Happy Birthday Sascha!

Our close friends, Russell & Christine, have a beautiful daughter named Sascha who Mia is very close with! In fact, Sascha was one of the first little Chinese girls we met when we moved to AZ. Last week was Sascha's 5th birthday (they grow so quickly...) and all the kids went to 'Pump it Up' for some serious climbing and playing! Here is our midget making it to the top, and is very proud of this accomplishment... What a smile!

Meow!

Momma bought our midget a couple of kitty masks. The result is that Daddy is now forced to crawl around on all fours meowing... It's amazing what you find yourself doing as a parent!

Mia seems to be slowly grasping the meaning of Momma's growing belly... She talks more and more about having a brother and a sister soon! Although I'm certain it will still be quite a shock when two new midgets actually take away some of Mommy & Daddy's attention. Oh well, time for Mia to learn to share the hard way!

Couple of Musicians Jamming!

Aunt Cathy & Uncle Ryan came for a visit this past weekend. Of course the first thing Uncle Ryan did was don his swim suit, grab his guitar and head out to the pool. So, what do you think Mia did?! That's right, she had to mimic Uncle Ryan right down to the outfit. In fact, the only difference you'll notice is that Mia is missing her sun glasses. About 90 seconds after this photo was taken she ran inside to get those too! So cute seeing her mimic the one's she loves...

Swim Time!

The weather this weekend was absolutely flawless! Mia enjoyed her 80 degree weekend with a nice dip in the pool... Even though she's gotten pretty good at swimming, via her swimming lessons, she still loves to swim in her pink tube! What a cutie...

Trick or Treat!

These were so cute I had to post two photos! So this was it, Mia's first real Halloween... At least the first Halloween where she understood what was going on around her. We thought that since she would be cognizant of the festivities that she would enjoy things more. Wow, did we underestimate the joy she found in trick or treating!! She was a midget on a mission. She was so excited to have her group of friends together that she could hardly wait to get rolling. We had our annual Halloween gathering for the neighborhood, and all the kids went out together, escorted by the Dad's of course. After we all came back to the house to enjoy some more food and drinks, Mia decided she had to go again! So off we went. Finally, after an hour and a half of trick or treating, Daddy had to pull the plug on the venture and convince Mia that it was time to head home... As you can see, the planned Ariel costume never made onto her little body, as she refused to put it on. In it's place came Momma's creative pumpkin outfit! As Mia would say, we had Great Fun!

Sailing the Seven Seas!

Mia has entered her 'imagination' phase! It's so fun to see what new adventures she creates each day... Last night she pulled all the blankets out of a basket and proceeded to climb in and let us know she was sailing the seven seas! She then made Daddy carry the basket all over the house for her sailing adventure. She even had baby Donald (Donald Duck Jr.) join her for a cruise... So sweet!

Pumpkin Patch Love!

Here are the four loves of my life! Yep, that's right, Momma, Mia & our yet unborn twins... Mia absolutely loves the fall weather and she's got a thing for pumpkins. I think Halloween may be her favorite holiday thus far! Of course Momma makes sure it's chock full of activities and fun. Daddy's girls sure are beautiful...

Ride Em Cowgirl...

Here is our little jockey enjoying a ride at the pumpkin patch! She sure does love a good pony ride... How bout that helmet? Every day she shows how much smarter she is than her Daddy... Imagine a Lovell wearing a helmet?! Pure genius that midget...