October Fun

Cute li'l pumpkins!

Jane Deere?

Git along little doggie!

The Buffer and Super Fishal from our Murder Mystery Party

Harry Potter movie night

What a cutie!

Carving pumpkins

Ew guts!

Laynee isn't sure what to think

We had a very fun October in 2013.  We did all the usual fun stuff like countdown to Halloween, Mummy on the move, pumpkin carving and visits to the pumpkin patch but we also added a few new fun traditions.  One of our favorite new fun things was a Harry Potter movie night complete with butter beer, Bertie Bott's beans, licorice wands and cauldron cakes.  We also had a very fun murder mystery party with all sorts of very interesting super heroes.

Family Fun at the Corn Maze

Brian and the girls on the wagon ride

Me and Parker

Brian and Laynee lost in the maze

The kids find the pirate flag in the centerrrr of the maze

The whole family made it out

Colton's corny snack

Duck races

Megan looking a little sheepish

Hay Parker he likes it!

Ewe got it Laynee

Parker swingin' in on some fun

Ride 'em Megan!

Yee haw!

The girls enjoy the corn slide

Colton and his buddy on the cow train

Doesn't Parker look thrilled?

You go girls!

Colton finds a good pumpkin

Two cute li'l pumpkins

Our family went to the corn maze earlier this year to get into the fall season.  The maze was a pirate theme this year and we enjoyed getting lost for quite awhile.  The kids also enjoyed interacting with the animals, sliding on the corn slide, swinging on the ropes, riding the cow train, competing in duck races, jumping on the bouncer, and swinging on the swings.  We also took a quick ride out to the pumpkin patch.  A fun day was had by all, topped off by a pizza dinner and ice cream.  It was udderly fantastic!

Laynee's Gymnastics Class

Just had to add this one because it's so cute!

Getting ready to try out the bars

Climbing the rock wall

Forward rolls

Sitting at the mat

Laynee and I started ad Mommy and Me gymnastics class this fall.  At first she was a little tentative, but now she loves it.  Her favorites are the balance beam and the trampoline.  I think it actually may be more of a workout for me than it is for her, but she certainly does have a good nap after this class.The only negative outcome of this class, is that she has become even more of a monkey at home, jumping on beds and swinging from bars!

First day of school 2013

Their faces say it all

Spunky 4th grader

Too mature 7th grader

Excited 1st grader

Brian enjoying his chalkboard dessert

Laynee munching on alphabet soup

After what seemed like the world's fastest summer, the new school year has started.  Colton was excited, Megan was hesitant (she had a boy teacher and wasn't sure she'd like him....she absolutely loves him now!), and Parker was indifferent.  Laynee was sad because all her playmates were gone all day but we tried to have some fun together.  Once everyone got home, with good reports all around, we celebrated with some yummy alphabet soup, homemade rolls,  and yummy chocolate and caramel chalkboards for dessert.

Colton's 6th Birthday

Colton and his Sonic the Hedgehog cake

Colton and his cute friends sliding on the giant waterslide

Colton and friends

Time to blow out the candles

Silly brothers

Cute Laynee gets in on the action

Sisters chilling in the pool

Colton's birthday was a lot of fun this year.  We rented a giant inflatable water slide for the back yard and the kids had a blast all day long.  Colton is obsessed with Sonic the Hedgehog right now, so I made him a sonic cake, and he and his friends had fun riding the waves all afternoon.

Parker the boy scout

Parker working on his archery merit badge

Look at that form!

Not bad!

Parker at his court of honor

Even Laynee wants in on the photo op

Parker has been working very hard on scouting achievements.  He loves to go camping and really enjoyed scout camp this summer.  At his most recent court of honor, he was awarded the rank of First Class Scout and received his 21st merit badge.   Way to go Parker!