so I pulled up the first two episodes on my DVR. It totally cheered me up.

Cupcakes, goooooood!

The girls scored some cupcakes after the pumpkin patch. Now if we could only hide some broccoli in there. Speaking of which, I'm interested in this book. Has anyone out there tried it, or anything like it? I'm wondering how well it works.

Pumpkin Patch: And We're Back!

The girls got to check out the pumpkin patch with their Grammy and PaPa today. Here are a couple of cute ones. More photos to come.

I'm not sure why she looks so forlorn. Perhaps she just couldn't find the perfect pumpkin.

Are you watching this?

...because you should be. Holy cow. The Greatest Generation.

Hey look!

I took a picture. It's blurry, as I'm still a total dork with this camera. That, and the lighting in my dining room stinks. I'm trying to stay separated from my flash, as my class said it was a no-no. Sorry I haven't been around, and I'd like to blame it on the new job. But that's actually going really well. I'm just lazy! But, rest assured, the mac and cheese continues to flow freely in the Rawlings household.

Artists, Like Grammy!

Being that Grammy is a famous watercolorist, the girls get a good dose of art! In Grammy's painting class, pants are optional! They're just in the way, really.


Here we are, fresh from breakfast:

Time to start buying fall clothes!

While it may not feel like time to wear them, the fall clothes are out! We made a bit of a dent at Target today, and I'm sure there are more to come. I also snagged us a couple of cute pairs of sneakers from oldnavy.com!

I'm sorry that my posts haven't been terribly wordy lately--save for the high school questionnaire. The truth of the matter is: I'm tired! My new job as a literacy coach is wonderful, but I'm definitely in new territory. I am worn out by the end of the day. I was worn out as a classroom teacher, but this is a different kind of worn out. I'm at a wonderful site, though. I couldn't ask for better people to work with. I'm sure I'll hit my stride here soon.

From a while back...

Rachel, trying to recapture her youth in Maddie's Bumbo.

Not going anywhere this weekend, you?

It's so flippin' hot out there, so we're staying close to home. We're getting some home projects done, and HOPEFULLY getting out to see The Bourne Ultimatum! Wanna see my cute September desktop?

You can get one of your own here.