Tuesday, October 31, 2017

Halloween 2017

Happy Halloween!

Emily, and our friends, Mike and Ashley, came over with their three adorable little boys. We had tons of pizza and went trick-or-treating in the neighborhood. We didn't get many trick-or-treaters, so I've got a large cauldron full of candy... most of which is still there, but I won't lie... I've got my own stash hidden away. I've also tucked a bit away for stockings.

You'll notice my smallest is not a hot dog. He refused to put on his costume, so I dug Jac's old "skelly-bones" suit out of the baby box and he fit into it enthusiastically and perfectly. He also braved his first time going up to the doors and holding his bucket high to receive treats. He even bypassed a lovely green-haired witch to ask a freakishly convincing Michael Myers for candy, while completely disregarding the large, plastic knife being wielded in said-murderer's hand. No joke, I hesitated going up the driveway. Spooky spooky spooky.

Sunday, October 29, 2017

Kittens 2.0

A few weeks ago, Karen mentioned she had a few kittens free-to-good-home. Zac and I were both in agreement that losing Figgy was devastating and we definitely wanted another cat, but only after the grief subsided a bit. Karen's kittens arrived a little earlier than we anticipated, but we decided to go ahead and get them. We've named them Maple and Smokey, in spite of the names sounding slightly feminine. They're super sweet little fellas. Maple is incredibly playful, while Smokey is more of a snuggler. They have bonded with Toby and Ruby without issues, and they're fitting in just perfectly. The kids are so happy.

Sunday, October 22, 2017

Ghosts in the Oaks 2017

We surprised the kiddos with a trip to Ghosts in the Oaks this year. They had so much fun last year, so it only seemed perfect. We met up with Katie and Spencer at a playground near City Park and were able to hang out for a while. Jac and Leah were so happy to see Spencer. Elias was more excited about the swans.


We had a lot of fun, for the most part. Elias was too small to ride anything except a truck-on-a-track, so I cramped myself next to him a few times. Jac was too big for a few of the more fun rides, so Leah rode alone. However, they didn't seem as bothered by it as I was. Next year, I'm hoping we can do something else locally and with a bigger variety of rides.

Monday, October 16, 2017

Pumpkin Patch

The homeschool group invited us on a field trip to the Mitchell Farms Pumpkin Patch. Zac and I brought the kids with the church two years ago so I was excited to go back. Zac couldn't come with us, but we still had fun. Bonus: it was sweater weather!


Sunday, October 15, 2017

Wave of Light

For my little pumpkin I never met. It's been four years, but I still think of you and miss you every day.

Friday, October 13, 2017

11 years later

Happy 11th anniversary to my favorite husband, best friend, and papa to our three little weirdos.