Willow's been using the potty! She still need diapers, but they're very often dry at the end of the day. YIPEEE!
Lily loves Marc! We walked over to the park near his house many times this fall.
Marc's boys had homecoming this fall and we got to take pictures the night before the dance. Lily and Willow were totally impressed watching teenagers get all fancy!
Willow loves Marc too. When he walks in the door of our house, they run to him wrapping their arms (and often legs) around his legs screaming "MARRRRRRRRR!" They are sad whenever he's not included in our business. He adores them too:
We carved pumkins - the girls had a blast. It is not my favorite thing. It takes all my strength to sit back and let them dig and make that gigantic mess.
We had an Early Childhood class with a halloween theme. Lily's been going to these classes since she was 18 months. This was Willow's second class. The first time she was nervous and quiet - she didn't really want to do any of the activities. This time she painted, colored, and played in the kitchen area. I'm not sure if it was because Lily was along this time or because she was familiar with it. Either way, she had a blast.
Willow did not like her Elmo costume at first and the fact that she ended up wearing it was an incredible accomplishment! I got it out in mid-October, hoping she'd play with it and get used to it. Instead, every time I offered to put it on her she'd holler "NO ELMO!" Lily wore her princess dress a lot this month to try to help. Nothing worked. I told Willow she'd get candy if she wore it and said "Trick or Treat".
She put it one twice halloween night, both times she ended up screaming/crying and ripping it off her body. Finally, when all the cousins were getting ready to trick or treat, she put it on and loved it. 
Lily, Willow, Grace (Cruella Deville) and Tate (Mr. T)
When Willow realized she really did get candy when she said "Trick or Treat" she loved halloween. She said it, got candy and said "Thank you" every time. It was adorable! We lasted about an hour before I headed back to Jen and Ross' with Willow. She was a sweaty mess under that costume!
Lily loved her costume, but she wanted it shortened (as if it were a bridesmaid dress that we were going to get altered). She lasted trick or treating with Tate and yaya for nearly 2 hours!
Willow wanted to eat all her candy. I gave her a limit and after she reached it, she picked up every, single piece and said "Tomorrow mom?" and I'd repeat "Tomorrow, Willow". When she found a Rolo that she REALLY wanted, she cried and begged and wouldn't accept "tomorrow." After about 15 minutes of crying and begging she held it right up to her face next to me and said "Elmo on, mom?" hoping the deal still stood: If I wear Elmo I can eat candy. I let her have it - that kind of creative desperation deserves a reward, right?
And Lily just sorted her candy. She opened 3 pieces, tasted them and then threw them in the garbage. She's a dentists dream!
