Getting ready for Halloween...
Books everywhere!
Savannah ate her first big girl pb&j sandwich all by herself- no more cutting up little bites! She was very excited that Mama was so excited :)
Busy Week
We had a wild week last week. Gigi was in town visiting for her fall break and kept the girls for a couple days for Ty and I to go out of town. Her fall break happened to fall over my birthday which was an added bonus. Tyler went to Illinois for a couple days to see his family and then flew to Florida to meet me for a couple days. We stayed in Anna Maria Island. Ryan and Jenny found this place last summer and got us really excited to visit. It is a really cute town with beautiful beaches and by far the clearest water I have ever seen in the gulf. We had one beautiful afternoon on the beach and stayed out as long as we could- because the rest of our time was kindof stinky weather. We had a great time anyway and loved having no agenda. I read an amazing book (thanks Amanda!), called Kisses from Katie, about a young girl's mission work in Uganda. Thanks to Ryan and Jenny we had some wonderful Cuban food from Joses Real Cuban Food, which was featured on Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives last year. We also got to go to one of the shadiest movie theaters I have ever been to. It was a $2 theater in a mall that barely had any lights on because I guess they were conserving energy? Literally we were walking down the mall hall and it was pretty dark and one of the only stores still in existence was an entirely Jamaican flag themed clothing store. I seriously considered turning around, but we kept on- and we got to see Captain America for $4 total! And on Mondays movies were .50 cents. I wish we had a cheap theater at home- or a nicer version of one.
I didn't get my camera out at all because of the weather, but Tyler got a few pictures on his phone. 
Sunset on Anna Maria Island
We flew out of Orlando late on my birthday and we got to spend the afternoon at Universal Orlando in Harry Potter. Tyler had been wanting to go there since it opened- and it did not disappoint. We were surprised that there were so many people there on a misty day in October, but the lines weren't too bad and we got to see everything.
Yummy Butterbeer
All the wands at Ollivander's...
We got home late Tuesday night and Wednesday morning Skylar had her eye surgery. It was great to have Gigi in town for this too so that Savannah didn't have to endure the surgery and waiting. Her surgeon thought everything went well and when we went for her post-op appointment the next day they thought she looked great. We thought she looked pitiful, but apparently it is normal to look rough for a little while. This is Sky on day 4 after surgery. Lots of hanging out in pjs going on.
Day 5....Still Rough!
Savannah was so happy to have Gigi in town!
Sunset on Anna Maria Island
We flew out of Orlando late on my birthday and we got to spend the afternoon at Universal Orlando in Harry Potter. Tyler had been wanting to go there since it opened- and it did not disappoint. We were surprised that there were so many people there on a misty day in October, but the lines weren't too bad and we got to see everything.
Yummy Butterbeer
All the wands at Ollivander's...
We got home late Tuesday night and Wednesday morning Skylar had her eye surgery. It was great to have Gigi in town for this too so that Savannah didn't have to endure the surgery and waiting. Her surgeon thought everything went well and when we went for her post-op appointment the next day they thought she looked great. We thought she looked pitiful, but apparently it is normal to look rough for a little while. This is Sky on day 4 after surgery. Lots of hanging out in pjs going on.
Day 5....Still Rough!
Savannah was so happy to have Gigi in town!
Apple Picking
We took the girls apple picking over the weekend. It was a beautiful weekend for being outside! The girls are enjoying a fresh from the tree Granny Smith apple...
There was a big barn/bakery/cafe serving some amazing warm homemade apple cider donuts. Enjoying some donuts and cider....
Just hanging out...
There was a big barn/bakery/cafe serving some amazing warm homemade apple cider donuts. Enjoying some donuts and cider....
Just hanging out...
Steps!
Skylar took a few steps yesterday for the first time! She was walking from a chair to the couch to get Teddy Grahams. At first it was just one step (which we were already really excited about), and then we kept moving the chair further back and she just kept on going. It was a huge day and we are so proud of her! We tried to get her to take a few steps today, but she was not feeling it- even for cookies :) But now we know she can do it...and that is a great start!
Pumpkin Patch
We had a fun visit to the Pumpkin Patch this year! Tyler's dad was in town and got to join us. It was one of our first chilly days this year. Thank goodness the cold weather only stayed for a few days.
We took a chance in the corn maze this year. Got lost a few times, but it was fun! Skylar's favorite part was the hayride to the pumpkin patch and Savannah's favorite was probably trying to pick up pumpkins bigger than her. 
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