Stacking Cans

While I was busy getting supper ready tonight, Aubrey found a new hobby! I let her do it and she had a blast! Now, I might not be able to find the things I need right away next time, but she had fun!

Uh, oh, you're busted :)

Hmmm, Mommy, I am taking them ALL out!

Wow, that is QUITE the stack! I did not even help her! 

Yikes! I am glad we didn't have any jars or cans that busted open!

Movie Night

Tonight after supper we all got in a comfy spot and watched a little Toy Story 2 

(for more than 30 minutes!!!:) I know, not good for a less than 2 year old, but oh well!)

We had a fun time staying in a watching for a bit together. 

After Aubrey went to bed, Steve even watched it by himself for another half hour :)

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(I think it was about bedtime)

Aubrey's Words and Actions - video!

Tonight in the bath Aubrey was extra talkative so I decided to catch some of it on camera. Here are SOME of the things she knows how to do and say! I forgot a LOT of things as I was looking back, but here is a glimpse of our sweet Aubrey Dawn!

Jumping to Daddy

Before bedtime, Aubrey and Daddy occasionally have some bonding time, 

which usually involves getting wound up not calming down for the night :)

Tonight it was jumping to Daddy off the hassock! 

Getting ready to be brave...

LOL - just a flash of hair!

Daddy says to go to the edge of the hassock.

Ready, Set, GO!

THEN, she decided she wanted to take her baby along with her, too!

Story Time at the Library

Since our evenings are often filled without Daddy since he is at basketball practices, 

I decided to try out the Story Time at the Public Library.

They do it for the 0-3 age group every Thursday night at 6:00.

I decided to take Aubrey for some Mommy and Aubrey time and she did GREAT!

She sat all by herself in the little chair, ate her snack, colored a picture, and played with the toys!

She even clapped when she was having fun and blurted out a few things of excitement in her native tongue :)

I can't believe she is already this big to do such fun things! (tear)

The theme was Red, White, and Blue 

so they read some patriotic books and she got to color a page, too!

So sweet!

A Pirate and a Waldo go Scavenging

On Saturday night we hung out with Steve's teacher friends for a "Halloween Extravaganza!" 

We were supposed to dress up in a costumes. 

First we met for supper at Dr. Salamis.

Then we were split into teams of three or four and went on a picture/video scavenger hunt around Oskaloosa!

We had a great time finding things such as...

a blowup yard display

road kill

Chief Mahaka

a creepy house

the "Ghostbusters" car

pay for $0.13 of gas with 13 pennies...just to name a few!

It was a fun night!

Pirate Steve and Waldo Jen

My team for the night!

Ref, German guy, Waldo

 another team:

Fuddy Dud, Werewolf, Monk and Goonies Guy

another team:

Goonies Girl, Slash, Ref and Fat Maid

Steve's team:

Vampire, SNL Spartan Cheerleaders, Pirate

"Uh Oh" Goldfish

I gave Aubrey a few goldfish in a bowl. The next thing I knew, she snuck the bag and decided that she wanted a few more. I think the pictures speak for themselves!

PS - Sorry for the crazy hair and socks and outfit of lots stripes - it was Saturday :)