Trying out Mommy and Daddy's coffee

Verdict: Mommy's coffee tastes sour. Daddy's coffee tastes like candy.

Pumpkin carving - Orlando style

Daddy carved a special pumpkin for Eliza featuring one of her favorite characters - Mickey Mouse. We wore silly hats, listened to spooky music and got messy carving pumpkins at our impromptu Halloween party.

Meeting the Firemen!

Yesterday Eliza's class had some special visitors, the Maitland Fire Department! She had a fun time learning about all their neat gear, and checking out the big fire engines.

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Eliza loves going to restaurants

Whenever we're in the car, E is always trying to get us to make unscheduled stops. "I want to go into a store!" or "I want to eat at a restaurant!" are her usual demands.

Today we surprised her when we stopped to get pizza. She couldn't be any happier. Eliza loves sitting in her booster seat (finally!) and feeling like a grown-up at the table.

Eliza's First Library Card

Today E went to the library, just down the street from our house, and got her very own Maitland Public Library card. She had a great time picking out books to read, as well as, reminding Mommy to be quiet.

Eliza''s very proud of her membership and can't wait to let Karey and the Grandmas use her card to check out books when they visit.

Eliza's October Fun at Preschool!

Here's some of the most recent pics snapped by Eliza's teachers at the JCC. They are really awesome about giving parents TONS of photos, showing all the learning and fun going on when we aren't around.

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Eliza & Noah


Eliza & Noah, originally uploaded by littlelostrobot.

Eliza and her pal Noah liked getting behind the wheel in the Dino car.

family photo at Disney Animal Kingdom

eliza and charlotte being silly

Another funny photo from our Oregon Zoo trip last month

Eliza loves her new face!

Elia has sorta mentioned a few times that she likes face paint and she's always covering her cheeks with stickers, so Mommy thought she might like to try it out at DisneyWorld. She picked out a pretty pattern (called the "Daisy Pop") and was an extremely good little gal while the make-up was applied.

Eliza loves her new face!

She LOVED her new look, complete with lipstick and eyeshadow. It actually took a long moment before we could snap a photo - she was in shock after getting a peek at herself in the mirror. Afterwards, we stepped aside and took her over to a special mirror area, where kids could check themselves out. It was almost beyond words how thrilled she was.

looking in the mirror