Avengers

This Halloween we dressed up like the Avengers. John as Iron man, Jacob as Thor, William as Hawkeye, Ian as Hulk and Me as Black Widow. We had a good time trick or treating, and the boys got lots of candy. Not enough for their liking I'm sure. Happy Halloween everyone!

Much Love,

Pumpkin Patch

The pumpkin patch in Larkspur is NOT worth going to. I was so disappointed. I am happy to say that we still we managed to take some BEAUTIFUL family photos. I just love photos, and I really love these. Thank you Jen!

Ian was so tired...and it shows here

Much Love,

Last Game

Yesterday was the last soccer game of the fall season. I have to admit, I'm kinda sad. Jacob really is becoming quite an accomplished goalie. The party afterwards was held at the coach's house. What a beautiful home they have. And it was very nice of them to host especially since it was so last minute. What a nice way to end an exciting season. I can't wait for Spring!

Grandma & Ian

William, the goof

Playing defense

Warming up

The drill line

The boys eyein' the cake

Jacob was really shy about all
the wonderful things coach had to say about him

Much Love,

Vintage Photos

Ian had his pics taken at daycare. Here's a picture of a picture. When I get of disk with high res images, I 'll replace these. I just love how his shirt buttons are about to pop. He's my chubby bubbie!

Much Love,

Batman Live

Batman Live was awesome. William and Jacob absolutely loved it, and were counting down the minutes. Ian, on the other hand, didn't know what to make of it, and at times, was pretty scared. He watched some of it {without crying}, but eventually he just fell asleep.

Much Love,

The Moves

William's has got the dancing moves for sure, but now he's learning Karate moves. He might be able to take the white belt test on November 8th. He earned his third stripe by feeding the dogs for me when I was really sick.

He has one more stripe before he can take the test. I hope he'll be ready in a couple weeks. Given his eagerness and excitement, I think he will be.

Much Love,

Knitted Shoes

I purchased the pattern to make these. I can't wait to get started. I know several babies that might need a pair. Hope there aren't too hard to make.

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Much Love,

Trick or Treat Bags

A few weeks ago after we bought our costumes, I mentioned it would be neat to make our own treat bags. Jacob had the idea to use pillow cases. So yesterday, while William was at a birthday party, Jacob, Ian and I went to Michaels to buy fabric markers and pillow cases. I think they did an awesome job. I just love the little monsters and ghosts Jacob drew. Too cute!

Oh and P.S. if you're wondering what that stuff is dripping out of the William's jack-o-lantern's nose, it's blood. Gross! He's such a boy. :)

Much Love,

Shutterfly

I've been meaning to create a book for Ian for awhile now. I intend to create a hand-made book as well but in the mean time, this will have to do. I just don't have a lot of free time these days.

Click here to view this photo book larger

Much Love,

Giddy Up Rocky!

This crazy boy of mine will be walking soon. He stood up twice with no help. I tried to capture it but, of course, couldn't. He loved playing with Rocky's leash, and surprisingly, Rocky didn't seem to mind too much either.

Much Love,

Big Brother

I've shared this picture before in the Season Opener post, but I don't care. I love this picture, and I think it really captures how much Jacob loves his brother. He is a good big brother, and Ian is lucky to have him.

Much Love,

Kiyah!

I'm sorry to say I missed his first lesson. Which is a real bummer because he was presented with his white belt. I did make it to his second class though. He really seemed to have a good time, and I'm glad. I like seeing him happy.

Much Love,

3-2-1 Blast Off

For Jacob's birthday, we got him a rocket. John enjoyed them when he was a boy so he thought Jacob might like them too. The plan was to put it together Saturday and launch it Sunday. Saturday, they worked together to assemble the rocket. Then Sunday we went in the backyard for the launch, but because it was really windy, it didn't happen.  It's windy in Colorado, and even if worse when you live on the plains.  With heavy hearts, we packed it up and decided to try again that evening.

To our surprise, it turned out to be a nice evening, and we were able to launch. Jacob counted down, "5-4-3-2-1 Blast Off!!" The engine ignited and it shot up into the sky. After a few seconds, the parachute appeared, and it floated safely to the ground. Jacob ran as fast as he could to try and catch it - just barely missed it.

What a fun experience for us all! But, it's Jacob who was able to see his hard work pay off.

Much Love,