Sleepover

Ty has been begging for a sleepover with his cousin Zach for awhile. The last one at Zach's house ended with Ty screaming to go home because he missed his brother. So this time it was at our house. Things were good: the kids played great and we even had them all in bed and lights out by 9:00pm! Ty was so excited to put the air matress on the floor in his bedroom and sleep in sleeping bags! When Carter saw it all set up there was no convincing him that he wasn't sleeping there. So I told Keith to grab the camera to capture this cute moment.

Don't be deceived by the closed eyes in the picture (or even by the fact that they are all in sleeping bags). By 9:30 Carter was escorted to his crib (after he kept sneaking into his room to collect more stuffed animals to sleep with). By 10:00pm Carter and Zach had received countless warnings, but Keith told me to relax and just let them be. By 10:45pm (after Keith was sound asleep mind you and the boys were running around Ty's room with the sleeping bags on their heads) I had had enough of being a "cool mom" and Zach was sent to Ty's bed and Ty came in my room and slept on the floor. And thus ended our sleepover.

First Field Trip

Ty had his first school field trip recently to a pumpkin and apple farm near by. I volunteered to go with his class (I figured this way I've done my duty and another mom can do the third grade zoo trip!). It was really fun to see Ty interact with his classmates and friends!

Halloween Catch Up

Neighbor's Halloween Party

The Saturday before Halloween was full of Halloween festivities. Firs was a party at my neighbors for all the kids--complete with a painting pumpkin craft (she's a brave women!).

Boo at the Zoo

Every year my mom takes Ty (and this time Carter too) to Boo at the Zoo. Ty looks forward to it every year. Keith and I enjoyed date night at the Cheesecake Factory while they were gone. Thanks mom!

My little Buckeye.

The black Spidey!

Love these boys!

Carving Pumpkins

The monday before Halloween is always carving night for FHE. Neither of my boys really like to get their hands dirty, but they man'd up and did a good job (with mine and Keith's help). Grandma and Grandpa Noll came over to help.

Trick or Treating

It's been our tradition (can you tell I'm all about tradition?) to have family and friends over on Halloween for soup or chili in Panera bread bowls and then trick or treating. We were lucky again with great weather (68 degrees). It was wierd trick or treating when it was still light out, but the boys loved it.

The boys got lazy at the end and Grandpa gave them door to door service!

I almost forgot to post my halloween costume...

The best part, when we sent this picture to Whitney, she sent an identical one back. Next June will be an exciting month in our family!