the End of October

just climbing all the light posts on Riverside. the usual. 

obsessed with sidewalk chalk!

hugs for ben!

liking the swing again!

climbing!!!

hugs and floor time!

playing at the park sans pants.. longggg story. 

cutest little boy ever!

this windmill is awesome! we apparently need one. 

like father like son

Peter and Colton finding another family and their snacks at Flick on the Hill

watching Ghostobuster - Flick on the Hill!

climbing!

taking advantage of snuggles!

Best Friends!

brrr

i brought out this playmat for little MG and the boys had a field day with it. 

helping his bff out - feeding him his water, reading him his book :)

doesn't everyone hang out in their toy box?!

raking leaves. who said you can only do this in suburbia?! thanks for the rake, Bailey!

Halloween 2014

This year, like last, everyone (minus Maddie and family) headed to Katie's for a pre-trick-or-treating Halloween get together. The group is SO much bigger this year! Yay for new friends. Unfortunately, A was on call so he didn't get to see everyone in their costumes or C in his doctor costume WITH ambulance. The kiddos were all great. Surprisingly well behaved for dinner time. We hung out for an hour and a half, took a photo, and then we went trick-or-treating with Peter, Mary Grace, and Celia. SOMEHOW Colton new what candy was (I mean, really, I can't remember the last time I ate or even held/saw a candy bar) and BEGGGGGGGEEDDDDDD for it. So I let him have one piece. Well, that did it. He took every piece out of his bucket and when I said no, ate it THROUGH THE PLASTIC WRAPPER. 4 pieces (Mind you, these are small, Halloween sized pieces of candy, but still). After that, we had to trick-or-treat and forgo the candy (no leftovers for Dad - sorry!). We were able to see all the neighbors and many of the people that we see at the park everyday! C's costume was a HIT and soo many people took his photo (not his thing!). We got home and he was THRILLED to have some alone time, some quiet. I thought for sure he'd go to bed early, afterall, the day was crazy busy and exhausting. The candy, however, reallllllyyyyy did a number on the little man. He was INSANE. He was jumping up and down on the couch (literally), screaming (with joy), running, and more. It was so crazy. I have never never never ever seen him this way before! I tried to FaceTime with A so he could witness our wild child, but he was busy, so I called Mom. At least someone witnessed my child on his intense sugar high. Finally, he crashed... and so did I. No more candy for this guy!

The group - thank you Jess!

C, Ben, Evers, Ryan, Decker, Celia, Peter, Mary Grace, Liam, Jackson, Mary

(missing Maddie)

2013/2014!

Just a duck, pushing a doctor, in an ambulance, in the middle of the road!

Climbing up the stairs to knock on the door!

CANDY!

Trick-or-Treating with Peter and Celia

2013 above, 2014 below. Wow.

Weber's Cider Mill Farm - The Second Time!

Today we went to Weber's again with the Playgroup. It was dead (until 11) and so we were really able to let them all run around free! It was GREAT. The 4 HUGE slides were amazing.. minus walking up the super steep hill with a toddler in tow!

SoBo Halloween Bash @ Riverside

Thankfully (since A has to work on Halloween and he's going to miss all of the festivities), there was a Halloween get together at Riverside Park over the weekend. Great weather, lots of people, many Halloween activities, super cute all around. I didn't get any good photos of C in costume though..! We have a get together with all his buds on Friday though, so hopefully good photos in costume then!

2nd time this week he was able to get in a fire truck.. AND he got to drive the trash truck! man! 

hanging out with Fred and Wilman (Kolten and Reagan!)

who says city kids can't climb hay bails??!!