Rudolph Rocks!

Last weekend we took Sarah to see Rudolph at Casa Manana. She loved it!!!! Our seats were perfect because the cast would periodically come right behind us. We got her a Rudolph nose that blinks and she kept it on for most of the show. I think we have found a new family tradition!

Daddy Daughter Time

Sarah loves her Daddy. He puts her to bed every night and reads her a story. She has a favorite book that she likes for him to read. Sometimes she will follow along and read with him because she has memorized the words.

Thanksgiving fun!

For Thanksgiving Sarah and I flew to Missouri to be with Aaron's family. It was Sarah's first plane ride and she did fantastic. I had bought a dvd player so that she could have an in-flight movie. We had many nice people help us along our journey. I think they felt sorry for me because I was pregnant, toting a 2 year old and carry on luggage.

While in Missouri Sarah got a chance to make noodles and pumpkin pie. This is a family tradition that the kids get to participate in and this year Sarah was old enough to join in. She had a great time rubbing flour on her face and mixing the ingredients for the pie.

Our last 2 days there is got down into the mid 20's so we didn't go out much. It even snowed but unfortunately we didn't get an opportunity to go out and play.

Halloween Fun!

Two little pumpkins

Yesterday we ventured out to a pumpkin patch in Flower Mound. It was me, Aaron, Sarah, Sandy (Aaron's mom), Melissa (my sister), Chris (Melissa's husband), and Bella (Chris and Melissa's little girl). This place was amazing! It had bounce houses, cutouts for the kids to take pictures in front of, two hay mazes, and tons of little picture setups with pumpkins. The best part was all the activities were free! I was so excited for Sarah to get to experience all of this.

We got there early but it was already crowded. The place had an area where you can pick out a wagon to pull the kids around in. Sarah was a little hesitant to ride in the wagon but then decided it was fun. Bella liked the wagon too.

Sarah was not into smiling much. There was a really cute tractor and wagon that the kids could sit on but she decided that she didn't want to do either one. She did humor me by standing in front of a few cutouts and the measuring stick.

Sarah's favorite part of the pumpkin patch was picking out a pumpkin. However, the ones she chose were much too heavy for her to pick up and she tried her best to do it anyway. I think that next year Sarah will like the pumpkin patch a little better and maybe be a little more adventurous.

The Circus Rocks!!

Today was Sarah's first visit to the circus. It was me, Aaron, Sarah, and my parents. We had a great time. Sarah's favorite thing was the elephants. We did buy her a pony ride but she DID NOT enjoy it. She had a death grip on Aaron for the whole ride. I wanted to get her one of those novelty toys that they sell, even though I know they are a piece of junk. However, when Sarah looked at the toys she really didn't seem interested in any of them. Here are a few pics from our day. Next week we are hoping to go to the pumpkin patch. I'm hoping that will go as well as today did.

Sarah was amazed by the elephant tricks!

Daddy is trying to get her to clap but she was too into the show.

Grammy shared her candied apple. Sarah loved it!!!

Here she is showing Papi the elephant tricks.

On the way home she snuggled in a blanket and finally gave me a smile.

Our little girl is growing up....

On Friday night Sarah's Mawmaw and PaPa took her to Casa Manana to see Sleeping Beauty. All of us hoped she would at least sit through half of it. However, she ended up loving it and asking for more when it ended. Totally not what I expected.

For a little over a month Sarah has been having a little trouble with bed time. She would get very upset and cry every night. This is not like her at all because she has always loved her bed and just talked herself to sleep.
Tonight we got a very pleasant surprise. We have started a routine of bath time, brushing teeth, and ending with a bedtime story. Tonight after we finished her story (Courdory's Best Halloween Ever!, Daddy couldn't resist getting it) she stood up and said "Mommy Daddy bed, night night!" We both thought she was kidding but she ran straight to her room and tried to climb in her bed. She actually went to bed without any upset. It was awesome! Our little girl is growing up!

Saturday we are taking her to the circus for the first time. I am very excited about taking her and I know she will love the animals. I'll be sure to let you know how it goes and post some pics.