Happy Halloween!!!

Our little bumblebee! Here she is chillin on the porch waiting for trick or treaters to arrive....
Again....waiting for trick or treaters....
Here's a photo of Lexi's very first trick or treating experience....it just so happens that this woman too was dressed up as a bumblebee. Isn't that awesome!!! It was meant to bee! :-) She gave Lexi a bag of animal crackers....baby friendly. Nice!It's a beautiful time of year in Oregon with all the gorgeous red leaves on the ground. We of course had to get a photo of our little bumblebee playing in them...
Here's a photo of Lexi from last weekend when we attended a Halloween party at our friends Molly and Adrian's house. If you notice...she's wearing her striped tights. I dressed her extra warm tonight with black legging over her tights due to the weather. Too bad because the tights were sooooo much cuter!

Arch Cape Beach Trip

This weekend we are relaxing in rental house in Arch Cape on the Oregon Coast with Nana and Bop (Nancy and Rick). It's been so nice to just hang out and not do much of anything. We have one more night here and plan to go to Seaside on our way home tomorrow to show Lexi the sea lions at the aquarium. I think she's going to LOVE that! I can't wait to see her reaction!

This morning Lexi woke up at the crack of dawn (5am). She has a hard time when she isn't familiar with her surroundings and I also think she was a bit cold (it got very cold in this house last night). So...the day started early for us. Seth let me go back to bed and stayed up with her until Nana and Bop woke up when they then took over. Here's a photo of her and "Bop" going night night in the bed this morning. They look like they were having a good 'ol time, don't they?

The weather has been wonderful since we got here....nice and sunny, but a bit brisk (as you can tell by how bundled up little Miss is in the following photographs).

Here she is digging in the sand. She LOVES the sand...but what kid doesn't right?

The beach is about a block away from the house we're staying at and the beach is very secluded. We were lucky enough however to come across another beach comber who offered to snap our photo, so we got a nice (and complete) family photo which is rare.

Lexi LOVES the water and if given her way most likely would have run right in. But due to the chilly air she was forced to settle for watching the waves from a distance....she didn't seem to mind all that much and I was thankful there wasn't more of a struggle.

"Bop" was kind enough to carry Lexi part way back to the house. She's getting quite heavy these days weighing in at about 28lbs.

Here's Lexi walking back to the beach house....with froggie in hand of course. I bet you're wondering if she ever goes anywhere without froggie...well, the answer is NOOOOOO!!! Nana suggested that I name this blog post "Big goes to the Beach". Funny.

Don't Feed Penny P!

I was just looking through my photo library and came across this picture. It was taken in April, so Lexi was 13 months old. I know, blast from the past, but I just think the whole mood of this photo is hilarious and wanted to share it yet again.

The look on Lexi's face screams GUILTY and Penny P is the proud beneficiary of that guilt.

I Scream for Ice Cream!

On Saturday we met Molly and Adrian in Washington Park to have some family fall portraits taken. I was hoping to surprise my mom with some family heirlooms but then gave in and told her because I knew she'd be very angry with me if I hadn't. After MUCH coaxing I got her to agree to go. She's not the fondest of having her photo taken. Unfortunately Lexi wasn't having it either. She was horribly uncooperative and from what I can recall I don't believe she smiled for one single shot. Oh well, kids will be kids.

Since we were so close to the zoo we decided to make a day of it. I used the handy dandy season pass that Nana got us to get my mom, Bill. Lexi and myself in to the zoo and we had a really nice time. Lexi was in much better spirits at the zoo and she seemed to really enjoy the animals this time around.

At about 2pm though she was fading and fast. She caught a glimpse of another child eating and ice cream cone and that was it! She HAD to have one of her own. Grandma of course jumped at the chance to spoil her so after several minutes of crying, whining and wailing while waiting in line to get her own cone when she got hers she was in complete ice cream bliss. The following photos are what ensued....

The Pumpkin Patch!

Grandma Rochelle and Grandpa Bill were just here for a visit. They left yesterday and were here for a total 5 days. We had a grand 'ol time. Lexi was a fun loving, free spirited little ham and we all got along famously. On one of our outings Lexi, my mom, Bill and I took a trip to the local pumpkin patch in the farmland of Sherwood. It was a great little place and the sun was shining bright. Lexi loved holding, sitting on and carrying the pumpkins and I of course got my much needed photo fix. I've been a bit behind these past couple of weeks.

Just to say "Hi"