Swing of things!

Lately we are really getting into the swing of things....here are some pictures from the "swing"

Hannah watching the racking of many leaves...she loves hanging out outside, but who doesn't really.
Mabel helping Opi rack the front yard...and running through the leaves.
Setting up "camp" in all parts of the house.
A beautiful morning with Dad home...another keeper.
Sacked out. Mabel plays hard...especially when we go to school for dinner...she loves it and loves seeing everyone there, her shyness has gone right out the window and she's hamming it up, the key is to get her to eat while we are there. You think when I put her in bed tonight she would have sacked right out but no she stayed up playing in her crib another hour...what does she do in there in the dark? She only has George, Baby and Mouse with her? Party time I guess! It's rare I get a picture of her sleeping but I have been shorting her naps so I go in a wake her up these days and couldn't resist taking this picture :)
I've been thinking about how I really need to do a blog just on Binky's as a kind of Ode to them. My girls are pretty much the only babies I know that use them. Both my girls love them. The both pretty much just sleep with them at this point which is great and since Hannah can get it into her mouth herself now we are doing really well. You should see the two of them maneuver them in there mouths....very tricky.

Going for a stroll. Mabel was about Hannah's age when we got this stroller...WOW time flies...hold on tight!

These are Mabel pictures - she sure is getting better.

Beautiful wood paneling and cabinets

Fall in New Hampshire

I had my own little photo shot with the girls yesterday and it went well but I took a lot of pictures and I didn't get one with both girls looking at me...next time, maybe for the Christmas card.

Bella Dog
Mabelina
Peek a boo
Does Bella look a little annoyed in the picture :)

Well here is one with both girls looking at the camera....must have been the red blinking light.

Hannah B.
Mabel looks so in control here...which of course she is...she really wanted a picture with the stroller and baby....she set it up.

I think she ate a bunch of leaves, you know where this one is headed.

If I was only where Bella was I would have gotten it. Bella has so much pull in this Family :)
To cute to pass up...Mabel helping Hannah get some leafs off her face.

Ok Ok Yeah - Video

Mabel says this to me all the time these days untill she gets what she wants.

Hannah Banana

Hiking around with Opi in the rain.

Weekend in Pomfret

The girls and I went to Promfret Vermont last weekend to visit with Tessa and her Mom Susan at Susan's house. It was great. Susan has an amazing house and the garden was very yummy...there were tomatoes galore and Mabel loved the cows and chickens and Hannah is well always happy to be involved with everything. The couple pictures I didn't get were of the tomatoes and the cows. Next time for sure.


My little gardener picking arugula and playing in the dirt.

Baby Aven

Whinny was such a good dog.

farmer Mabel....beautiful pumpkins.

My girls hanging out in the Garden shed

Piggy back ride anyone....thanks Tess...can you tell Mabel loves it!

Bella running in the open fields.

Hannah, Mabel, Skyah and Aven. SO CUTE

Back at home in our PJ's

My little Hannah sleeping. I have a lot of pictures of Mabel sleeping and so here is one of Hannah. The last 4 mornings I have gone in to get her she is sleeping on her stomach happy as can be. She is an old pro getting the binky in her mouth now....lucky me!

Reading in Bed

Mabel reading to Hannah in her crib. When I go to wake Mabel up from her nap she will ask for Hannah and ask me to put her "right there"

Big girl little seat, little girl no seat :) Getting ready for snack time at the Casey's.

Hannah has a great laugh. Makes my day to hear her joy.

TWO! - This one is for Mabel

Yup Mabel is two. It was so fun....we had a great day. She is a funny two year old, busy as ever, sweet to her sister, talking up a storm, keeping me on my toes and an overall dream come true....I truly don't know what I would do without her - it brings me to tears thinking about what a special little girl she is to me and her family and everyone she knows. I really tried to capture Mabel in pictures yesterday and I think it worked well.....I took just under 50 pictures!

I wanted a classic Mabel picture and here is Mabel being her classic self!

Mabel with her new Baby and stroller

She was being so good as I asked her to stand right there...so cute.

Mom and Mabel with the Birthday Hat and shirt!

Cupcakes :) She did so well blowing the candles out.

Thank you Grandma Claire, Uncle Ryan and Lacie....it the best....we took it down to school tonight and showed it off.

Her feet use to not even touch the bottom...WOW!

Rub a Dub Dub 2 girls in a Tub

Now that Hannah is sitting up so well, we can really have fun in the bath. I love giving the girls a quick bath in the sink each night.....it's easy on my back and a good way to get ready for bed.

Tug of war
Splashing.
Two girls and two tubs.
My favorite outfit Here is Hannah in it and below is Mabel in it! So Cute.

Do they look like sisters?

Having fun
Cute

The Family over Labor Day.