Playgroup Halloween Party

Our playgroup had a Halloween costume party the Friday before Halloween.



This year I made Ruby a ladybug costume. I sewed the wings and handtied her tutu. She was super cute!







Ruby and her friend Maddie put stickers on a pumpkin.




Some of Ruby's buddies in their costumes.

Day out in Southlake

A few weeks ago Ruby and I spent the morning in Southlake.

We went to the storytime at the local library...where Ruby decided to stand up in front near the librarian telling the story.




Then we went to Striderite to get more shoes for Ruby (who has nearly outgrown the shoes I bought her 2-3 months ago!). Here she is modelling her selection...






And there is a neat toy store called the Owl's nest with a neat owl statue out front. We browsed in there (and Ruby played with the trains and fed the baby dolls).







And to top it off we had a delicious lunch at Central Market. What a fun day out!

Digging in the dirt

Ruby loves to dig in the dirt. Alex and I just planted these flowers in our back flower bed and Ruby had a blast shovelling through the fresh dirt.





And she was pretty content to stay in the sandbox at the park one day.

More playground fun!

The weather had been just perfect for exploring all the nearby playgrounds.


Ruby loves having the freedom to climb...although this makes me a little nervous!

Package for Ruby

My mom sent Ruby a fun Halloween book in the mail. It had all sorts of neat fold out pieces...Ruby loved the package! Thanks mom.

Annette's Shower

I hosted a small baby shower for my good friend Annette who will soon have her second child. We can't wait to meet little Sofia!





I went with a girly pumpkin theme and the decorations came out cute...





I made pumpkin cupcakes with cream cheese icing...








...and this mother-to-be corsage for Annette.

Visit from the Goodell Grandparents

A few weekends ago my parents came in town for a short visit. They got to spend time with Ruby and we all went out for dinner. I wish they were closer so we could see them more often!