Pumpkin Time

Every year we have the same folks over to carve pumpkins & eat..

this year it just seemed like there were SO MANY more babies there!!!

in the beginning

and Chloe couldn't have been happier with the fish!

and the end

Alex couldn't stand the mess and needed to do a little vacuuming

the Foe's

Ivan FamDamAly

et al

and I'm sure there will be more added...

and awaaayyyy we go!

the leaves are starting to fall - and the kids are loving it

Nate came over for one of his final NJ meals -

and I was sure to make the meal as spooktacular as possible!!!

started with spiderweenies

and deviled eyeballs

a side of curlie snails

and nanny brought over some chocomice!!

so here was the whole meal -

feetloaf - orange mashed taters - broccoli with spooky black hollandaise sauce and some snails!

nate enjoyed the eyes

girl being her usual fancy-self

baby blue eyes

boy flying a kite
"Just like Poppins Daddy!!"

then we went to Giggleberry - and girl couldn't have been happier with the merry go round!

we got our hands stamped for endless rides - and stayed on for as long as possible!

she was sure to ride on every different animal!!!

lions, piggies, cats, zebras, goats, horses (of course!)

and the rooster

early am pics with the kiddos



a few years ago - I made a gigantic pillow for girl - and it was an absolute fav..

well - over time - it became completely grody - so we dumped it

so now - I have to make 2 of everything...

so I made 2 identical pillows - and they still fight over which pillow belongs to which kid

?

and the best thing ever ever ever ever -

is when one kid is sleeping - the other gets 2

boy makes a craftmatic out of his and holds his sippy with his feet

a busy fall so far

boy had a little bit of a rough nap the other day

and judging by the look on his face..

he has NO CLUE how the curtains mysteriously hopped from the window

notice also how far the crib is from the wall...

and how far the changing table has been moved..

boy thrashes a bit when he's falling asleep

moves the crib

and all surrounding furniture

Fred's birthday party

the big 1-1

boy checking that fred enjoyed his fishy birthday treats


we stopped off at a candy store and I couldn't refuse treats for the kids

look at the concentration

as much a the minty is 'too spicy' for girl

she just keeps going

girl couldn't break from her conversation long enough to take a picture

jumpers

action shot

kids riding the daddy-train

boy was yelling at dan -

"close your legs daddy!!!!!"

this is why

after extensive holding on/choking & jumping on his neck & back -

girl always checks that daddy has survived playing

even tho fred is 11 now - he is still frisky as a kitten

granted -he has to slither his fat body off the couch like a slug

but frisky nonetheless

Octobathon!!!!!!

Just got some of Michelle's pictures from when she was home a few months ago - and they were all too cute not to add in..

boys sitting on the sidelines having a bev

the girls

more girls

back to present day...

girl learning how to strike a pose

getting ready for Halloween!!!!!

we went to the new walmart that just opened in Flemington...

one word about the day

BOOTS

boy got his first pair of cowboy boots -

and girl got a few pairs for herself - which I know will be featured shortly

matching Halloween Jammies

just a little bit of lipgloss

Indoor playdoh

Girl brought home her first pet...

a woolley bear - Brownie

we killed it in.. less 12 hours...

banana time

bananaboy

...ummmm...

bananatime turns into bananaphone

Boy is becoming a pro-fake-eater