Busy girls

The girls have been very busy in the past week. A friend reminded me that I should write these special memories down in the blog. Enjoy!

-Molly decided to "paint" her forehead and hair with fast drying nail polish, while I was in the shower. This was in a top drawer in the bathroom that she obviously can now reach and quickly managed to unscrew it. Mid-shower, soap in hair I leapt out to grab it from her. Then I proceeded to wipe her down with nail polish remover. Luckily it was clear! I was able to complete the shower and get to work on time. Miracle, pure miracle.

-As I was making dinner the girls took the ground pepper container off the counter and poured it all over the floor. They were practically swimming in it. Next came tears and a frantic mommy trying to flush their eyes and mouths out with water. That didn't go over so well. They did survive without any visual impairments, just potentially some post traumatic stress.

-While I decided to run errands during tornado winds (don't recommend it) Andy stayed home with the girls. I came home just in time to put Quinn down and she says, "oh by the way I cut my hair today and it's behind my dresser with daddy's scissors." Really... Apparently she wanted to cut it like the girls do in the movie Parent Trap. Fortunately, her hair is thick and she didn't cut the top layer. It could have been way, way worse. I am glad she has a conscience and can't lie. I think it's all the God and Santa always know talks. I was also happy that it happened during Andy's watch this time. I swear we are good parents and watch our kids closely, but they are sneaky and fast, really fast.

Anyone else have similar stories? Please share so you can join the Parent of the Year Club with me.

Halloween 2013

Halloween 2013

Highlights:

-Pumpkin Carving
-Baking pumpkin seeds
-Quinn's preschool party
-Halloween dinner and playing with friends-Stella, Hudson, Andy, Sam, and Evelyn
-Handing out treats
-Trick or treating in the rain SUV-style with the daddies *little Andy appearantly ran into two houses and made himself comfortable on their couches. This wouldn't have happened if the moms were in charge ;)

2013 Costumes:
Quinn-Sofia the First (her favorite show these days)
Molly-An owl (it took a while to get her to keep the hood on)

 Quinn's classroom party

 Class parade

 Doesn't she make a cute owl?

 Evelyn, Sam, Molly, Quinn, Stella, Hudson, and Andy

 Handing out candy

 Quinn giving Molly a forceful hug...pretty typical

 We carved their hand prints and they were showing them off

 Quinn and her besties

Molly was sad to have Halloween end

Mary Poppins

Quinn and Molly saw Mary Poppins with their some of their cousins today. They had fun dancing and singing to the music. Molly did well until intermission then she just wanted to walk up and down the stairs in the lobby...over and over again. We could've made it back in to see the last few minutes of the show, but the crabby 90 yr old usher wouldn't let us back in :(.



Lunch before the show. Claire, Juliana, and Quinn (Quinn insisted on making fans for all the girls and packed a huge gift bag to carry them in-she loves being crafty like her mommy)

Excited to go into the theater

Quinn showing off her Playbill

Molly's paci made an appearance for the first time in weeks (desperate measures).

Intermission

I am pretty sure our section of the theater cleared out because of our group. They were playing musical chairs throughout the show (7 girls-6 that were under 4yrs)

Feeling like such big girls

Maggie, Juliana, Finn, Claire, Quinn and Madison and Molly in the front trying to escape



More Fall Fun

Here are some pictures of the girls playing in the yard and a trip to the pumkin patch.

 

 

 

DuFfY FiEsTa 2013

This summer we had a Duffy Family Fiesta at my parents' house.  It was so good to see everyone and celebrate our crazy family. We are lucky to have all of them in our lives.  It was fun seeing the next generation of Duffy's playing together too.  

  We are celebrating two weddings in the family this coming summer, so we have more Duffy fun to come.

 Dinner time

 Molly with Uncle Richard

 Gavin and Josh playing bags

Smiley Caroline

 Hokey Pokey

 Molly and Charlie were fascinated with each other

 Dancing and trying to keep up with the rest

 Elise, John, Will, Juliana, Quinn, Claire, Maggie, Finn, Caroline, Molly, and Charlie 

all getting ready to have their turn swinging at the pinata

 Uncle Josh don't drop me (Devin in the background)

 Playing with the whistles from the pinata

 Water balloon time...Uncle Richard giving instructions

 The group still trying to figure out how they are supposed to play

 Still organizing...:)

 Let the games begin...Ryan and Claire