October was a fun, memorable month filled with soccer, camping, fishing, gymnastics, play groups, scouts, homework and Halloween! We love the Fall and Texas is finally cooling off so we can enjoy being outside more. Paden and Amelia brought home report cards on Friday and both earned all A's! We are so proud of them!
This was the first year ever that I opted to stay home and pass out candy. Being 31 weeks pregnant and very nauseated on Halloween night helped sway me. Rich had fun taking the kids and they came back with buckets full of treats! Paden was a knight, Amelia was Hermione and Reesa was Tigger. Some neighbors thought that Amelia had a pretty great wig on, and were amazed when she told them it was her real hair. What a fun night!
I am sure glad that Rich tackles the pumpkin carving every year. He does a great job and lets the kids choose whatever design they want. I think Paden and Amelia need to start doing their own next year, though. Nothing like carving a pumpkin yourself!
Paden had the Raingutter Regata and had a pretty nice boat. Rich had never built one before and Paden got beat by the boy that ultimately won the competition. I think next time Rich will have a few tricks up his sleeve.
Amelia lost her 4th tooth and looks so cute! She wanted to do the doorknob trick and you can see her little tooth dangling on the floss. The funny thing is that later that night she wanted the tooth back in her mouth. She told me her mouth had let her down and she didn't want the Toothfairy to take her tooth. I think she didn't like not being able to pronounce her f's and s's as well. This is the child that was talking sooooo clearly at 1 year old and has always been very articulate. Now her other front tooth is loose... maybe she'll have them both missing for Christmas!
Our ward had a Trunk or Treat so the kids got double the candy and fun! Reesa had a few costumes to choose from and played dress up all month long.
Rich and Paden went to a Father and Son's campout and got to fish a bit. Paden is quite the fisherman!
With our season passes to Sea World and Six Flags, we had lots of fun with all the spooky Halloween happenings. This character was walking around and little Larisa insisted on posing for a picture. She is one brave cookie! I took the kids on "mommy dates" individually to the theme parks and they loved being able to go on ride after ride without the long lines. All in all, October was a great month! Now we are looking forward to some birthdays and the holidays, and then our new baby will round out the year for us!
This was the first year ever that I opted to stay home and pass out candy. Being 31 weeks pregnant and very nauseated on Halloween night helped sway me. Rich had fun taking the kids and they came back with buckets full of treats! Paden was a knight, Amelia was Hermione and Reesa was Tigger. Some neighbors thought that Amelia had a pretty great wig on, and were amazed when she told them it was her real hair. What a fun night! 
I am sure glad that Rich tackles the pumpkin carving every year. He does a great job and lets the kids choose whatever design they want. I think Paden and Amelia need to start doing their own next year, though. Nothing like carving a pumpkin yourself! 
Paden had the Raingutter Regata and had a pretty nice boat. Rich had never built one before and Paden got beat by the boy that ultimately won the competition. I think next time Rich will have a few tricks up his sleeve.
Amelia lost her 4th tooth and looks so cute! She wanted to do the doorknob trick and you can see her little tooth dangling on the floss. The funny thing is that later that night she wanted the tooth back in her mouth. She told me her mouth had let her down and she didn't want the Toothfairy to take her tooth. I think she didn't like not being able to pronounce her f's and s's as well. This is the child that was talking sooooo clearly at 1 year old and has always been very articulate. Now her other front tooth is loose... maybe she'll have them both missing for Christmas! 
Our ward had a Trunk or Treat so the kids got double the candy and fun! Reesa had a few costumes to choose from and played dress up all month long. 
Rich and Paden went to a Father and Son's campout and got to fish a bit. Paden is quite the fisherman!
With our season passes to Sea World and Six Flags, we had lots of fun with all the spooky Halloween happenings. This character was walking around and little Larisa insisted on posing for a picture. She is one brave cookie! I took the kids on "mommy dates" individually to the theme parks and they loved being able to go on ride after ride without the long lines. All in all, October was a great month! Now we are looking forward to some birthdays and the holidays, and then our new baby will round out the year for us!
6 comments:
What a great month! The kids' costumes looked so great...especially Amelia's. That hair must've taken forever! Great job on the pumpkins Rich! We actually never got around to carving ours...still sitting on the front porch :).
Looks like a lot of fun! You guys make the best pumpkins...I am impressed! The kids looked great in their costumes. You have such beautiful kids...they are getting so big!
Fun, fun, fun. We only carve pumpkins every other year around here. I can truly say that I am not a fan of carving pumpkins. We usually end up painting ours. Rich did a fantastic job on yours. They look awesome!
Sounds like you guys had a great month and have even more exciting things to look forward to! Thanks for sharing all your fun experiences!
The kids look soo cute! Now I just need to see a picture of pregnant you!
So fun to see all of your happenings! Love the costumes and the pumpkins!
Amazing Jack-O-Lanterns, Natalie! And Costumes!
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