Santa!

Ok so we heard that Santa would be at the Walgreens right by our house today and I thought we would test the waters and see how Makenna felt about him this year. We have been talking him up quite a bit in our house and she has been interested. Whenever anyone mentions what Santa is bringing her she says "dollhouse" about 5 times.

So we wander in to the store and they told us Santa was in the back. When we round the corner and spot Santa chatting with two employees I was not prepared for Makenna's reaction. She was so EXCITED!! She runs toward him shouting (over and over) DOLLHOUSE!.....DOLLHOUSE!

It was hysterical. She sat on his lap grinning from ear to ear (and repeating dollhouse here and there for good measure) and loved every minute.

Anyway, I think Santa understood what needs to be under the tree this year by the time we left:)

Trick or Treat

Trick or Treating in our new neighborhood was different this year. Not many people were into it but that didn't decrease Makenna's enthusiasm one bit! She loved knocking and saying "Triiii...treeee" the best she could.

Fall Fun

This place was really cool! The Great Pumpkin Farm. I wish I could get a picture with all three kids looking and smiling, but oh well. We are going to check out another pumpkin farm next weekend and get some pumpkins for our house.

The Shiner

Well it was only a matter of time with this little wild one, right? Makenna fell out of our bed yesterday and got a big black eye. She still sleeps about half the night in her bed and the other half in ours. She tosses and turns so much and in general is NO FUN to sleep with! I usually block the other side of the bed with pillows (if it is a work night for Drew) but somehow she fell out of the bottom of the bed by the footboard and hit her eye.

It looks really painful but she just rolls with it. At least something matches her shins now:)

Oh and the capsule in the picture is her fish oil that I poke a hole in and she sucks all the juice out! EEEWWWW I know, but she loves it.

Just for fun

No special reason or theme here. Just a few pictures of us having fun in our new city. The first two pictures are from a Peach Festival near here. And the third is silly Makenna walking in the park from Three Sisters Island near the Falls. We have been enjoying the nice weather as much as possible because I know the winter will be LOOOOONG, from what I hear!

Fashion- Makenna style

Usually Makenna could care less what I pick out for her to wear. One day last week I was busy and told her to go pick something to wear.

This is what she liked. Hey, who knows maybe she will be into fashion design someday:)

The big move

We moved on August 13th and things have been pretty busy since then. We are trying to settle into our new normal. Easier said than done for the kiddos. Especially Makenna. She has had a rough time adjusting. Every little thing just sets her off. Super whiny, super clingy, and very demanding of my time and attention. I know this change is very tough. Big changes in her life do not go over well. I know why and so I try to be understanding and patient. I am sure I don't succeed sometimes but I am making an effort.

On a brighter note we are exploring our new area and that is exciting. I am sad to leave my hometown and all that is familiar but finding new favorite things together as a family is fun.

Some current new favorites for us: beautiful blue skies and no humidity, Dicamillo's Bakery (yum), living close to water, Wegmans grocery store, Niagara Falls, and the Buffalo Zoo. I will keep everyone posted on getting settled. Here are a few pictures from the month.