Santa Clause is Coming to Town

Opening Gun Deer Season Weekend

Grandpa Mark and Grammy Bonnie came up for opening deer hunting. Unfortunately we didn't get a deer, but we are still hopeful that we will get something during the doe hunt in a week.

Leo tried on the blaze orange.

Dave grew out his hair longer than I have seen it in years and grew a beard. (Isn't he cute??)

Leo just hanging out looking cute after he took off the orange vest.



Leo sits and eats flour while I'm baking. Grammy thought it was cute and took these pictures of him.



Grammy and Alaina played Go Fish. Alaina loved it and killed Grammy badly every time that they played.

I think they were having fun....


Grammy bought a watermelon for the kids. After the first slice, they decided that the uncut half looked like more fun to eat....






Of course then they needed a bath. And no, they are not drinking the bubble bath, they are smelling it...

Aunt Kristi's house

Over Thanksgiving we went down to Grandpa and Grammy's house. While we were there, I took family pictures for Aunt Kristi and her 5 fabulous kids. Grammy helped me out and took a couple of pictures of Leo while we were there.





And this picture if from yesterday. You can't tell, but Alaina is on the phone with Grandma Jane. Leo wanted to talk too, so he picked up the remote and started to use that as a phone.

Rock Band!

Last weekend we set up the Rock Band game for our Wii. The kids (and Dave and I) LOVED it! Here are pictures from setting it up and playing it.

I don't know what made Alaina make this face...

Alaina rocking it on the mic.


Leo's turn.
The kids waiting and supervising (not too patiently I might add) while Daddy set it all up.


Dad learning the guitar.

Alaina showing me how she drums.

Here is the band. It looks like we need a name. Any suggestions?

Dave was helping Leo play the drums.

Look how happy they both look!


I'll be posting more pictures this weekend! I know, I have a lot of catch-up to do!

Perfect Fall Day

Today has turned into the perfect fall day. We didn't have many nice days in October because it was chilly and rainy. Today is mid-60s and sunny. Dave and his Dad are out hunting so I took the kids to the park. They both sat still and smiled AT THE SAME TIME for me!!


A few nights ago Dave was playing on his computer while Alaina was playing on mine. That is right before she broke my cord....

The kids made pumpkin projects. Thank you Grammy and Grandpa for sending it! The kids had a blast! (Oh, you can see the house they are building behind our house in this picture.)



Here are the other pictures from the park today.





They loved looking at the river. The park that I brought them to is beautiful. It has a great jungle gym area and lots of room around it to run. The problem with it is that on one side is a river and the other is a busy road. And there are no fences around it. That means I have to watch them like a hawk which is hard when they run in opposite directions.



I love this smile!!

I hope you are all having great weather that you can get out to enjoy!