Smith Twins: October 2009

Thursday, October 29, 2009

20 months old today!

Wow, you girls are really growing up!!!! And, along with your maturity, you're starting to assert independence, too. I'm hearing a lot of "Mo" and "Mine" lately. But, also fun words like elephant, backpack, glove, olive, book, milk, etc.... They don't sound exactly like those words, but it's close :) We can't wait for Halloween in a couple of days! We practiced wearing your costumes last night and you didn't even want me to take them off!!!! I told Caroline that I was giving her a "big chunk" of banana yesterday and she showed me what an elephant says! She thought I said "big trunk!" How does she even know what a trunk is? I told the girls we were going to SAAS the other day (my school) and they started saying "sass" all the time! They talk about our neighbor's dog, Ozzy, and tell me that he goes running and pants. They tell me about Ama and Daco, and Mimi and Papa and that they're all "hum" (home)! Here's a video of Caroline saying "toys" and Macie jumping. I just can't get enough :)

Great Grandma Mildred's Memorial in PA

Last Thursday, Mike and I took the girls to celebrate the life of their great-grandmother, Mildred. We went on a couple planes, through Chicago, to Harrisburg, and then drove to Lewistown, Pennsylvania. Surprisingly (?), the girls did great! On Friday, we PLAYED - look at this great playground!

Caroline and Macie on the merry-go-round with dad

Macie loved her skunk!

Caroline loved her bunny rabbit!

I'm looking a little nervous as Caroline climbs, all by herself!

At the Ammon's farm with PAPA!!!! Macie is back on the tractor

So beautiful

Macie, doing her chores

Baby Cow!

Back in the hotel - getting into stuff :)

Out to dinner with Papa - Macie does NOT like lemons! (Yet, she kept eating it! It kept her occupied for about 30min, until she poured ice water all over herself - oops)

Saturday - Mildred's memorial service was really wonderful. Lots of family and friends and great stories shared.

Unfortunately,the only picture I have from the memorial is during lunch, when the girls found a bike trailer and climbed in! The rest of the time was pretty busy, listening to the service, talking to people, and keeping the girls entertained.

After the memorial, we went to visit Mildred's grave. Such a beautiful cemetary!

Here, Mimi tries to convince Macie that she should put the pumpkin back!

The family with Mildred's plot in the front right of the picture.

Macie giving a hug.

Caroline spending time on Mildred's stone.

Uncle Clint chases Macie

Cousin Mike with Macie after a big, wonderful dinner at the Ammon farm. We miss you guys already!

Sunday - up at 4:30am (which is 1:30am West Coast time)! Macie doesn't mind, as long as she has mom's scarf. A short, but really wonderful trip to celebrate such an amazing life.

Scaling tall buildings!

Macie, showing off her spiderwoman skills

Macie, can I have some apple?

Thanks!

Caroline, taking a big bite!

Mom and Liney

Mom and MV!

Pumpkin Patch and Apple Pickin'

Grauntie Linda visited from CA to visit, so we went to a big, beautiful pumpkin patch! Cheryl, Tony, Jon, and Gabe met us and helped Macie and Caroline pick out some pumpkins.