#3

Third times the charm or three's a crowd?

Only time will tell.

Either way, we're excited for the arrival of our 3rd little Wignall.

Sometime in mid-June.

Motorcycle

Miles loves motorcycles. So, when Uncle Todd pulled out my parents old little motorcycle at Thanksgiving Miles went crazy. He wanted to ride it the rest of the night, and would have if Amelia hadn't been equally enthusiastic. They only rode it very slowly around the driveway, but my kids thought it was amazing.
And, then to seal his status as favorite Uncle, Todd gave them each a lollipop. Seriously, he's a hard act to follow.

Kentucky

We recently spent a week in Kentucky visiting Chris' sister, brother-in-law and their 3 kids. We had so, so much fun, and none of us were ready to come home at the end of the week.

However, I only took about 15 photos. And, a lot of them have some random kid in them.

I can't believe I was such a lame photographer on the trip.

Here are the best photos.

Da-tar

Miles LOVES playing with Chris' guitars. Datar "Guitar" was one of his first words.
And where is Amelia while the jamming is going on? She's dancing of course.

2 Favorite Things

Uncle Todd & reading books.

Halloween Night

We were invited to go to a Halloween party at our old apartment complex and go trick-or-treating with friends. Amelia announced on the drive in that she wanted a lot of candy...when asked how much was a lot she replied, "7 pieces."

Amelia had a blast.
Uncle Todd spent the weekend with us, and helped Miles all evening.
Though, as you can see Miles didn't need help opening the candy...he just ate through the wrappers.

Halloween Costumes

Amelia originally decided to be a cat for Halloween (just like her cousin Emma was last year). Then, we took a trip to the store to look at costumes. She saw a princess costume with earrings...earring she could wear. And, she changed her mind. She wanted to be a purple princess butterfly. Though we didn't get the costume with the earrings, she loved the costume she did pick out just as much.
And, Miles. Well, Miles didn't care about anything but the candy.
And, the last picture pretty much sums up the relationship between Amelia and Miles. Is he hugging her or trying to push her over...who knows?

Wild Animal Park

Before Halloween we visited the Wild Animal Park for their trick or treating events. Amelia LOVED wearing her costume and getting candy.

Pumpking Carving

On the way to the pumpkin patch this last week Amelia said:

"Mom, I want to get one with a frowny face...no, I want to get one with a smiley face."

Obviously, we have never carved a pumpkin with her.

And, this year she still did not want to cut her pumpkin, so we painted a face instead.

The Perfect Pumpkin Patch Day

All you need is your best friend, a hay ride, a corn maze, lots and lots of pumpkins to choose from, lots of dirt to dig in and your Mom to pay for everything.

Orange County

A few weekends ago we spent the weekend in Orange County & LA seeing a few sites. We had sooooo much fun!


We drove up the 1 to Crystal Cove State Park. And, while the tide was in and we couldn't explore the tidepools, we did hike on the beach to the sea cave.

Then we went continued on the 1 for lunch and then spent the afternoon at the Aquarium of the Pacific. What a fantastic way to spend a few hours. The exhibits were beautiful. Later, when asked, Amelia explained that her favorite part of the aquarium was the dancers that performed as part of a festival at the aquarium that day....should've guessed.

We stayed at a hotel in Long Beach that night, which the kids LOVED. They had so much fun sleeping in the same room as us, and exploring the really big hotel.

The next day we drove to Venice to check out the canals. They were just as lovely as I had hoped. We were practically the only people walking on the canals, and it was very peaceful, inspiring and relaxing.
Then, we got back in the car and drove back down the 1 to catch the tail end of a sandcastle competition. Amelia was sure she was going to compete, but we got there too late. We did have fun trying to replicate some of the amazing creations. I love that my kids enjoy the beach as much as I do.

Then, it was back in the car to head home.

We love our mini weekend vacations.

Don't You Wish You Had One of These in Your Dining Room?
He Also Comes in a Version that Will Lounge on Your Couch...

His Blankie

Miles has a blankie. It's all he needs to go to sleep at night. It's all he needs when he gets hurt. It's all he needs when he is sad. It's the same blankie his dad used when he was a little boy. And, it's from his great-great-grandma Mildred.

Sick Day

My kids had bad colds a few weeks ago, and just wanted to lay around all day. I was in the other room and came around the corner to find this while they were watching a movie...
They love each other. And it's nothing that we did. They are just completely comfortable with each other and like being together.

And, since I think they are just too cute together, I took a few more photos.

Kate's Birthday

A few weeks ago we went to my parents house to celebrate Kate's birthday. I can't believe she is already 1. And, she is such a sweet 1 year old.

We all think she is so beautiful and sweet. And, unlike my children, she will go to anyone. She is very, very friendly and so endearing.

The Thurstons Visit

We only had about 60 hours to play with Nathalie, Emma, Cate and Parker. It wasn't nearly enough time, but we had so much fun!