Soleil's Halloween!

Two heads are always better than one! While this picture is adorable, it is extremely rare. Especially because these two are seldom still and Soleil usually alternates between loving Ricky and using him as her personal punching bag!

Birthday boy Brody, who turned one on Halloween!

Peanut Butter and Jelly diving head first into Brody's frog pool.

Mr.Not-So-Happy Peanut Butter (aka Ricky)

Soleil's debut as grape jelly. I'm proud to say she takes after her mother and kept loading her Elmo bucket full of candy. We actually had to stop her from taking every candy in the container!

This is us trick or treating in our neighborhood. This is before we got any candy.....she was much happier AFTER she got candy.

Soleil's Welch's lid...Darrin made everything for the costume from scratch.

Ms. Grape Jelly. Soleil didn't quite grasp the whole concept and actually started giving people candy out of her container!!

A big girl and her little pumpkin!

Soleil's just-my-size decorated pumpkin!

We took Soleil trick-or-treating for the first time this year! It was SO much fun. She dressed as grape jelly and Ricky was supposed to be peanut butter. Unfortunately, he got sick and Soleil had to go solo.

What do the beach, zoo and parks have in common? SOLEIL!

Last weekend we took Soleil on a five mile bike ride through the Dead River park. She really enjoyed herself, especially pinching Daddy as he rode. A slight hitch: Mummy wiped out and took Soleil with her. While Soleil was fine, Mummy has the scrapes and bruises as reminders. Falling down at 33? NOT so cute!

Biking on Dead River trail.

Soleil and Papi at the zoo, checking out her favorite animal, a giraffe.

We headed to Clearwater Beach a couple of weeks ago. As a Bahamian, every time I go there, I wonder out loud how it got its name...It isn't clear!

Yay! I found a shell!

Concentrating...

Shelling! This gal loves to go shelling!

Daddy, Soleil and Papi at Owen's first birthday party. Papi might just be Soleil's favorite person right now...she talks about him daily and looks in his room for him.

Now, admittedly, I am a terrible artist. However, isn't the paint supposed to be ON the paper?

Soleil and Ricky taking a bath...I think this may be blackmail material later!

Soleil is talking nonstop now that she is in school. She really seems to enjoy school and looks forward to going every day. Here are some of her favorite words:

No way! (finger pointed for emphasis)

Walk

Boat/Goat

Barbara (neighborhood donkey)

Water (loves it!)

Caca( I laugh every time)

Please

Sit (she makes you sit down-future teacher)

Mommy/Da-eeeee(when asked her name, she responds, MINE!)

Stay posted....Soleil's first Halloween costume coming soon.

Soleil in September

One island gal. Ya'll wan' ya hair braided? Shrow me one piece a straw...I coul' plait, ya know!

Studying chalk intensely.

Sharing love and a laugh with Daddy.

Ricky and Soleil at Jovany's birthday party. Where were these kiddie pools when I was a kid?

Enjoying a popsicle at Ricky's house.

Trying out a tot bench on Anna Maria Island.