Trick or Treat November 2, 2009

Saturday morning started with a nine am soccer game for Rachael.  Yes, that makes three days in a row for soccer; practice Thursday, game on Friday and game on Saturday.   When we got home,  we brought in our pumpkins and started decorating.  It was a lot of fun.  With Halloween on a Saturday, it seemed like the perfect opportunity to have a fun little gathering with close friends and family.  Nicole, Pam and I planned a Chick Fil A party to have before we went out for our walking adventure.  Everyone brought some sides and we got some nuggets and talked for a little while.  It was really nice to get the families together.  Then it was time to get into costumes.  Here we go…

Rachael was an awesome looking cat and AJ was the cutest puppy.  And our baby was the most adorable butterfly you could ever imagine, even though I say she was a lady bug.

And then there are always attempts at getting group shots.  The first was of all the kids…  Not too bad.  And then my three.

It is amazing that even the pets that were in our neighborhood were dressed for the occasion.

 Well thanks to Nana, we were able to walk arond together.  She stayed out our house and passed out candy.  It is amazing how quickly the kids get the hang of going door to door to get candy.  And boy did they love it!!

 

 

To Disney and Beyond… November 2, 2009

With the day before Halloween upon us, we decided that a fun and different outing would be to go to Disney on Ice.  And that is what we did.  Pam, John, Rachael, AJ, Kaitlyn and I loaded in the car and headed to the 1st Mariner Arena for an exciting morning. 

 The kids loved seeing all of the characters that we have seen in books, movies, etc.  Kaitlyn was not super cooperative for the show, but here are a couple of snap shots.  It was so much fun to see AJ and Rachael’s faces lite up as they watched!

We stopped and fed the kids at Chick Fil A which was fun.  We then headed home. The kids were so wired that we then headed to a friend’s house for a kids Halloween party.  AJ was the only boy and he hung in there, even without a nap.  The kids were really cute and they really enjoyed their afternoon.  They played with a parachute , jump ropes, sack races, and coloring. 

We then rushed home to eat a quick dinner and head to a soccer game under the lights.  Everyone hung in there and it was a great day!!!