Everyone Wins

Ali was playing with Jake in room his to earn some extra technology time (a win-win-win situation for me, Jake, and Ali). I didn't realize until I went up there that they were doing their playing in his crib! The funny thing is even after Ali got out, when I tried to get Jake out he let it be known he wanted to stay in there and play! Sisters have such great ideas!

Pumpkin Carving

I forgot to add this great picture of pumpkin carving this year. Ali and Logan did their pumpkins with very little help from us this year, and Eli did great helping pull out the guts! Love these kids!

Family Pictures

When my dad and mom were here I asked my dad to take our family pictures. I was so pleased with how they turned out. Here are my favorites:

Love this family of mine! They are what I am thankful for today and every day.

New Fashion

Buckets over his head is a new fashion for this little man, either that or wandering around with his eyes closed.

Doctoring

I came down in the basement the other day and found two cute doctors operating on an even cuter patient! I couldn't tell who was having a better time!

Happy Fingers

"Look, Mom! My finger is happy!"

Mess

I was on the phone with my Grandma, laughing with her about a picture my brother had posted of his daughter making a huge mess and I turned around to see this:

While it wasn't anywhere near a Korrali sized mess, it was the biggest mess he's made yet and I learned that you should be careful what you laugh at!

Proud Scout

Logan is loving being a cub scout! He came home with this awesome dinosaur made of recycling products.

A Writer

Eli has already learned so much in kindergarten. He knows all his letters and what sounds they make. He is starting to try to sound out words and to spell out things. He was writing down what he was drawing here. So amazing to watch!

Nursery

Here is our little man ready to go out the door for his first day of nursery!

He did great and we're all loving it!

Grandparents

Grandma and Grandpa came out for my birthday and Logan requested that Grandma help make our yard more spooky. She brought the ghosts and bats that used to hang in tree of my childhood home (see them in our tree), Grandma and the kids made these awesome tombstones, and then Grandpa helped put them in our yard. Our yard is certainly spooky now!

Halloween Party

We had our third annual Halloween party about a week before Halloween. It was so nice to have my mom here to help make all the food for the party, set up, help at the party, and then clean up! One of my friends also stayed for the party and it was awesome to have all the help! Here is all the food:

And the 28 kids! We had a blast!