Spiderman and Princess Ariel
We met up w/Papa Mike and Grandma Sushuma for some halloween festivities at the Streets of Brentwood shopping center. They got to do a little store trick-or treating and jumpy houses and playing in the fountain. It was crazy how many people/kids were there in costume and how many events they had going on all day!! It was also super HOT!
Kara & Alexya dancing in circles before trick-or-treating!
Baby Gabby even got dressed up for her 1st halloween...no trick-or-treating though...next year.
The Patient Robert, Spiderman Sonny, Alice in Wonderland Kara, Princess Ariel Alexya and Princess Mommy. We had the best time trick-or-treating this year! I think it just gets better the older your kids get because they really get into it and get so excited. We had so much fun and Alexya said the funniest comments at each house.
lady of the house: "Wow you just look adorable!"
Alexya: 'socially acceptable fake laughter,' then "yes".
another house....alexya: "Is this the only kind of candy you have? Do you have M&Ms?"
another house...lady of the house: "oh look a beautiful princess!"
alexya: "No, I am Ariel, and this is my brother Sonny. He is Spiderman. And Kara is Alice in Wonderland."
another house....alexya: "excuse me, I really like your bat!" (they had a flying bat in front of the house).
another house had a medium sized friendly dog they were petting... alexya: "Is your dog nice? He is big. My dog is the biggest dog in the world, his name is Toretto. He's at home. We live far away so he's not here."
I wish I could remember them all they were just so classic and I love how little kids can just be so honest and it's ok.
Actually we stopped at Safeway to get supplies before we went to Robert's parents house and were waiting in line at the self check out. The lady in front of us was taking awhile and Alexya is standing right behind her and says "mommy, this lady is taking forever!" I said, "Alexya, that's not nice manners, you don't say things like that." she says, "Why? she IS taking forever."
I just really have to start watching what I say in front of her, since I know I say that all the time in the Starbucks drive through! ;)
We redecorated Alexya's room...goodbye Princesses and hello Dora. She was having nightmares about green monsters from StarWars so she was scared to sleep in her room. Dora is her favorite so we went out and tried to get the most cost effective stuff to makeover her room, but not spend too much in case she changes her mind again. ;)
Sonny's room got a small Spiderman/Raiders makeover. He loves Spiderman so we got him a new poster and sheets. We already had the Raiders blanket and we made him the bear at build a bear a while ago (army bear w/raiders shirt for uncle Chris). Now he is sleeping in a big bed and it feels like he's such a big boy now...even though he's only going to be 20 months next week! He is talking nonstop and imitating whatever Alexya does and says. Sometimes it's really cute and sometimes there is just constant noise coming from my 2 little angels and I need some quiet time! ;)
We got an ARMY flag in honor of Chris being over in Iraq and put it up, along with an American flag, outside our house. I really like having it up because it makes me think of him every day and feel proud that he is over there. We also got a webcam from my dad/sush for my birthday and so now we can see him and talk to him all the time too! Sonny & Alexya really like being able to talk to him and see him and look forward to the calls. Sometimes Alexya gets shy but Sonny just wants to see Chris's face on the screen and he gets all happy and talkative...it's really cute.
