Halloween!

Addie wanted to be Kai-Lan, her favorite cartoon character. Nora was Hoho - Kai-Lan's little white monkey friend. And Aaron was Yeye - Kai-Lan's grandfather, hence the powdered hair.



We were joined this year by our dear friend and neighbor, pirate Katherine. She helped the girls trick-or-treat and then sort the booty.

It was all fun and games (literally) until some pretty scary kids came to the door and Addie decided she was done with Halloween. Hopefully she'll forget the fright so she can enjoy next year.

Pumpkin Carv-- er, Decorating.

Valentine Visit to the Farm and American History Museum

When the Valentines come, we try to keep things interesting. This visit, we explored the newly-renovated Museum of American History. The Valentine girls are gaga for Revolutionary America, so they got to see some really neat things like the star-spangled banner and the first ladies' dresses.


The hands-on area was more Addie's speed - she built, adjusted, leveled, lifted, and observed.

We also swung by a small farm near our house that the girls loved. Animals everywhere! and plenty of space to run.

Of course, any time Bekah and Sarah get together, there will be sweets...

Aaron and Sarah in New Orleans