Hello Winter!

It looks like winter has finally arrived in Minnesota. It's been a mighty fine fall with warmer temps. and some actually "hot" days, but the snow started falling this morning and it's oh so cold outside today. We brought Lena's snow boots up from the basement, but she was reluctant to put them on, so we sent her to school in tennies, with the boots for backup. Clara and Maia and I will most likely be staying in today, as the roads are pretty icy and dangerous according to Daddy who drove Lena in to Jardin this morning. Plus it's hard enough getting out with two babies, and now with the cold and snow, it seems like a daunting task that I don't feel like attempting today. Maybe tomorrow?

Anyway, there is enough to keep us busy here at home. Both girls are rolling over, and enjoy practicing their moves. Maia can roll front to back and back to front, so she actually rolls across the room if left unattended. Little Clara who seems to be a couple weeks behind Maia in everything still hasn't figured out how to roll over from back to front, so she pretty much stays put where we leave her. Both girls are also really enjoying the Johnny Jump Up and Play Station we've recently set up in the living room. Lena never really got the hang of jumping in the Jump Up as a baby, but the twins love to bounce bounce bounce!

We've started feeding Clara and Maia lots of different foods, including rice cereal, carrots, prunes, bananas, and even a little bit of empanada filling (which they loved!). So far we've been mashing everything up for them, and Maia seems to really love eating. Clara, again, a couple of weeks behind, seems to do ok with food, but isn't as excited to eat as her "little sister".

A couple of weeks ago we celebrated Halloween by going to a Halloween Party down the street at a neighbors house, and then heading out into the hood for trick or treating. Lena dressed up as a lamb and had a very fun time collecting candy with her friend from school, Maya. They came back after an hour and a half with bags full of candy, which they counted on the living room floor, just like the big kids do. Clara and Maia also dressed up for the holiday, but didn't go out to trick or treat. They made some pretty cute peas in a pod those two!