Just In Case

He may never get to try a Twinkie, but he had no complaints about these chocolate Donettes I found at Target today.  Just in case no one buys the rights to the Hostess brand snacks and baked goods, this baby can say he's tried them.  And liked 'em.

 

Just Another Warm November Day

I am thankful that we have warm days in November to be outside without bundling up!

 

I'll be back soon with more on Silas' birthday...

Happy Halloween

 

Iron Man

 Carl from Up

Silas was not a fan of the glasses or PVC pipe walker.

All I heard during pictures was, "Can we go yet?"

This walker was more his style.  Lights. Sounds. Colors. Wheels.

 

 

We had a fun-filled evening trick-or-treating up and down the streets.  Micah ran from house to house while Tom and I pulled the wagon with Silas riding along.  Silas was completely content after he found big brother's sippie cup of chocolate milk instead of his own cup of plain white milk.  Silas practically growled at us when we tried to pry it away from him.

 

Micah raked in the candy and we let him have a feast of sugar when we got home.  No belly aches though.  He just won't quit asking for another piece every single day now. (In our house candy is only a reward, not a snack. Sure seems like my house is a little more tidy these days.)

 

 

Soccer

Instead of playing blastball this fall, we decided to sign up for soccer.  Tom even volunteered to coach Micah's team. 

It's been a learning process for everyone.  Tom says coaching 4-year-olds is like hearding cats, but he's learned to have a great deal of patience.  Each of the 5 boys on the team have made incredible improvements since the beginning of the season too.  They even score in the right goal 99% of the time!

I've accumulated hundreds of pictures from the season, and we still have a couple of games left.  Here are a few to enjoy.

 Goal!

 

Celina Balloon Festival

On another cold Saturday in October, we met up with a family from church at the Celina Balloon Festival.  The kids and adults had fun watching the balloons being blown up and the evening glow.

 

 

 

 

I'm back!

If you haven't noticed, I'm BACK!  I've been blogging and blogging and blogging.  I've gotten several posts published, and I've got a few more in the works.  Right below this are posts on Silas' birthday portraits, carving pumpkins and the state fair. My goal is to publish one post every day or every other day until I'm caught up.  I hope you enjoy our October.

Silas' One Year Portraits

Typically I'm pleased with JCP portraits, but I was disappointed this time around.  With the combination of Silas being sick and the sub-par photographers that are helping with the Christmas card rush, I'm a little bummed.  It's okay though.  I took some photos in his cute little outfit that I'm happy with. (Those to come in a later post)  Here are the photos from JCP.  Smash cake and all!