It's a Monkey, Pumpkin Kind of World!

As usual, things have not been quiet around the Estochen house the last several weeks! The pictures on here are an attempt at reverse order - but who knows how they'll turn out!

The girls are in LOVE with Cy right now - they play with him, give him kisses, give him hugs, and say "Nice Puppy" when they pet him! Right now, everything is "nice", and gets a pet just like the puppy - it's scary when that's my hair they are doing it to!!





At the Parents' Weekend ISU game, the girls played with Cameron (our friends' son). The neighboring RV dumped out some ice - and all 3 explored!



Neela also enjoyed feeding Kylie mac & cheese - notice their cute sweatshirts from Bonnie & Hambone!

After the Nebraska game, we drove to Sioux City - OK, we didn't wait for the drubbing to end, we left after the 3rd quarter. We hung out while Daddy golfed with Great-Papa, Uncle Chuck and Uncle John -- Papa had to go on a business trip, so he missed the golfing - but we got to see him!

Neela & Papa draw on the Magna Doodle

Kylie tries on Uncle Chuckie's sunglasses
Kylie can now say "Chuckie" as clear as can be! When we got to Grandma & Papa's, she stood at the top of the stairs saying "Chuck, Chuck, Chuck" and pointing down. Uncle Chuck is usually down there - but was not when we got there! She cried when he left to go golf!! I think she has a favorite Uncle!

The girls colored pumpkins with markers to help Grandma decorate for Halloween - both Great-Grandmas were also there!


We showed off our Steelers' outfits, and our Willie Parker styling...

We took a picture with Papa Estochen while we waited for his ride...


OK - so this is an old picture, but it's funny! The girls have a new obsession when it comes to my bedroom :-)

Last Friday, we went to the Como Zoo Boo with Aunt Angie, Reardon and his parents. Reardon was a lion, and we were monkeys!

We loved the giant pumpkin!
And the big turtle was really neat! (Wouldn't it be great if Mommy didn't blink??)


Kylie almost got eaten by a lion - yummy Monkey!

Our family picture - Kylie wanted NOTHING to do with the gorilla, and Neela (in Mom's arms) just wanted to check it out a little before getting closer.

Inside Thomas the Train

Aunt Angie is working as the project manager on the Como Zoo Polar Bear exhibit - how appropriate to have her face inside the bear!

We wanted to make Grandma & Papa G proud, so here's us with our second favorite college team (Go Gophers!!).

Neela's close relative...

This last weekend, Mom and Dad finally spent their first weekend away from the girls! We went to a football game in Ames with Aunt Angie, and got a hotel room!!! WHOA!! The girls survived, and they carved pumpkins with Grandma & Papa G. They also went to Mills Fleet Farm, Aunt Carol's, and Burger King - they just couldn't sit home and miss Mom & Dad! Mom was probably the worst of them all!!

We continue to amaze Mom & Dad - on the way home from the Zoo, Kylie was singing "Twinkle, twinkle" - and Neela was saying "Meow, meow, meow" to a song on the children's CD. Neither one of us has slept through a night in the last two weeks - except for when Grandma & Papa were here, and when we were at the other Grandma's house... We like to give Mom & Dad a challenge! Mom's praying we sleep tonight - Daddy's in Tower, Minnesota (look at a map - it's WAY up NORTH!)... If necessary, Aunt Angie is the back-up plan for the midnight shift!

Love to all! Happy Haunting!!