Day 304 - Saturday, October 31, 2009

Day 304 - Saturday, October 31, 2009 – My Halloween cuties...Jordyn as a sailor girl, (no, she's not Popeye's girlfriend...that's Olive Oyle), Owen as Bumble Bee (again, but more mechanical than last year), and Liam as King Leonidas (the Spartan Warrior from the movie 300).

Day 303 - Friday, October 30, 2009

Day 303 - Friday, October 30, 2009 – Tonight was filled with family fun. Kevin made homemade chicken pot pie for dinner. The kids carved their pumpkins and I judged them (O's was most abstract, J's was most classic, and L's was most scary). And then we watched Beetlejuice. Fun, Fun, Fun.

Day 302 - Thursday, October 29, 2009

Day 302 - Thursday, October 29, 2009 – Owen was so excited to go to Spooky Math night at his school where they had different math games set up in the classrooms and the lights turned off in the hallways. Math, very spooky indeed.

Day 301 - Wednesday, October 28, 2009

Day 301 - Wednesday, October 28, 2009 – The kids were thrilled when we were ghosted. They all opened the treat bag together and divided up the goodies.

Day 300 - Tuesday, October 27, 2009

Day 300 - Tuesday, October 27, 2009 – Liam has trash duty.

Day 299 - Monday, October 26, 2009

Day 299 - Monday, October 26, 2009 – Owen made this little bead Pokemon ball all by himself and Liam was very proud.

Day 298 - Sunday, October 25, 2009

Day 298 - Sunday, October 25, 2009 – One of the kids' favorite Halloween traditions, going out ghosting. We left treats for the Parsons, the Kolps, and the Dietzes, ding-dong-ditch style. The kids have so much fun doing this that they've decided they want to do some sort of version of this for EVERY holiday!

Day 297 - Saturday, October 24, 2009

Day 297 - Saturday, October 24, 2009 – Another fun night hanging with the Parsons and the Scepkas. The kids love it, the parents love it. Good times.

Day 296 - Friday, October 23, 2009

Day 296 - Friday, October 23, 2009 – Sometime McDonald's take out is on the dinner docket.

Day 295 - Thursday, October 22, 2009

Day 295 - Thursday, October 22, 2009 – Owen's homework assignment was to make something out of recycled materials. He came up with this design all on his own. Jordyn helped him assemble it. It's a Boat Rocket. A boat (that really floats) that turns into a rocket (that, thankfully, doesn't really blast off).

Day 294 - Wednesday, October 21, 2009

Day 294 - Wednesday, October 21, 2009 – To celebrate nine years of wedded bliss, Kevin made a delicious family meal of grilled steak with melted bleu cheese, grilled asparagus, and garlic mashed potatoes. Here's to many more anniversaries and years of family celebrations.

Day 293 - Tuesday, October 20, 2009

Day 293 - Tuesday, October 20, 2009 – Most restaurants give kids crayons and an activity/coloring sheet. The kids were thrilled when we went to Italia Gardens and they gave them these Wikki Stix to play with. And I was thrilled that this a made in the USA product!

Day 292 - Monday, October 19, 2009

Day 292 - Monday, October 19, 2009 – Owen doesn't like to accept no for an answer. We're trying to break him of the begging habit, but here is photographic proof that our attempts aren't working. At least not yet. Pleeeeeeease???

Day 291 - Sunday, October 18, 2009

Day 291 - Sunday, October 18, 2009 –
An impromptu trip to Westview Orchards on what turned out to be a GAH-orgeous fall day.

Day 290 - Saturday, October 17, 2009

Day 290 - Saturday, October 17, 2009 –

Isn't she the cutest sailor you have ever seen? On her way to a friend's Halloween party.

Day 289 - Friday, October 16, 2009 –

Day 289 - Friday, October 16, 2009 –
"Mom, come tuck me in." I wonder how much longer he's going to want me to do this?

Day 288 - Thursday, October 15, 2009

Day 288 - Thursday, October 15, 2009 –

Face wash, a 13 year old girl's nighttime ritual.

Day 287 - Wednesday, October 14, 2009

Day 287 - Wednesday, October 14, 2009 –
After dinner, we spent the evening in the basement game area where Jordyn read one of her favorite Halloween books to Owen and Liam from when she was their age (Halloween Day by Anne Rockwell). It was fun to watch her share one of her childhood memories with her brothers.

Day 286 - Tuesday, October 13, 2009

Day 286 - Tuesday, October 13, 2009 –

Teenagers can be, well, teenagers. Imagine my delight when Jordyn chose to accompany the family on this c-c-c-cold evening to watch Owen's soccer game.

Day 285 - Monday, October 12, 2009

Day 285 - Monday, October 12, 2009 –
Enjoying our ghetto basement. Liam loves for Kevin to toss him the pigskin, and in the basement, I can relax and let them have their football fun.