Halloween Part 2

Addison was dressed up as Minnie Mouse and Kara was dressed up as a fairy. Addison liked wearing her costume a lot more than Kara did, but they both looked very cute. We went down to the Baptist church since they had an indoor trick-or-treat setup that we really liked last year. They had all sorts of stations with activities and treats spread out over two floors of the church, including outside. My parents met us there so they could join in on the fun.

Halloween

Yes, we have now hit Christmas, and I'm only updating Halloween on here! Anyway, Kelly's Dad and stepmom came down from Dallas for the week prior to Halloween to have some fun with the girls and to be here for the 31st. Here are some quick shots of everyone at the park down the street the before Halloween.




Below are some attempts at having the girls pose with Kelly's Trick or Treat sign and light up pumpkins:

Twins Birthday Party

The week before Halloween Addison was invited to the birthday party for the twins in her class at school. We met the father and who I thought was the grandmother. Turns out she was the mother and had the twins when she was 51! They had the party at a kids gym with all sorts of crazy activities. Addison's favorite was climbing over the obstacles they had set up and going down the slides. Kara also had a fun time watching the kids go nuts and climbing on things herself.








Slide Movie


One of the activities involved chasing bubbles, ad you can see in the pictures below.


Bubble Movie


They also had some trampolines to jump on that were a big hit.

Trampoline Movie


They even invited a guy along that could make balloon animals or shapes. Watch the movie to see Addison's flower being made. Kara was tempted by the see-saw that was close in this movie.

Flower Balloon


Another activity was tossing some lighter bouncy balls up in the air.

Bouncy Ball Movie


When it was all done we went in the back and ate some cake and pizza!

Galveston in October

Kelly's company had a get-together at the beginning of October down at the Hotel Galvez. We stayed the night there at the hotel with both kiddos. This was a little nutso since Kara did not sleep well. I also found it funny that Kelly and Addison both tried to hog the same bed. When we first arrived we attempted to go to the old sailing ship named the Elissa, however, Addison did not want to go on it when we got close to it.




After striking out at the Elyssa, we decided to swing by the candy shop on the strand for a snack.



We then went to the Seawolf submarine which also had a park. It was a good think too, since Addison also did not want to go on the submarine. Addison had a good time on the slides despite some older kids and their dog that were on the steps to the slide not wanting to move out of the way. Addison was the only kid there that said excuse me when she wanted to go by and didn't just shove their way around. Kara had a great time on a blanket on the grass near the slides posing for photos and playing with her toys.








After the park, we went up to the hotel for the party. Several of the employee's kids were there, including the owner's grandson Owen. He is the blond haired kid around Addison's age in the pictures below. The kids had a good time playing on the tile floors, but quickly tired from all the craziness.

New Camera

Near the end of September, we decided to purchase a new DSLR camera just like the one our friend Casey West had. It was a step up from the point-and-shoot we had with a lot better options for taking clearer and more detailed pictures. We can actually get some "action shots" of them on the move now, and the flash is a lot more powerful than what we had previously. Here are some examples of us messing with the new camera when we just got it: