Birthdays and Fall Fun

We celebrated Scott and Jen’s birthdays up at the cottage this year….it was a great weekend to be up there – the weather  was a bit windy but the sun was out!

We took advantage  and went on a walk!  

We spend the rest of the weekend having fun – building lincoln log towns…

playing peek-a-boo…

enjoying presents and cake…

trying on silly bands…

cuddling on the couch…

…and who could forget hunting!

and we did some crafting… the kiddos made turkeys out of their hands and feet…

the girls got a little crazy with the googly eyes! :) 

Whew…after all that fun….its was definitely time for a little relaxing !

What Happens in Preschool Stays in Preschool! :)

Owen’s first day of preschool was at the beginning of November – he was so excited to start – but yet a little apprehensive too!

We had an open house that parents could go to with the kiddos and Owen had a great time with that – he got to have cider and doughnuts – and that eased his worries! :)

He goes to preschool on Tuesdays and Thursdays starting at 8:10 – so I just have to make sure to feed him breakfast those mornings, since he leaves for preschool before breakfast time at daycare….’teachers’ from the preschool come right down to daycare and pick him up and bring him down the hall to 'school’ – it works out great! 

The first day though, i dropped syd off at daycare and made sure to bring owen down to school myself – he was so proud with his little backpack – its a superhero backpack and he thinks its just about the awesomest thing ever since it was Dylan’s! 

such a big boy in the hallway! big boy picking out his name card – this was after some crying – but eventually he did great and he ended up having a great time!  -

Can’t believe I have a preschooler!!

Trick or Treat!

Halloween was so fun this year! 

Owen’s class at daycare had a harvest party – and all the kids got to dress up and eat LOTS of sugar!

Owen and Lil

 

Cheese!

its like they couldn’t believe their luck – owen has his little yogurt smoothie in one hand and fruitsnacks in the other – and a plate full of other goodies! it was so fun to see the kids in their costumes and having a special afternoon!

Halloween night we took the kiddos trick or treating with Dylan and Kenz and their cousins…we had such good night enjoying seeing the kids get so excited about trick-or-treating…

papa and his little elephant

syd just wasn’t really that sure about it all…

cousins….who knew harry potter and spiderman would be such great friends!

my little peanut! :)

syd was so funny, trying to kiss everyone – here she is puckered up!

 

cousins!

they loved to run up to all the doors together!

The aftermath! :)  they loved to sort through their treasures!

The next morning, Owen was really quiet and I went in to find this….he had arranged some of his candy in a ‘candy parade’ 

kind of in reverse order, because we actually did carve pumpkins BEFORE halloween.  As tradition would call for – the kiddos got to sit on the table and carve away!

I love syd’s face in the next two pics!

Really getting into it!

the boys got hungry!

so sweet!

concentrating so hard helping papa with his Detroit ‘D’

the finished products!

Apples!

Back in October, Uncle Travis and Katy surprised Owen with a trip to Crane’s – Owen was so excited!

rockin the Tigers wear on the way there…. 

so proud to pick an apple!

O and Katy scopin out some good apples

trying to pull the wagon

i absolutely LOVE this pic – his chubby little cheeks and little toddler hand – he loved eating apples that day!

reaching high and then he thought the apples on the ground looked like balls and decided to throw one to uncle travis….oh the things uncles teach the kiddos! :)

He stole the camera and did a pretty good job to getting a pic of them    

Cheers! Cider and doughnuts after all that hard work!