Monday, November 10, 2014

Happy Halloween

This year, my mom made Elsa and Anna dresses for the girls to wear on Halloween. They were pretty much the best looking sisters from Arendelle of all the neighborhood! We had mostly middle-schoolers come by our house. Up here, the townships tell you the exact hours (and sometimes even changes the day) that kids can be out to trick-or-treat. I find that rather strange. 


Royalty, black cat and bull.

Queen Elsa

Princess Anna

The girls had a few of their friends over for dinner and trick-or-treating, which included a little duckling, a poisonous dart frog, firefighter and a Ninja Turtle. 

Callie's 2nd Birthday Week


My mom and older sister came up to NJ to visit us the week of Callie's 2nd birthday. Unfortunately, the weather was cold and rainy all week up until Callie's birthday. But, we still managed to get around the area.


The Fudge Shoppe in Flemington. So yummy!

The Teaberry Tea Room in Flemington. We came for an early birthday celebration, but I think Olivia enjoyed it more.

The tea room offered a mini tea set for each of the girls to play with, and even high chairs for their dolls.


On her actual birthday, we took Callie and my mom to visit Main St. Clinton. We love the Red Mill.


Taken in front of our house. 

I love our view behind us, and these crazy girls even more!

Happy Birthday, Callie!

Callie is a very happy baby! She is so energetic and loud the moment her feet touch the floor in the morning (and sometimes when it's way too early and before mommy gets her coffee). She loves her sister with hugs and kisses on her cheek. Callie imitates Olivia all of the time and wants to do everything a big girl does. Besides always catching a cold, we are thankful that she is a very healthy little girl (maybe not so little...she is 96% in height!). She really understands a lot of what's going on around her,and is super smart. She loves to play outside and really loves to push her boundaries! Callie eats pretty much anything but spaghetti (strange, I know). Changing in and out of clothes is one of her most favorite things to do. She still makes friends anywhere she goes, and loves to take off her hair clips & shoes everywhere! She is a sweet gift from God, and has a heart for Him. And that is what's most important.





The day after Callie's birthday, my family left and we all drove over to Jim Thorpe, Penn. This little past coal mining town is so picturesque, sort of like the little towns that surround the Alps in Europe. Every weekend, there are several train rides that take you along scenic routes of the Appalachian Trail and Susquehana River in Lehigh Vally area. We took the 45-minute round trip ride. We'll definitely come back for the Polar Express ride at Christmas-time! 








More Fall Fun

The colors of fall in New Jersey have been indescribable! One Saturday in October, we set out on a road-trip up to northern Warren and Sussex counties to view the fall foliage. 


Fall in our own backyard

And front yard, before my mums withered away!

Corn maze at Heaven Hill Farm

Martin style of tailgating. Lunch before continuing our road trip.

Stokes State Forest. Magnificent!

This is the road leading up to Sunrise Mountain. I think I wanted to stop every two feet to get pictures. Luckily, they allowed you to stop on the right-hand side on this one-way road.

We took our crazies out of the van. Callie always takes her shoes off in the car.



A scenic turn-out on the way up the mountain. 

Delaware River and Pennsylvania in the distance.

Here we are on the second scenic turn out up the mountain.

This is my every day.

Callie has no fear!