Happy Halloween!

We took the boys trick or treating in the neighborhood tonight. The boys loved wandering around. We met a few more neighbors too. Now the kids are on a sugar high from their 3 piece allotment of candy. Can't wait to raid it tonight :-)

Pumpkin Carving

So the boys wanted to carve the pumpkin. They begged and begged. But before it was even cleaned out they abandoned poor Dad.

Trick or Treating Round 1

The boys went trick or treating at the county courthouse today.  Anthony was excited from the start, but Gabe was indifferent...until he saw the candy.  Once it clicked what this was all about he was very excited.  My mom got to join us before leaving town.  They are both 'daddy lions with manes.'

We also took the kids to the T-Rex restaurant in KC.  It is run by the same people that do Rainforest Cafe, but this one is obviously dinosaur themed.  When we first walked in, Anthony saw the giant mechanical T-Rex and was ready to run.  But I was proud, he took a deep breath and realized it was all pretend and not scary.  We sat under a jellyfish light and got to watch the fish swim in a nearby tank.  The kids just loved it.  I think we will definitely be back.

The Pumpkin Patch

I took the boys to the pumpkin patch about a week ago. We had the place to our selves, but it was cloudy and super windy. Nevertheless, the boys had a great time playing in the fields and looking at the animals there. I got us a treat at the end, hot apple cider and honey sticks.

I think a couple of the pictures will be awesome once I clean them up a bit. Hopefully that will be in a post later today.

We went again on Sat with Rob to get our pumpkins. It was beautiful and sunny and warm...so of course everyone in the area was out to find a pumkin. Anthony has asked everyday for a week when we were going to make our Jack-o-Lantern. Tonight they carve it. Anyways, i am still trying to get a picture of the two of them together and looking pleasant if not smiling.

Deanna Rose Children's Farm

On Saturday, we went to the Deanna Rose Children's Farm for a friends birthday. We knew the Hawbakers in Alaska, and now Holly is in Gabe's preschool class. The boys had a blast...who wouldn't with animals to feed, horses to ride, and birthday cake.

Rough Morning

So when we got back from visiting my folks in TX, the kids had a rough morning. Gabe just couldn't pull it together. He was grumpy and irritable...a lot like his dad when he wakes up sometimes. Normally this isn't an issue, but on this day he had school. Gabe was so distraught he resorted his favorite hiding technique...the Um Blanket (Oma Kathy Blanket).

Boys singing

Here are two clips of the boys singing. The first is "Go Tell it on the Mountain." The second is...no clue. Something about Holy Trinity and 3 in 1.