Halloween Party at School

Kate and Charlie had Halloween parties at their school. It started with a cute Halloween parade where all the kids wore their costumes and walked around the school for all the parents. Then the parites started in their classrooms. I was going up and down the stairs trying to split my time between Charlie's class and Kate's class. I got some great pictures of my kiddos and some of their friends.

 

 

Boo at The Zoo and Halloween

Halloween this year was a lot of fun.  We started by choosing our costumes.  Kate decided she and Charlie were going to be pirates.  So, she was Izzy (from Jake and the Neverland Pirates) and Charlie was Jake.  Henry wore a cute pumpkin outfit.  We went to Riverbanks Zoo to meet all the grandparents for Boo at the Zoo.  The kids had a great time walking around the zoo and getting lots of candy and treats. 

 

 

We also went Trick or Treating with the Hauck family.  Kate and her friend, Kendall, ran around the neighborhood, while Charlie and I slowly walked from house to house getting candy.

 

 

Corn Maze

This fall, we also went to a corn maze.  Me and the kiddos had a great time playing in the corn boxes, riding on the hay ride, and walking in the corn maze.  We didn't get lost in the maze, which was a good thing.  The kids also had fun playing on the the huge sand pile and sliding down the tube. Here are some pictures from our fun day.

 

 

Pumpkin Patch

 Every fall, I go and get pumpkins and mums to decorate our front porch.  This year I took the kiddos to a patch and I was hoping to get some cute pictures of them with their pumpkins.  But, they were not interested in taking pictures.  Charlie was having too much fun pulling the wagon and Kate was looking at the flowers.  Henry was just hanging out in his stroller.  I didn't get that one picture of my kiddos together with pumpkins, but I did get some other good ones.

 

 

 

Summer Fun Part 2

Another adventure from this summer was our trip to Louisiana. Kate's best friend, Maggie, lives there and her birthday is in August. Being a teacher never allowed me to take Kate to Louisiana to celebrate Maggie's birthday. Well, since I am taking a year off, my mom and I decided to take a road trip to LA. The trip was pretty easy with the three kiddos. Kate and Charlie were entertained with books, coloring, and the DVD player. Henry did pretty well for a four month old. He slept and played with Kate for most of the ride.

 

Once we were there, the fun began.  Kate and Maggie picked up like they just saw each other yesterday.  The girls had sleepovers every night and played all day.  Charlie also joined in the fun, as he explored all the new toys there were to play with.  And Henry got to explore the house with help from Maggie as he rode in the walker.  Kate even got to see her best friend off to school.  One the morning we left, Maggie started her first day of kindergarten.  Those girls had a blast together. 

 

We had a wonderful time and we can't wait for the Stevens' Family to come visit us in SC this fall.

 

 

Our Summer Fun Part 1

We had a wonderul summer this year.  One of our highlights was getting to spend time with our family who live in Japan and Texas. Auntie M, Auntie K, Claire, Nate,and Gwenny were visiting Gigi and Papa Mark, so we had to join in on the fun.   Kate was very excited to spend some time with her cousin Claire, who she calls her sister.  Those girls had a ton of fun together.  Charlie and Gwenny were just two peas in a pod.  Those two little two year olds had a lot fo fun together and they kept us on our toes.  And Henry got to meet everyone for the first time.  We spent most of our time in pool.  Following her cousins' footsteps, Kate became braver in the pool.  She started to swim underwater and go down the slide.  Charlie also became braver as he floated in his own tube.  And Henry even got his feet wet a few times.  The highlight of the day was "Popsicle Happy Hour".  The kids loved when they were able to get popsicles, and of course we loved the clean up.  Pool fun and Gigi and Papa Mark's is always fun.

 

 

Welcome

Welcome to our family blog. I have been thinking about starting a family blog for a long time now.  I thought it would be a great way to share the different things we do as a family, as well as, different projects I do around the house.  I hope to be able to post things here weekly, that is if the three kiddos let me.  They keep me pretty busy, but we have a lot of fun together.



Kate is our four year old, who loves to sing and dance.  She also enjoys reading and doing different art projects.



 Charlie is our two year old, who loves to play with cars and tractors.  He also loves Mickey Mouse and helping mommy.



Henry is our four month old, who is learning new things everyday.  He is a happy baby who loves to play with his sister and brother.

 I hope you enjoy reading about us and all of our family adventures.