Zoe loves Ajax...

Zoe checked out the house construction...

Baba took Maya to the Nutcracker...

Trains/Botanical Garden...

Every year during the Christmas season, we take the kids down to the Botanical Gardens to see the Christmas trains exhibit. This year, Maya was more interested in the flowers and plants and Zoe just wanted to be carried. But given that it's not even December yet, we may give it another try on a less crowded day...

Thanksgiving...

We were very thankful and happy to be all together for Thanksgiving here at my mom's house.

Leaves.

Maya and Zoe loved playing in the back yard yesterday and helping Peter clear out the leaves. Ajax enjoyed being outside as well, but was slightly less helpful.













Yes, Zoe got a haircut.

Side by Side Monkeys

I couldn't resist posting this...do you think they look alike??

Halloween Trick or Treating

Ahh, the culmination of about a gazillion Halloween events--trick or treating! Maya and Zoe had a great time. Of course, Zoe got the hang of it really quickly and while she couldn't say "Trick or Treat" she did say "bye!" to everyone. Both of the girls made out like bandits and considering we have a huge bowl of candy and have only had a few trick or treaters, I think we'll have enough to get us through until next Halloween!

Ready to go out:




Pumpkins:







First house..Baba's.





"I'm a butterfly..I can fly!"



I think if you go back 3 years, we have the same exact picture, but without a butterfly:





Happy Monkey!



Enjoying a treat!





Daddy loves Halloween too:

Maya's first ice skating lesson

Seemed fairly successful! Here is a video that Peter took:

CHMS Halloween Parade

Maya had her annual Halloween parade at school and had a great time...





Zoe the spectator:

Boo at the Zoo

Maya loved Boo at the Zoo so much last year, that we decided to go again this year and we brought Zoe this year too.

Maya with Zoe getting ready to walk to the zoo:



Maya and Abby looking ridiculously cute and like an ad for Pottery Barn Kids:



That is one cute butterfly:



Monkey Zoe and Chicken Ruby:



Three cute girls (third is Maya's friend Amelia, the chicken):

Fall Apple Picking

A couple of weeks ago we decided to go apple and pumpkin picking. It was a bit cold and windy, but we had a great time-Zoe really got into the apple picking spirit.