Where's my rake?

After the first million leaves fell, the kids couldn't wait to rake a pile to jump in. We spent the next month raking, mowing, raking some more, and bagging to get the all picked up. They were very sad when the last pile actually went. We played in them almost daily for a few weeks, especially when we had a few random warm days. Our neighbors came to play one day too, and although Ryan doesn't like girls at the moment, he let Abby play. 

                                   Mom, get me jumping...and again...and again....let me see...

You have to know Ryan to appreciate this, but I do truly think he is giving me the bird. 

Happy Halloween 2014

This was an interesting year for us for costumes. After watching the movie BoxTrolls, Andrew had decided he wanted to be one. But then in the days (literally...days) leading up to it he decided he just wanted to be a box. I told him people would ask what he was, so he decided to be a special delivery box and had Chris help cut out an opening where he had a hanger holding his bag inside. 

                                                                  Andrew and his buddy Joey

 I had not tried Julian's lion costume on and it lasted about 10 minutes.  Ryan knew he was going to be a Power Ranger, and before we went to the mall for trick-or-treating, he had the costume on all day. Ten minutes before it was time to leave he informed me he couldn't find it. So he was Batman (sort-of) to the mall! I searched high and low and found the costume in the gym late that night!

                                            Ryan found some buddies from school

 On Halloween night, our neighborhood has a cute party before we all head out. The weather was great to not have to bundle up.

 And this is the best picture I got of all three...

We hope your families had a fun and cavity free night!

Pumpkin Carving

Carving pumpkins! The things that I am always so excited about end up being so much more work.  If we don't tell all of our parents how thankful we are for everything you did and still do, THANK YOU! Ryan and Andrew were actually pretty good this year and carved their own pumpkins. We just really had to cut the tops off and help a little. 

Those are hot wheels in case you were wondering-