Our Photographer...

These pictures were taken by Princess TD while I was carving the pumpkin this afternoon.

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There were several more of the neighbor's little girl I left out, but they were really good. (I just didn't want to post her face all over without her parents permission.) We only deleted 2 pictures because they were so blurry you couldn't determine what they were. Pretty good for a 5 year old I'd say, but maybe it's just because I am her Mom!

Oh, and in the first of the self portraits she looks so much like my neice it's frightening!

So, do you think Santa should bring her a kid's camera or a "real" digital camera? (Really, I'd like your thoughts. Would she be frustrated with the quality of the kids digital camera? She really did use the zoom. Is this a talent we should develop? AAAGGGHHHH! She's only 5!)

Pumpkin Picking and Carving

We went earlier this week to pick out our pumpkin to carve for Halloween tomorrow. This is the first year we have purchased a real pumpkin to carve. We tried to grow our own pumpkins earlier in the year, but we were not so successful. Every time we had a bud, Princess TD would think it was a flower and pick it for me. Oh well, maybe next year!

We picked the coldest day so far to go pick our pumpkin. We walked outside to check the temperature and it seemed fine, but when we got to the Farmer's Market, it was much colder than we thought it was.

This afternoon, we went out to carve our pumpkin. We had fun cleaning it out and then drawing the face.

In true Texas style, earlier in the week, we were freezing outside in long pants and long sleeves, and today we were in shorts and sleeveless shirts! You gotta love Texas!!

Our fall photo!

Can you tell they are both saying "cheese"? It's the only picture where they are both looking at the camera!

She Did It!!

Ok, this is just a proud mamma-teacher moment...Princess TD read her first book all by herself! The book was Pal and Sal.

She was able to sound out the words she didn't know and make a pretty accurate guess before I helped out. I find this amazing since we are only about a third of the way through our 108 phonics lessons. She still thinks she can't read, but I am sure when she reads her first princess book, she'll think she's made it!

Oh, and a big "Thank you" to Great-Aunt Linda for all of the early reader books. It seems our library only has princess books. Oh wait, maybe that's all she'll check out from there without much prodding and arguing!

Too Sweet!

We had lunch after church today with some friends at Olive Garden. It was the first time we have eaten there as a family. For the longest time, our kids wouldn't even touch pasta type meals so we avoided eating there. Before eating, there was an offer to the kiddos there to say prayer. My two jumped at the opportunity.

Princess TD: Dear God, thank you for Mommy and Daddy. Thank you for eating at Olive Oil and thank you for all the things you made. In Jesus' name, Amen.

Little TD: Thank you for our blessings. Thank you for Daddy and changing oil. (next came a long list of undeciferable mumbling). Thank you for Jesus. AMEN!

I just love the prayers of the little ones! Princess TD thought the resturant was Olive Oil, and after hearing "oil" Little TD thought of changing oil with Daddy!

All of the adults there had a good laugh over the Olive Oil and changing oil prayers!