October Phone Dump

Eric took the kids to Adelyn's dance lesson.  He sent me this picture of Lincoln.  No fear.

He is a climbing lunatic.

Brothers

This is one of his favorite places to play right now.  He climbs in and just sits there and throws things out or plays with the things in there.

This is real for us people.  So real.  He takes a bite out of every single one.  We buy them by the half bushel too.  That's a lot of apples.

Please notice the cute baby.  Then notice the food and toys all over the floor.

They wouldn't let him go down in the basement.  He wasn't so thrilled.  So I gave him a boobie.  Boobies make everything better.

Salsa and tomato sauce.

Girls day and we stopped at Wolfgang's first.  Eric was jealous.

Outside Robinette's.  We went wine tasting.

He must have had a bath.  He looks all oiled up.

Again with the climbing.  Maybe it's that outfit...

Park day...

So, so handsome.

#ThisIsHomeschool

Adelyn was telling me about her picture (I was asking questions because I was more curious if she knew who her Prince Charming was...thankfully she doesn't).  She starts laughing hysterically and says I forgot Daddy's clothes.  Bahahahaha.  I'm saving this one.

We've been outside.  A lot.

Adelyn brought a friend to Awana on Halloween night and she got to throw a pie in a leader's face.  She knew right away that she wanted to throw a pie in Gracie and Myla's dad's face.  Sorry Lance.

My little blue eyed boy fell on the marble run.  Sliced his lip right open.  This is after he had a run in with big brother and ripped the frenulum on his lip.

Everything goes into the toilet.  Ev.ery.thing.  This is my glasses case.  Which I had to wash out.  Tasty.  My retainer case has gone in (I threw it away bc I had an extra), his stuffed camel (I washed it), various combs and brushes that got thrown away and little pieces brother and sisters leave laying around.  Ironically he never tosses the books or magazines in that are SITTING RIGHT ON TOP OF THE TOILET.

Adelyn's dance class got to wear their costumes.

Halloween::2016

This years Halloween theme is brought to you by::

The Wizard of Oz!

We were so excited for this theme.  I wanted something semi-easy but fun.  I asked my good buddy Lindsey if she would make the Dorothy costume and she did me one better.  She made the costume AND had a lion costume we could borrow for Lincoln.  We had everything except for a wand and a crown for Glinda and I made the Tin-Man.

 I was a good little Momma and took them to Downtown Zeeland for the business tour.  Every year, I'm like "iiiffff the weather is nice, I'll go."  I never say anything to them because then hopes get up, hopes get dashed and I might as well be the devil.

Halloween night came along nice and rainy and cold like.  #PureMichigan.  We didn't let that stop us.  I packed L in the carrier and we borrowed some large umbrellas from Papa and Grandma.  

First stop::Papa and Grandma's!

They just don't get any better looking than that.

Then we went to the neighborhood across the street from them.  They have, ahem, larger houses.  We didn't make it very far and it started pouring.  B and J were done.  A wanted to keep going.  So I went with her.  Then she decided she was done too ;)  We came home to dry off and the rain tapered off so we went down our street a bit.  Then we went off to our next stop.

Papa and Nana's!

Because no night is complete without the streaking of the Tin-Man, sans Tin-Man costume.  Yes, my son is out there running off some energy in his undies.  No judging.

Pictures of the Wizard of Oz.  Since Halloween night was oh so pleasant, I waited until it was freezing cold at the end of November to take these.  I missed all the multiple prior 60 degree days and waited until it was in the 40's.  I'm really thoughtful like that.

But at least they are cute!

Dorothy.  In a couple years we are going to do it again and have Joelle be Dorothy.  She is very excited:)

Glinda the Good Witch

The Tin-Man.  I got so many "Best costume of the night!" when we went out.  Not that I'm bragging or anything.  Alas the poor Tin-Man couldn't do steps very well and certainly couldn't sit down.  It added to the charm.

"I want to show everyone how I chop down a tree!"  Be scared, people, be scared.  When we had Trunk or Treat at church we decided it would be best if the ax stayed home.  We told him it was because we didn't want any of his friends to run off with it.  Inside, we were worried he would do this TO his friends.  I know my buddy Erinn thanked me for that.

The Cowardly Lion.  Our lion really isn't very cowardly.  He's quite cheesy.  I took 20 or so pictures of him.  Every.single.face is like this.

Dorothy wanted a picture with the Lion.  The Lion, not so much.

That's better :)

This was my favorite year.  But I say that every year.  I'm in Halloween just for the costumes.  My kids are in it for the candy.

Pumpkin Carving

We haven't carved pumpkins since....before Adelyn.  Last year, my mom took pity on my kids and carved with them.  Afterwards she said "Yep, that was a lot of work."  I just nodded my head and smiled.  

This year we brought our A game.  Adelyn saw a neighbors painted pumpkin and decided that's what she was going to do.  I bought paints, read up on how to do it, we got our tools out and off we went.

Adelyn painting

Brecken did all of his scooping and all the carving except the mouth.  We live dangerously.

Lincoln got in on the action and played with pumpkin guts.  Less clothes=less mess. Don't judge.

See?  Older, self-sufficient children and you can carve your pumpkin while they carve theirs.  Bliss. 

Joelle wanted to paint AND carve.

B's finished pumpkin

J's finished pumpkin.

Super bummed I didn't get a picture of them all together.  Next year, my friends, next year.