Halloween

Pumpkins

Kyle and I decided that carving pumpkins would be too much of a mess so we colored them. Here are Zachary and Eric with their pumpkins. Zachary had a great time drawing lined all the way around the pumpkin and then stabbing it with the markers. Eric drew a lot of different things including a heart, rocket, and "scary things." I think both of these pictures show my boys personalities. Zachary is smiling, but not looking. He is often happy, but very seldom concentrating on what we think he should be. Eric on the other hand is proud to show what he accomplished. He loves creating things and being recognized for it.

Trick or Treat

The kids had a great time dressing up for Halloween. Zachary has wanted to be a ghost for quite awhile. On Wednesday he had his preschool Halloween party and insisted on having a pillowcase with eyes cut out on his head. After that experience, we were able to talk him into letting us paint his face white. Eric wanted some paint too, so he got a mask to conceal his superhero identity. Wendy was so cute in her penguin costume. The weather was not super cooperative and it rained the entire time we were out. Wendy only came to a few houses. She did not like putting the candy in her bag, she wanted to hold it all. After we took Wendy home and dressed a little warmer the boys, and I went back out; the boys made quite the haul.

October!!

October has been a fun filled month, and I'm sure this last week will be fun filled as well. Here are a few photos that show the fun we had and how cute my children are.

I actually got a picture of all three kids! We are at Zachary's preschool filed trip. Eric was so excited he was able to attend with Zachary. They got to ride behind a tractor, pick a pumpkin, see farm animals, and then play on slides, a pumpkin bounce house, and a train. They had a great time.

Kyle & MiKell

Pictures l-r: Kyle with his creations at the museum. A photo of the residence inn Kyle stayed at during his stay in Denver taken from the building where he worked. MiKell with Wendy.

Wendy

Pictures l-r: Trying on Aunt Tammie's shoes. Wendy with grown up hair. Playing at the museum with the big legos. Picking out a pumpkin at the farm.

Eric

Pictures l-r: At the field trip sliding. Playing at the museum. Running through the hay maze.

Zachary

Pictures l-r: Standing by the big tractor at his field trip. Giving mom a look at the museum. Playing with his airplane which Dad brought back from Mississippi.

Hay Maze Fun!

We went to Pack Family Farm where we were able to run through a hay maze and pick out some lovely pumpkins. We found a window through a couple of the hay bales so we took photos of the entire family. All the kids loved running around. They also enjoyed picking a pumpkin of their own. We ended up with 3 little pumpkins because they all wanted to carry their pumpkin. Kyle also got 2 pie pumpkins, and 2 sweet dumpling squash. It was a fun outing.

A Movie I made myself!!

I developed the storyline myself; Kyle helped with character development. Enjoy!!

Handsome Husband

I love this man!!!!!

Here is my handsome husband. Kyle had to have a professional photo taken for work. This is the one his company chose to go with. He looks pretty darn good doesn't he?

Playing at the park.

The weather is still allowing plenty of trips to the park. I love living within walking distance to a park. I really like going to this park because there is something all the kids enjoy doing, and there are lots of trees to provide shade somewhere all day. Wendy loves going down the slide and can do it herself, Zachary is quite proud of his ability to go down the fire pole, and Eric loves the twisty slide and the swings. They all love playing the sand.

Publish Post

Happy Happy Birthday!

Zachary's 5th Birthday was a success!! At preschool they made him a card, and he was able to share fruit snacks. For dinner we had what he requested, "Macaroni and Cheese with nothing on it" This simply means only cheese, no hot dogs, ketchup, etc.
After dinner the festivities began. Zachary opened his presents, all of which were a big hit. This year it was easy to know what Zachary would like, and easy to find it. He received, Power Ranger transformers, a camera (it also has three little games on it), a bicycle bell, and more Trio building blocks from the immediate family. A package came in the mail from Grandma and Grandpa Flamm. The fact that it came in the mail was exciting, but he and Kyle also had a great time playing with the Snap Circuits he received. Aunt Emily and Uncle Brad gave him some moon sand with a very cool crane. After gifts, we sang and had cake and ice cream. He had a robot cake and blew out all the candles on the first try. I wonder what his wish was?
The following day Grandma and Grandpa Schwieder visited and brought a Chinese Dragon jacket, and a game to play catch. He loved showing them all his other new toys. When asked what he liked about his birthday, he said he likes his camera, transformers, and electricity thing.

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