All I want for Christmas is my 1 front tooth....

Here she is, the toothless wonder! Emma is one tough squirt. She pulled and pulled and pulled until her tooth finally just popped right out! We got the whole thing on video, which was really quite fun! Her shocked face was priceless.

In other news: This week I have finals and all my final work/papers to do...just in the nick of time, too! I've already lost my mind! I am trying to cope by eating my worries...it's not working out well. I worked out today for an hour to try to make up for it. Then I had a bowl of ice cream! Just teasing...but I wanted to!

Election Coverage

This election year, while the fundamental difference between our campaigns is that Steve prefers steak and Mary prefers chicken, I'm sure that the voters will do their patriotic duty and we will be victorious! Just a bunch of mumbo-jumbo to get some good cheers...naturally, it doesn't mean anything. Still, don't you feel excited with the use of the words "patriotic" and "victorious"!!!!

Since victory tastes so sweet, we had an election day carrot cake to celebrate!


Of course, we are always bipartisan....


It's time that we get to work to bring our economy back on track! So, dig in!


Steve keeps on laughing because he decided to write-in a presidential candidate this year. You may have heard of him, his name is "Joe the Plumber"........ his VP choice is "Joe Six-Pack."


Steve promises that this year, all taxpayers that earn less than $250,000 will pay only $1 in taxes! Unfortunately, his campaign manager forgot to tell him that voters don't like it when you make promises that you cannot keep.


Savoring victory.

In all seriousness, even if your candidates didn't win their elections, wasn't it an amazing day?! I just love seeing Americans exercising their duty and right to cast a vote. Even though nearly 50% of voting Americans did not see their candidate become president, everyone should be so proud of our democracy and those that have given so much for our freedoms! I can't help but feel moved when I think of the history of our country and how blessed we are.

Happy Hauntings

We had a great time at a couple of parties this season and trick or treating. The kids had a hard time picking out their costumes so they were three things this year. Emma-Fairy, Spider, and Indian girl. Lauren-Fairy, Lilo, and a Chicken....just like Selina!! How fun! Dallin-skeleton and Eeyore. He also had a pumpkin costume but looked so cute as Eeyore, we couldn't give it up for Halloween night!

Enjoy the lovely pictures:)

Our precious little angels...errrr, rather....uhhh, you know what, maybe they're a little bit devious after all!

A SCARY BUNCH!!

Okay, can it get any more adorable than this?

Okay, can it get any scarier than this? Steve actually dressed like this AT WORK! I may never show my face there again....

Lauren's fashion show included this bumble bee, which didn't end up making the final cut. She did give a great performance, though.

Thanks for noticin'

October News

This month has been very fun as we have celebrated International Walk to School Day (as I'm sure you all did as well) and we enjoyed a 5 hour visit with Grandpa Dallin (Lynn) after he studied at Harvard for a week. We visited a fun park in Cambridge before walking over to Harvard Yard to acquaint the kids with their future dormitories.

BRRR...getting ready to walk Emma to school on International Walk to School day. It was brisk but oh-so-fun!

Static on the Slide

Just too cute!

Sitting with Grandpa Dallin

Buds.

Can you pick out Emma and Lauren on the steps of the libary at Harvard?

Happy Birthday Lauren!!














Lauren had a fun birthday last Thursday, celebrating all day long!




























First, before Dad went to work, she opened one present....her Mickey Mouse Clubhouse Toodles Ears (Lauren is currently obsessed with Mickey Mouse). Here she is wearing her fun Ears that include 3 games.


Who's that?! What a fun phone call first thing in the morning...Thanks Grandma and Grandpa Dallin!

Lauren was able to play with her friends Ethan, Michael, and Christopher today and then we had a big crew over right after Emma got home from school! In a last second decision, we invited neighbors and friends over to decorate cupcakes for an hour on their way home from school. What a blast!















In true Lauren fashion, she was wearing more of her cupcake than she actually ate.














Opening gifts when Dad got home was challenging...which one to open first??

THANK YOU EVERYONE!!!!


Of course, she loved them all.















The kids had so much fun...I'm not sure who was more excited, Emma or Lauren.

Happy Birthday, Sis!



















Emma and Lauren had a blast with Lauren's new pumpkin decorating kit from Grandpa and Grandma Hunting. Check out their spooky two-faced pumpkin creature.