Kissimmee

 We had the greatest week with GraMoM and Grandpa in Florida in the beginning of November. Here are some photos from a morning at Cocoa Beach. The weather was perfect, we got a few chances to swim in our complex too. The girls each got to go on a date with GraMoM and Grandpa for pancakes, play at the park, have tea parties, and basically loved all the extra attention!

 A very English tea party

 nice one, laurel

Eating worms in a bowl of dirt at the Rainforest Café....so exciting!!!

*so....Grandpa was actually there with us despite the lack of evidence here. We actually forgot our camera so all these pictures are from his camera, thus the missing photographer.

Playing a little catch up

Happy Halloween Y'all

 The big girls were Fancy Rainbow Butterflies per Eloise's request. Margot started with a ladybug costume and a bumble bee for Laurel, but Margot wanted to be the same as her big sister and I though the bee was too cold. And yes, Alan was named the Bug Catcher by Eloise too. We had so much fun and were totally pooped by the end of 1/3 mile circle. After every single house, Margot would turn around after receiving her candy and say, "Can we go to another house?" She thought it was the greatest thing ever!

 Their cute tops and skirts were made by my wonderful sister-in-law who is going to start and etsy shop soon. 

Fancy Nancy (my mom) and her dog "Frenchie" 

For those of you that aren't familiar with them....they are from a children's book that the girls adore.

one last hurrah in the sun

We have been meaning to get the girls' pictures taken by a professional all summer but didn't get around to it. So, we went to a nearby park after church a few weekends ago and got some really adorable pictures. I ordered a bunch of prints and will get them in the mail to all y'all in the family soon. 

 In college, I used to babysit a dear friend's girls, Morgan and Mary Bishop as babies and young toddlers. Laurel is wearing one of their outfits and sitting on a beautifully crochet blanket that Morgan (who is now in high school!!) made her. Thank you MJ, Mary Bishop and Morgan!

Laurel kicking

Everyday we notice more and more similarities between Laurel and Eloise as a baby. It baffles me that they can be so similar as little babies and nothing like Margot at all! Click here to see Eloise doing the same leg kicking.

Like a diamond ring...

we miss you grandpa