Trick or Treat.

Let's pretend almost 3 weeks hasn't passed and talk about Halloween a bit more.

As usual the kiddies had a blast trick-or-treating this year... and received way more candy than daddy, i mean they, knew what to do with!

My rainbow girl was shining brightly!

My rainbow girl and tiger cub!

Little Gavo quickly figured out the rules to this fun game!

He was a pro in no time!

All of the neighbor kids looking awesome!

Her version of supermarket sweep!

Back at the homestead ready to pass out candy...

This has always been Kylie's favorite part of the night...

Gav liked it a lot, too... I think that's because he just kept reaching in the bowl for more candy!

And, just for fun, a couple pumpkin-carving photos:

Ok, now feel free to resume with your November...

Halloween- Preschool Party.

Mommy and Gavin got to join Kylie for her Halloween party at school. It was so cute seeing Ky and all of her classmates dressed up. Halloween is so fun!

Gav was super pumped to go terrorize play at preschool again and wouldn't stand still for a photo.

My little rainbow girl looking very colorful!

Rainbow Girl and most of her classmates!

Ready to go get candy from the church offices!

Back in the classroom, Gav made himself right at home at the train table.

In the activity room the kids got to play musical chairs...

And the last 2 remaining. Neither Rainbow Girl nor Little Bo Peep look very pumped about their victorious round of musical chairs... I think it may have something to do with the fact that the ousted players got a prize!

To Gavin, preschool is pretty much the best thing since sliced bread. I mean, c'mon, where else can you play with a never-ending supply of toys, lots of other kids, and refresh yourself with an oreo and a juice box. Life is good.

My girl enjoying her snack with her fellow classmates. :)

Fall Pics.

October is such a good month. I was dying to get the fam together for some pics with all of the beautiful leaves and colors. Thankfully, they were very cooperative... and we all enjoyed our little evening at the park!

I love all of these photos!

Can't get over how grown up my little girl is starting to look!

And this little guy, too!

My people... (how lucky am I?!)

Thank you to Matt for this little gem of me with my babies (sigh)!

Me with my favorite girl...

And my favorite little guy...

Ky just had to have her penguin in some photos. And, of course, smiled the most naturally in these! :)

Love this one...

Best friends...

My dimpled dude!

2 handsome gents!

Our babes :)

My girl loves Fall.

Getting so big so fast.

I love this girl.

Click to see more clearly the pure joy that comes with playing in the leaves. :)

Schneider Fest '10

We had a great time hanging out with (most of) the Schneider clan a few weekends ago. It's always so fun to get all of the little ones together. They are so close in age and just have a great time!

Abbie and Gav playing with the stones while the bigger kids paint their pumpkins.

Hay ride!!

Kylie loved the hay ride!

And Gavin loved the popsicles!

Nature walk.

Here are some photos from our family nature walk the other day.

I have fond childhood memories of taking a "nature walk" every fall. Our walks were a little different though; we would all load into the manure spreader and dad would pull us back into the woods on grandpa's ancient tractor. :) Dad would point out all the tree names and we would collect leaves.

I want to continue this tradition with my kids, but knew I had some work to do when Kylie immediately asked for my iphone so that she could "play games"! UGH. "No, you can't play games on my phone... we're on a nature walk, enjoy nature!!" It didn't take her long to appreciate the beauty around her, though. She quickly began pointing out squirrels, collecting acorns and talking about the colorful leaves!

Looking at the "river" under the bridge.

Kylie putting leaves in her bag. We stuck some tape to her stroller so she could collect other little nature things (flowers, sticks, acorns, etc).