Ruthie's 3

Today is Ruth's 3rd b-day. We celebrated by going to Walmart to buy her a bike with training wheels, then we went to Hop-2-It, followed by lunch at a pizza buffet. We all had so much fun.

I must admit I was a little sad at how the cake turned out, but it was exactly what she asked for, "pink and purple with flowers, hearts and stars." And she liked it so that's what really counts.

In true Ruth style she just ate the frosting and sprinkles off the top.

It snowed this morning and the kids were so excited to go outside. They got bundled up and had a blast playing outside. Ruth made little snowmen that she lined up on the table! She's been talking about making snowmen for a long time, and we keep telling her there's not enough snow...what do parents know!

Halloween O' Plenty

The pumpkin patch

We got SO much candy this year, I guess it's cause there are two of them. Instead of buying more candy to give away on Halloween night I just handed out candy they got from the ward trunk-or-treat while Ruth was out with Brad getting more candy. Will wasn't very happy about me giving his candy to perfect strangers...but I wasn't very happy that whenever the doorbell rang he'd jump out of the tub and follow me to the front door stark naked!

His costume: black onesie, black snow boots, white tights, green and white felt for belt, cuffs and mask, green fabric and white felt for the cape. Everything was attached with hot glue.

Her costume: pink clothing, pink and purple toole for skirt (with elastic waist), wings: pink toole, purple feather boa, wire frame and lots of hot glue. I made antenna with pipe cleaners and purple fuzzy balls, but we totally forgot them. And then of course she got "lips" and "eyes."

The carvings: The top was Ruth's, she chose the face she wanted on it, it originally had teeth, but two days in the cold turned it into grandpa pumpkin. Brad carved Ruth's and the one under it, which I think the cold made look really cool.

I did both the white girl pumpkin and what used to be an owl sitting on a tree branch. The outdoors definitely took it out on my pumpkin the worst!