Avarie's Dance Recital

Here are some pictures from Avarie's recent dance recital that happened just before Thanksgiving. I tried to upload some videos but it wasn't working so I will try those again later.

Avarie after getting her sucker from her teacher. Avarie with her dance class.

Lackland Airfest

Last weekend Lackland Airforce base had their yearly air show called Airfest. It was so much fun. Here are some pictures from the event. We were there at 9:30ish and then the actual airshow didn't start until about 11, but there was a ton of planes that you could walk around and look at. Some of the planes you could climb up in and see inside of. Avarie loved this part. The show with the planes and demonstrations lasted from 11-4 with a reinactment of Pearl harbor and the Dolittle raid (fake bombs going off and everything). It was the best airshow I have ever been to. We had a great day.

Avarie and I by one of the really big cargo planes. Derrick and Avarie in a black hawk.

Avarie was so happy and excited about the show she couldn't hold it in and gave Derrick this huge hug. It was so cute and made the day.

A little tired first thing in the morning.

Watching for planes.

I found one!

Resting

Showing daddy what the planes were doing.

Reido with his earplugs in. This lasted about 10 minutes.

Cute girl

So excited!

Halloween

Here are some pictures from halloween. Avarie was a cute little butterfly and Reido was an octopus.

Flying around like a butterfly

Playing games at the Trunk-or-Treat.

Happy little octopus

Random Pics

Here are some random pics of what has been going on here lately. The weather has been wonderful so we had a few trips to the playground and lots of walks in the stroller.

Avarie update:

She will be 3 years old in 3 weeks from tomorrow.

Avarie is growing way to fast she is now wearing 4T clothing.

She loves the body book (it is an anatomy book geared toward school aged kids). We have to read it every night.

She loves her dance class and is doing pretty well and learning and remembering her dances.

She loves to play with littlest pet shop toys.

Loves to help clean around the house ( I just looked over and she is in the kitchen on her hands and knees with a wipe cleaning the kitchen floor. haa haa.)

Our sweet Avarie swinging.

A Reido Update:

9 and half months old

He is crawling around like crazy and way to fast for me to keep up with him.

He keeps disappearing and getting away from me. Luckily to his or Avarie's room to play with toys.

He just 2 days ago started pulling himself to standing on the couch and the crib.

He loves to laugh.

loves to make noises and jabber. Favorite is to say Da da da and is starting to say mama and dada to the correct person, not just to make noise.

He loves to hit things and play in the dirt/bark if at all possible.

Here is a picture of our sweet little boy playing in the swing with his baseball rattle. He loves swinging and being outside.

Reido's first bed head. It was hilarious and a lot worse in back but I couldn't get a decent picture of the back.

Here is my first fondant cake. I had a friend that took me under her wing and helped me learn how to do this and this was the result of my lesson with her.\

Preparations for Halloween

Here are some of our preparations for Halloween. We have had some fun with it lately.

Avarie painting her pumpkins. Intent on getting it done.

I made a witches hat for the pumpkin so naturally avarie wanted one and so this is what was made. Here is our cute little witch.Our pumpkins

I just made these new Halloween decoration. I love the way it turned out as a whole.

Here is my bat.

The ghost.

The pumpkin.

The cat.

The moon.

The haunted house.

The whole thing. This picture doesn't do it complete justice, but it gives you an idea.

Cute Pictures and Videos

Here are some pictures of the kids and a couple of videos that are more for grandparents than anyone else, so enjoy if you chose or ignore if you dont want to watch. Also ignore the mom voice in the videos it is a little cheesy.

Our sweet little girl Reid's new favorite thing to do. This is the legs of my table in my living room
And now Reid trying to climb through and getting stuck.
Our adorable little Reido.

Here is a cute video of Reid just being Reid.

Here is one of Avarie playing with Reid and tickling him.

Updates

Things have been unbelievably crazy at the McArthur house! I was just recently put in the Young Womens presidency. It keeps me busy and is a lot of fun. The girls in our ward are great!. I have gone out with some friends for a girls night which I haven't done since college. It was so much fun to get out and so relaxing. I have mostly been home with our sweet kids which is so much fun.

Derrick Just finished up his second semester at school and on Monday started his 8 week internship. So far he is liking it and his CI is hoping to be able to get him in to watch a surgery. I could tell he was excited even though he didn't want to show it and get his hopes up that it will happen. It is fun to see him enjoying himself.

Avarie is in a dance class now and is loving it. She is so excited for halloween and especially Christmas. She keeps telling about the things she wants and is pretty set on a pink Zhu Zhu pet and a petshop hospital set.

Reid is Crawling and pulling himself up to his knees. He is very vocal and lets you know exactly what he wants and how he feels about everything. He is all over the house and getting into everything. He has so much fun playing with his sister.

Below are some pictures and updates of what we have been up to lately. Sorry this is all so long.

Dance Class and Zoo Trip

We rececntly took Reid to the zoo for the first time. It was so much fun to watch his eyes light up when he saw the animals. His favorite I believe was the Rhinos he was started kicking and squeeling. It was hilarious and cute!
Reido was exhausted

Elephants at this zooReido enjoying his first zoo trip

Avarie started her dance class on the 8th of October and is loving it!!! This was the morning of her first day. She was so excited. She gets so involved with the class and dances her heart out it is so much fun.

So excited!!

8 months old and camping

Here are some pictures of Reido for 8 months old.

he was crawling shortly after this point. happily playing in the sand and this was about 2 seconds before he stuck a handfull of sand in his mouth.
We went camping in September with my cousin Kristin and her family. We had a blast. It was so fun to get together with them.

Kristin, Daniel and Aurora

Derrick and Reid

The three kids.

Reido eating his breakfast

There were tons of Deer there. Avarie loved them.

The Camp Shelter we stayed in.

Avarie using a chair bag to keep herself dry. Haa haa!

The cutest babies!

(This was about two seconds before Reido scared Aurora. It was so funny)

Aurora and Reido playing at the lake.