Carving pumpkins...

We got to carve pumpkins with Jamie, Jade, Chel, Esi, and Grandma De this last weekend... check out the funny pics....

Make a Smilebox slideshow

**Note how crappy my camera is...GRR...

Howard Family Halloween Party

This year at the annual Howard family Halloween party Brookyln dressed up as a kitty cat. I think Halloween will be interesting this year due to the fact that when we walked into the party and Esi and Boky saw Uncle Jon in his clown attire, they both started crying! Angie always does such a good job pulling this all together and she didn't disapoint this year. There was lots of yummy food before all the sugar (which every mom can appreciate) and fun games for everyone. Here are a few pics of the night....

I just love Halloween and not because of the dressing up and candy, but because it's the first fall holiday that brings our families together. I was sad that not everyone could make it but I look forward to the rest of the family oriented holidays this fall and can't wait to see EVERYBODY!!!

Happy 1st Birthday to Esi May!!!

Esi had her first birthday this last weekend!!! I can't believe I have a 1 year old niece...weird. It was fun to watch her open her presents, and especially fun to watch her eat her 'cake.'
She really has grown a cute little personality this last year. I am so glad that her and Brooklyn can play together and I look forward to the days of play dates, sleep overs, and all that fun big girl stuff.

HAPPY FIRST BIRTHDAY TO ESI!!!

Esi being a share bear with Boky in her new Viper!!

Boky and Esi

We got to take care of Esi May today and Brooklyn enjoyed (most of) it!

When Esi first got here Brooklyn was very grouchy so we laid her down for a nap and I got to have some one on one with Esi May. It was good but then Esi fell asleep too!! Funny girl. So Zach made lunch for us and by the time we got done everyone was starting to wake up and I still hadn't got ready for the day. Zach watched both the girls while I got ready, what a trooper.

The rest of the day went smoothly. Esi napped again and Brooklyn and I got some one on one. Then Brooklyn fed Esi while I changed her bum. That is one thing I learned today, with two babies you can change so many diapers that you are going crazy! (But we only had one blow out)

Over all it was a good day and I had fun. I must say I would do it again in a hearbeat!

Sleepy Heads...

We had the joy of babysitting baby Esi last Sunday and she was so good (not a surprise). She fussed a little right after her mommy left but then she was great she even took a nap, and so did Boky and Zach. I was up stairs trying to get ready and when I came down to check on everyone they were all asleep!!! It was funny because it was only 10 or 1030 in the morning and they were all out so I had to take some pictures!

Babysitting Esi May

Here is my very sweet little niece!
I got to babysit her last Sunday morning while her mommy and daddy worked. It was fun to have a little one but Brooklyn hated it, she is really jealous of other babies. At her birthday a few close friends of ours had their baby there and whomever had the baby she wanted. It was funny because she would let whomever hold her (even Zack E. (the babies dad) got to hold her). But anyways back to Esi...

This picture looks a little funny, sort of like an old man, but look at her curly hair!!

She is usually very calm so it's so easy to watch her. I love this picture!

Ok so she started to get sick of me taking pictures and wanted to be held! I assure you that after this picture I immediately sat the camera down and cuddled her :) She LOVES to be held. I can tell she is spoiled at home!

My Niece...