Cravings...

Don't get me wrong, I enjoy my ice cream and eating out for all my random cravings. But really, all I really want is...

ICE

I love it. Is that normal? I crave ICE all the time. I thought cravings were supposed to help with deficiencies. Am I really just thirsty? ...weird...I'm off to serve myself a nice large cup of ice.

6 Weeks...

For you, this means Christmas.

For me, this means Christmas AND a Baby. A baby, I might add that has hardly been thought about up to this point. Don't get me wrong we are so excited to have this little nugget come join our family, but man it is hard to think about pregnancy, or future plans with two little ones and loads (and I mean loads) of work to do. I have scheduled freedom in 3 weeks when I deliver the last of my holiday orders! I think that the nesting instinct is really helping to motivate me. I am even ahead of schedule (knock on wood). YAY! Then it is all about getting ready for Christmas and this baby.

So for the last 2 weeks and the next 3 weeks I have been and will be seeing a lot of this...

Yes, Christian is in a tutu. He loves it. My favorite combination, which I regret not photographing was the tutu, superman cape, pink rain hat, and princess slippers...he looked great. Ava's age seems to be helping her out, she looks a little more put together.

I have also seen a lot of this...

If Christian isn't sitting in this basket with animals on top, he is wearing it over his head, walking around like a crazy man.

Hey, at least they can entertain themselves (and each other). I am starting to realize the awesome benefit to having them fairly close together. They love their playdates!

Ava + Scissors = Bye Bye Flowing Locks

Ever since Christian had hair it's been long, blond locks (reminder below). Ty and I have never really wanted to cut it short. It is just him. Well, imagine this...

Ava and Christian in the bath...

Scissors way up high on the bathroom shelf...

Ava's brilliant idea..."I've seen mom do it, just a little snip here and there."

The Result: our sweet boy with flowing locks...

and real short bangs!

So we decided not to leave him looking like the above picture. We got out the clippers and while Christian screamed and I cried (not really, but I was close) we chopped the locks. The blond is gone :( But it is a good thing he is a cute kid. He looks completely different but I am actually really liking it.
Just in case you were wondering, I wasn't home when this all occurred. Tyler just came in and gave Ava "the look" and she was sobbing. The whole time we were cutting his hair she would say, "I'm gonna miss his hair." Everyday since she has reminded me that she misses his hair, but also mentions how handsome he looks everytime we finish doing his hair.

Obama, a turtle and a slightly scary cat

Ty's pumpkin. Mine is intentionally hiding in the background.

Finally a few pics of Halloween. Ava switched from Fairy to cat with each different party we had. Christian was the cutest turtle ever. He loved his costume so much, in fact, he wouldn't take it off just last night to go to the grocery store. And Ty was able to scare all the little kids by being Obama.