Bubbles

There really isn't a story to these photos; they are just cute. The girls were taking a bubble bath together and Addie decided it would be hilarious to fill her mouth with suds. Of course Eliza followed suit. Look how totally, unabashedly, happy Eliza is in that third photo.

We are packing up for our long weekend away in Idyllwild. We've rented a huge log house in the mountains with friends. The last time we were in Idyllwild Eliza was Xavier's age. Rain is in the forecast but I'm looking forward to hanging out, eating, drinking, hiking (if weather permits) and playing with the kids. We are armed with board games and scotch. Can't wait to rev up that fireplace!

For Target

I got caught up a little in the Missoni for Target craze. You may remember I did the same when Liberty of London came out with their collection for Target a few years back. I love their designer collaborations - total genius. Both times, people lined up before the store opened and the entire collection sold out in a matter of minutes with Missoni taking down an overloaded target.com. I wasn't waiting in line on opening day, but every time I go to target I scour the store for items people have returned and have found a few great items for the girls.

Here Addie is modeling items from both collections (it was her idea to wear the poncho). Boho gypsy haute couture I think. Oh and in these photos she's holding a dead roly poly bug she found in a spider web in case you thought she was getting too precious.

Trick or Treat

Kapow! Bam! Smooch!

Addie wanted to be be batgirl this year which was perfect since Cap and I could resurrect our same costumes from last year. Hello Bat Family!

On Saturday, we all got dressed up and went to the Halloween block party which we've gone to every year. Addie insisted we go into the haunted house. She loves to be scared. She told me my scary stories weren't scary enough. "More ghosts Mommy!" She freaked about a minute in though and I had to carry her but she made it through unscathed.

On Monday we had a full day of festivities. I volunteered to lead a craft in Addie's class. I made glittered bat magnets with 25 kids at 8 am (on no coffee I might add). The project turned out pretty well and it was fun hanging out with her classmates. Then her whole school had a Halloween parade after an orange themed potluck. Our neighborhood is predominately Jewish and some of the kids in her class don't celebrate Halloween. Addie asked me on Sunday night if she was Jewish. I think she just wanted to know if she would get to go trick or treating. School was out early that day and we went home to rest before Eliza's school parade at 3:30. It wasn't a parade as much as it was two dozen kids in costume milling about the playground or clinging to their parents. Still cute though. This was Eliza's first year trick or treating and boy did she like it. She's a total sweet tooth too and both she and her sister (and their parents!) are still enjoying the spoils of Halloween night.

Check out more photos of our Halloween weekend here.




My black bats. The Dark Knight, Batgirl and Baby Batboy. Addie loved her costume and even wore the mask ALL day at school.



Eliza Batgirl or maybe our rapid bat. This girl is always in motion. I laugh when I see photos of other people's kids standing politely by the front door holding their trick or treating bags. Eliza? Standing still? That would be a good trick.



Here is our best attempt at a family portrait. It perfectly represents the chaos of our lives. If only we had super powers all the time.

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Palindrome Day!

Also, Xavier's 3 month check up. He's a healthy chap with a cold, dry skin and a large noggin - 90th percentile! Perhaps he will be telepathic like his namesake.

He also entertained us at the doctor's with his giggles. This was the first time we heard him really chuckle - total magic.