A Very Meldrum Thanksgiving (and early Christmas)

Mike's Parents came in to Houston for Thanksgiving this year and we had so much fun!  When they got here, we hit the ground running the next day with a visit to the  Children's Museum and the Zoo the day after Thanksgiving, both of which Allie LOVES!  Thanks Meldrums for such a great time!

 Ah, sisterly love

 I just love her little profile and lips.... and eyelashes.

Over Thanksgiving, Hadley started really crawling and was zooming around on all fours soon after they left.  Here is Allie playing her harmonica that she made at the Museum.

 Every time we pass by the merry go round, Allie wants to ride, but we always say that she can only ride when Grandma and Grandpa are here, so you bet your biffy she b-lined it for the merry go round as soon as she saw it.  

 Hadley on the other hand had to wait out with us, but she is pretty darn cute too!

Down on the Farm

 In November the girls and I meet up with the Tingeys (Mike was sick) at Dewberry farm for some down right fun!  We saw some baby animals, fed goats, rode on a pony, watched chickens sing, ran through a corn maze, watched pig races and rode a cow train.  To top it all off, we played the sunset to bed in the park which the girls just loved.  We might be city folk, but we love ourselves a good hoedown!

Rapunzel let down your long hair!

Rachel found Allie a fantastic new Rapunzel dress, and then she had to have the hair too. 

So, one bundle of yarn and a few hours later we had hair!

Allie showing off her new outfit. 

She loves to be Tangled and asks to wear her dress all the time.

A pretty little princess!

Snow White... forever!

While in Utah, we picked out Allie's Halloween costume.  From day one, she put it on and has basically worn it every day since.  Grandma actually bought another one for her so when she wore out her first one, she would have a back up ready to go.  

Allie got all dolled up and was practicing eating the poisoned apple, sleeping and then waking up.  She really is our cute little beauty!

Grandma also got Allie some princess shoes, which Allie affectionally calls "goggles".  We are not sure why, but all high heels are goggles.  

Try the apples, they taste great

Halloween is a wonderful time of year. It provides us the opportunity to wax creative and determine a way for us to create one harmonious costume. At this stage of life this involves Allie determining her costume and the rest of us trying to figure out a way to fit into her world. 

Allie decided she was going to be Snow White! Before Halloween she got to go to Boo at the Zoo with her besty Madison. 

They had a great time walking around and getting candy.

They almost posed for a good picture, instead this will have to do.

Family picture. Look a princess and a monkey! 

I don't know what Rachel is supposed to be.

The cutest monkey at the zoo! She got to come home with us.

By the time our wards trunk or treat rolled around, we decided we had to work with Allie's theme. 

Snow White, the Evil Queen, and one delicious apple.

The Family picture. 

Dopey, The Magic Mirror, The Evil Queen, and Snow White.

She was the most adorable dwarf!

A few posed shots once we got home. They all look so wonderful.

It was a great Halloween and a good excuse to dress up and have fun.