The mommies were proud that they actually got some pictures of all three of us!
Gabe and I had fun playing with the water.
It was so bright and beautiful outside we were squinting!
After taking a nap at Grandma and Papa's house we went to visit Great Grandpa and Pauline.
Then Mommy took me trick-or-treating to visit friends in our old neighborhood.
To end the day, Abbey and I helped pass out candy at Grandma and Papa's house. 
Tonight we went to Treats & Trails at the Outdoor Discovery Center here in town. I got to wear my ladybug costume and play outside. We saw lots of neat things including owls and a really big animal Mommy says is an elk.
Mommy let me play with sprinkles while she cooked dinner.
When we got the mail this afternoon we found a Halloween card from Grandma and Papa. Mommy, Daddy and I had a lot of fun playing with the stickers she sent. At one point all of us (Abbey included) had three eyes!
Tonight all three of us went to our CABLE group. I was very good and played while the adults were talking. Mommy and Daddy were impressed! Here I am with Gil, one of our leaders. He was nice and let me try on his glasses. Mommy says sorry the picture isn't better!
"True to the colors she was sporting, Lillian demonstrated her dominance over Abbey throughout the afternoon."
"Don't worry, Aunt Mindy, she isn't really a State fan. Our friends Sam and Mike are the ones to thank for her shirt."
"With all of the giveaways Old Navy was having Lillian got a new shirt and a costume for next year all for free! She also made a new friend."
"Next we went to Meijer to participate in their trick-or-treating costume event."
"It was such a fun morning! We will be sure to do more fun things like this next year!"
Everywhere we went I always wanted to try on shoes.
Daddy helped me try on some coats too.
This afternoon we went walking around downtown. We really like to do that.
Of course I had to visit my friends Chet and Icarus at Treehouse Books.
We'll see what tonight brings!
By the way, I am a big fan of yogurt and when Mommy or Daddy open the refrigerator door I often grab a yogurt and a bowl so they can get it ready for me. Sometimes I even shake the yogurt too!
"Lillian's doctor confirmed that she had croup and said spending time outside would help. We returned home to allow Lillian to eat lunch and sleep first. After her nap we made a quick trip to the grocery store and returned home. Lillian was sitting in her high chair eating a snack and Abbey was outside on her chain. After about 10 minutes I went to let Abbey inside and discovered this."
"Abbey's chain had broken! I frantically called Dan and my mom to ask them to pray for our missing puppy, grabbed Lillian from inside and started circling the house calling for Abbey. There was no response. I came across my neighbor and her children and asked if they had seen Abbey. They had not. I explained the situation and ran back inside to grab Abbey's leash so that if and when we found her we'd have something to bring her home with. Just as I returned outside I saw my neighbor with Abbey! Hooray! She had been outside another neighbor's house apparently trying to get a better look at their dog, Riley. I was so relieved! I said many thanks to my neighbor and we returned home. I gave Abbey lots and lots of hugs to welcome her back and we promptly replaced her chain outside. I called Dan and my mom back to share the good news. I am very thankful that she is okay!"
"Eventually we did make it outside to play and Lillian got to show off her cute winter duds."
"Phew! What a day!"
We kept very busy and had a good time together.
I had a little bit of a hard time sharing my toys with Maylee, but then out of nowhere I grabbed Maylee and hugged her so Mommy knew everything was okay!
Later in the day Mommy and I went to Grandma and Papa's house. My great grandpa and his wife Joann were visiting from out of state and we all had dinner together.
