Halloween

Witch cupcakes Mom made for Ella's Halloween party at school. Oh wait, Dad did decorate the witch hats with frosting and sprinkles.
That sure looks appetizing!! The eggs and toast actually tasted better than it looks...really!
Emersyn sure had a great time trick or treating.  We had to empty her bucket several times because it was getting too heavy for her to hold.  Each time we emptied it she threw a fit because her candy disappeared.
Ella decided she wanted to be a 50's girl for the second year in a row.  What a relief that was! No costume buying or for that matter costume making this year.

Our Praying Mantis

Once upon a time a little girl had a pet.  Let's call it Praying Mantis. Now this Praying Mantis was no ordinary pet.  It was special!  This green creature loved to attack its prey and eat them alive starting with their head first.

Now this little girl was fascinated by Praying Mantis and wanted to feed it cookies and she wanted to hold it, but the child's parents would not allow it.  

Praying Mantis loved grasshoppers twice its size, moths and even yellow jackets.  Nothing could stop the eating frenzy of this creature.
After two days of watching and caring for the Praying Mantis it was finally let go back into the wild to survive on its own.  It was released in the rose garden at grandma and grandpa's house never to be seen again.

LA County Fair

Here are some shots of our annual trip to the LA County Fair.  

Did they ever love the cotton candy!  Grandpa does not seem to realize that kids don't need that much sugar before bed!!  It was however a fun evening.

First Day of Preschool

Our little one is growing so fast.  Although she would not pose for her picture she is still precious.  This was a picture before her first day of preschool. At last after a month and a half she finally stopped crying when we would drop her off at her class.