More of Our Busy October

October is one busy month in this household. We love it!

The girls went on a field trip. Here's Libby with our beloved Sophie and CeCe.

Emma and Libby stay classy with our much-adored Anna.

Sophie's birthday party was then on her cousin's farm up in Wisconsin. Farm-girl Libby gathered eggs from the henhouse.

Emma, suspicious that this tiny pumpkin didn't really grow in this "pumpkin patch" after all.

The girls got to ride a pony. A pony with a fancy mane, no less!

The girls, hanging out with several of their favorite cuddly friends. Is Emma really showing a pretend something simply so she can emulate her sister? Yes, yes, she is.

Outside our friend Isi's birthday party. (See that damned little dog next to Libby? Same dog as the last picture? We can thank Aunt Kimmy for that @#$%ing tiny little dog that goes everywhere with us. Oh, Pinky, how I DESPISE you.)

Headed up to the Fairy Tale Trail in Evanston. Libby wore her wings to the Halloween event. We got lots of oohs and ahhs on the street, especially because Emma was wearing ...

... this. (Cute, yes? Be cuter if she smiled some. Kid is not big on getting her photo taken.) 

"Mom, I'm Rudolph the Reindeer Nose!" (That's a french fry with ketchup on the end.)

Pinkalicious and Little Bo Peep went ice-skating on actual Halloween.

Daddy skipped the costuming but enjoyed the skating nonetheless.

And then on to a party at our friend Katie's, where we got to catch up with old playgroup friends who we hardly get to see anymore (much to our chagrin).