Havin' Fun

Doug snapped this picture the other night while the kids were playing before bedtime. They have so much fun together. Mara is learning very quickly to hold her own against her brother.

Halloween

Here are a few pictures from Halloween. Both kids had a great time trick-or-treating and came home with loads of candy. Since Mara is too little for most of her candy, Noah decided he would give her the stuff he didn't want (Goldfish & Animal Crackers) in exchange for the stuff Mom and Dad didn't want (anything non-chocolate). Worked out great for everyone!

Do you have any idea how difficult it is to find a "non scary" ghost costume! Fortunately, WalMart had white sheets on sale for $2.50 and good friend Myles had a white-hooded sweatshirt!

What a cute puppy she made!! Notice the red splotches all over her face -- apparently she was having a reaction to the medication she was on. It looks a lot worse that it actually was, she didn't seem bothered by it.

Noah had a great time carving pumpkins. His the the one on the left. Mara's is the on the right. She pretty much wanted nothing to do with the pumkins and screamed when we tried to take her picture with them.

Dancin' the Night Away

Noah and I attended a family wedding a couple of weeks ago. Mara was sick, so she and Dad stayed home. Though I wish the rest of my family could have been there, I was excited to have a pint-sized dance partner. Little did I know that I wouldn't stand a chance next to the beautiful flower girl (my cousin's daughter Anna).

Here's a picture of another cousin, Trevor, getting in on the action.

Apple Jack's Orchard

Amidst a mostly dreary and cool October was one spectacular Saturday. We were fortunate enough to be able to take advantage of that sunny day and head out to Apple Jack's orchard with Doug's brother and his family. The kids had a great time climbing the hay pile, pulling Dad in a wagon, dangling on tree limbs over a stream and shooting apples out of an air cannon. Here are some pictures of the day.

Noah need a bit of help pulling Daddy.

Aren't they cute!!

With just a little bit of help from Dad, Noah was able to hit the targets way out in the field.