Happy Halloween!

 So today is the day all little kids love! Dress up, candy - all for free...poor Owen, he missed out on his school parade AND trick or treating tonight! Poor guy has been sick all week! We thought we'd at least get the trick or treating in - but alas, it just wasn't in the cards! We did go to two neighbors houses just to say HI and show off our cute costumes, but then we decided to just stay home and hand out candy....he didn't seem to mind too much! We lit a lot of candles in the front of the house -  had our purple and orange lights going, he put a candle in his jack o lantern, and decided he'd just trick or treat out of our candy bowl! He stayed warm and got the goods! Not bad if you ask me! He also seemed pretty excited to watch basketball on TV with daddy!

We're hoping he starts feeling better soon! He hasn't been sick this long before and it's really waring on him.  We're just thankful that we had the Halloween party last weekend and could all dress up together and have fun...next year we'll have to make up for the lost candy! Sick kids on Halloween is probably a dentists dream! 

Can't believe November is a couple of hours away.  We had such a FUN lesson in the car today talking about the months of the year, what they meant for us (turkey, santa, eggs, flowers etc) and how the planet traveled around the sun! Then, for Elise's benefit - we went through every animal I could think of (including dinosaurs) and sang about the noises they make.  She liked that! Oh, which by the way - her new name is Roller Derby...she is non stop with the rolling...it's like she's programmed! She's even sleeping on her tummy - it's pretty cute! I am already missing my little baby - that went too fast!

Hopefully next week we'll be back with more news of good health!

Happy Halloween (almost!)

It's almost Halloween, and we're getting in the mood! We had so much fun going to the Halloween party that the Saefke's threw for all the kiddos in Owen's class! The costumes were fun and creative - the food was yummy and the pumpkin carving (although Owen chose not to partake) was messy and fun to see! 

To describe our families outfits....Owen was a pirate! (duh!) He had so much fun running around with his dagger and dread locks! Doing his makeup was a hoot...plus he had tatoos and chest hair (I don't think the pictures caught that!).  Brian was a rocker pirate (I think he looked more butt rock - but who am I to judge!) - he was scary! Doing his makeup was....disturbing! When I was done with the eyes and he put the hair on....I really couldn't look at him! It was rough! There is a reason men don't wear makeup (well, most!) - Elise was a beautiful princess - she was so cute and smiley all night! She had a lot of fun, I wish I could've read her mind...all those knights and dragons in the room she was watching.  I was a tavern wench...nice, huh! Rick had fun trying to boss me around at the party telling me to get him a beer! All in fun! It was a great night - Now we just have to get to get trick or treating covered!

Enjoy these fun photos!

Pics of our big girl

Just wanted to add some cute photos of Elise! On the left, we have our first meal of rice cereal! In the middle and below, she's hanging out with Grandma Marilyn at Owen's party...just looking cute! Such a pretty girl who's getting so darn big so fast! Don't you just wanna pinch those cute cheeks! 

Birthday Party FUN

Ah....it's over! 

No, but really....Owen had his 4th birthday party this last weekend - it was so super fun! We had it at Lee's farm, and the kids had a blast.  We lucked out big time with no rain (just a little wind to test my taping skills!) and all of his friends were able to come! The kiddos got to play ring toss, climb hay bales, go for a hayride (with birthday party crashers too...more on that later!) get pumpkins, have cake, hotdogs, popcorn and more...I thought I was rested, but I just got exhausted again thinking about it.  Many thanks to my parents - who brought the hotdogs - and my brother and sister! My Dad and Brother, Jeff manned the dogs and popcorn popper...and my Mom helped me set up the barn...thank heavens I didn't attempt that alone! Once we got everything going, it was just one fun thing after another! Owen loved every minute of it and that's exactly why we did it! Perhaps next year he'll just want two friends over for PB&J's, however I highly doubt it!

Be back later to post about the random man and his 3 kids that joined our fun!

Ahhh

hhh...October...wow!

Super duper excited for Owen's birthday party this weekend.  Can't wait for Halloween - the trick or treaters, the cute kiddos getting totally sugared out on way too much candy - it's the start of the best time of year.  The holidays are approaching, and as tiresome as they can be, it means it's a time to spend with family...to reflect on how lucky we all are - to see beauty in it all! My FAVORITE time of year! Yay! Soon we'll taste turkey, pumpkin pies and see twinky lights all over! 

I'm getting ahead of myself... super excited.  

Much love..