Cookies, knitting, frogs, and more...

Anabelle has been helping me bake lately.  We've made cookies a few times (which she of course can't get enough of), biscuits, and she even helped me make bread the other night.  She gets to dump in the ingredients and help stir things up.  Kneading the dough also proved to be a lot of fun for her.  I've had a great time doing this with her.  We make a great team (although quite a messy one!!)

 Of course, I could hardly get her to stop eating it...

On another note, I learned to knit.  I needed a crafty, creative activity, so ere-go, my knitting hobby was born.  I really never thought I would be interested in learning, but I guess I was wrong.  This has been a relatively quick activity to learn, with low start-up cost (like $5).  My first project: an ear warmer headband for when I go running.  Since it has started getting cold, I don't want to completely forfeit running outside.  But I HATE when my ears get cold.  It hurts like crazy and takes forever for the feeling to go away when I get done.  I made the headband way too long, so I just sewed the seam where it fit best and twisted the extra into a flower.  I think it turned out okay, eh?

Anabelle was a frog for Halloween, and she loved her costume.  Her frog sounds are adorable, for those of you who have had the pleasure to hear them.  We went to a couple of community Halloween events, and then to our ward's trunk-or-treat last night.  It was fun getting her dressed up again this year, but I think next year (when I have my sewing machine handy), I will make her costume.

 Checking out the chickens

And a few more photos, for good measure:

Helping Mama clean out the pumpkin.

 This is her new favorite hat.  Anabelle always seems to have a favorite hat, which she wears ALL the time.  Little cutie, always making faces

 Mike, carving out his pumpkin.  You can see Anabelle's that she colored, on the table.

 I think this headband is absolutely adorable on her, when she will keep it on her head!