Columbus Day Tradition

Columbus Day pumpkin tradition 2017. This time, featuring hats and masks. Hat was from Disney on Ice the day before. Mask was from a happy meal. One of my favorite things to do all year.

Random Cute Pictures

Just some cute pictures of life lately.

Fletch and his BFF Luke

Piper and Fletch: 7 Years Old

I had all these great intentions of writing a really deep post about what truly awesome kids Piper and Fletch are, how they are no longer little and are turning into big kids, how smart, fun, funny, sweet, cuddly, and crazy they are, etc.

But, time got away from me, life has been busy, blah, blah, blah. Instead, we'll just have to settle for their more recent stats and pics from their birthday party. Here is their latest data:

Fletcher: 

6 months: 27 inches (66%), 18lbs 12oz (68%)
9 months: 28.5 inches (59.9%), 22lbs 7.7oz (79.4%)
12 months: 30.5 inches (74%), 24 lbs 10 oz (76%)
15 months: 31.5 inches (64%), 27 lbs 8.5 oz (86%)
18 months: 34 inches (93%), 29 lbs (95%)
21 months: 34 inches (although measured at home so maybe not accurate), 32 lbs (93%)
24 months: 35.75 inches (71%), 33.4 lbs (97%)
30 months: 37 inches (85%), 37 lbs (97%)

36 months: 40 inches (95%), 40 lbs (97%)

48 months: 43.5 inches (97%), 46.3 lbs (97%)

60 months: 46.5 inches (97%), 54lbs (97%)

72 months: 49.6 inches (98%), 58.9lbs (94%)

84 months: 52 inches (97%), 60lbs (84%)

Piper: 
6 months: 25 inches (19%), 15lbs 11oz (39%)
9 months: 27.75 inches (57.9%), 17lbs 13.7oz (32.5%)
12 months: 30 inches (79%), 20 lbs 1.9 oz (34%)
15 months: 31.25 (76%), 23 lbs 1 oz (55%) 
18 months: 32.5 inches (73%), 24 lbs (87%)
21 months: 32.5 inches (again, measured at home), 26.4 lbs (63%)
24 months: 34.75 inches (71%), 27.6 lbs (75%)
30 months: 37 inches (85%), 30 lbs (66%)

36 months: 38 inches (74%), 33.5 lbs (76%)

48 months: 41.5 inches (85%), 38.4 lbs (75%)

60 months:  45 inches (92%), 43lbs (71%)

72 months:  48.03 inches (91%), 49.6lbs (74%)

84 months: 51.25 inches (93%), 58lbs (79%)

For their birthday, we invited a million friends from school and a few others to see the new Lego Ninjago movie. The kids had so much fun, the adults worked their tails off, but in the end, it was a success. P&F LOVED it, and nothing warmed my heart more than seeing them all sitting together during the movie. Here are the pics and some video.

First, we corralled the kids in the arcade.

Then marched them to the theater, giving them popcorn and water.

I love how they are all sitting together.

After the movie, we shepherded them upstairs. They aren't having any fun at all in the elevator with Eric.

And then we did sang happy birthday and did cake and pizza (in that order because the pizzas weren't ready on time).

By the time all the kids left, we were all exhausted.

Happy 7th birthday*, my babies.

*We did their party a month late so they'd have time to see their school friends again. It's tough having a late August birthday.