Halloween

You'll have to excuse the lack/quality of photos because I did well to even take those. The whole holiday didn't turn out just exactly as I had planned. I did well just to get out of bed. I had been planning so many fun Halloween activities and goodies but I couldn't pull it off. I did manage to help the kids make some cupcakes and they decorated them nicely. Maybe next year I won't be taken over by nasty little virus bugs. Dede and Ken were here to help celebrate and thank goodness for that. We went trick or treating and the boys filled up their buckets and a brief case for Austin. Brayden was Buzz, Keaton was an LGM (little green man) and Austin refused to go as Zurg. A last minute costume change, and he was in instant business man ready to make some deals. For candy anyway. So, that was it. The weather was nice and the candy was plentiful. Decent Halloween.

Can someone please lysol the Magic Kingdom? Please??!!!

That's the request I think I'll be sending in before we make our next trip to see the mouse. We've been sick. Antibiotics, Motrin, cough suppresent, Aleve. Just about every cold/virus symptom out there, one of us has had it. Those lead to eye/ear infections and bronchitis. It all started when we got home from our vacation and has spread throughout the house. We love our Disney trips, but we can't seem to make it home healthy. Maybe we should hang out in the ER a month before we head out next time to build up some immunties. Sounds fun....but it would beat 3 weeks of sickness after getting home. So, I've been running behind on blogging, but I'll catch up. Promise.

Welcome Baby Luke!!

I was so excited to do this announcement because after patiently waiting for their blessing, my friend Jenny and her husband Brad welcomed baby Luke on August 25!!! I'm so happy for them and he is absolutely beautiful. Hoping to meet him in person sometime.....hopefully sooner than later! Congratulations!

More of the mouse to come!

Sorting through the vacation pics (yes, we went to Disney, again) and hoping to be through them all by next week.

first day of preschool

It's hard to believe that my little guy is four. To make it seem even more real, today he headed on his merry way to preschool. He did great! We packed his backpack last night and picked out his favorite photograph of himself to take to class like his teacher asked. Just as soon as I signed him in, he was headed off to pick out his name and then gluing the letter G onto a piece of paper. His first preschool project! :-)

Our little Superstar

Since I have only remembered to take the camera to a couple of games, here are the key plays in photos for the season closer...or the game as my lens saw it.....concentrated on that little guy right there.

Checking out the other team

Getting psyched for a win

Now he's off! Using the putting my arm out so you won't take my ball trick .

I should go take the ball away...

And now it's MINE again!

Waiting......

Taking a little breather

One last battle for the win

Time to be rewarded

for having an awesome first season!

Brayden's Party

Brayden had a fun party.....(way back on Oct. 7th). He wanted chocolate cake and Zaxby's so that's what he got. Austin treated him to the Happy Birthday song on the keyboard and Keaton helped open presents. He was more than happy to get more toys and he likes getting $$ now that he knows what it can be used for. Yes, more toys. He HAD to have the Diego EXTREME rescue pack that he saw on tv. So, if you sent him a monetary birthday gift, that is where it went. Thanks to everyone for the gifts!