Halloween Photos

Laura Ingalls Wilder

Spidey

Spidey and Laura Together

Kiddos Update

Kellen has taken a real interest in helping me with projects lately.  A couple weekends ago I was mowing the lawn (for what I hoped was the last time this fall, but we'll see) and Kellen wanted to push it.  I let him 'push' it in front of me for a quick straight flat stretch while I had one hand on the handle and the other around his waist.  He thought that was pretty great.  Little does he know what's in store for him when he's 12.  :-)

This evening he helped me with another project.  We're in the process of replacing the oven since ours died.  It is a drop in so last night I had a friend come by and we lifted the old one out and took it to the garage.  This particular friend is pretty handy with projects and made a good suggestion that I take the wiring from the back of the old oven in case I need it for the connection on the new oven.  So this evening Kellen helped me unscrew the paneling.  He was pretty excited about that.  Before I offered that he could help, he was wanting to play with his train set.  After I said he could help, he had his shoes and coat on in no time flat (we worked in the garage).

Kristin had a busy weeked.  She played 4 outdoor soccer games in a 'premier level' tournament for her age bracket.  She played well and had fun, Then on Monday she had a futsol game.  She scored the game-icer with just a few seconds remaining to secure a 3-1 win.  Ear-to-ear smiles after that.  And to top of the day, she then went to a birthday part at a glass-blowing shop.  We're all excited to see what she made.  She wasn't able to take it home right away.

Futsol

Kristin started futsol (indoor soccer) season again today.  Kristin played well and scored two goals.  Her team won 3-0.  Futsol is so fun to watch as it is such a fast paced game.

Tonight I took the kids to Aaron's hockey game.  They had fun and it had been awhile since we had been able to make it to one of his games. 

Kellen Soccer Season Ends

Kellen's first soccer season came to an end last weekend.  The team had fun and all the kids learned some skills.  Aaron coached along with another dad and they did a great job.  Yesterday we had a team party at Godfather's Pizza.  The coaches gave the players each a medal, which the boys all loved.  Kellen wore his medal all day.  We found out today that a couple of the other boys wore their medals all day too.  ;) 

Later in the day we went oven shopping... looking.  Yep, the oven decided to die.  The part that is bad (electronic board) is not made anymore as the oven is 15 years old.  Time for a new one.

Halloween

Halloween was fun for the kids this year.  Kellen was Spiderman again this year.  Kristin dressed up as Laura Ingalls Wilder.  I will have to post a picture of them soon.  Kellen got to go trick-or-treating in the morning at Canfield Place (an assisted living community in the neighborhood).  The daycare that he has private kindergarten at was invited to visit in the morning to trick-or-treat.  Both kids had fun at their school Harvet Parties.  Trick-or-treat time actually stayed dry for us, which was nice after a rainy day.  The kids went around the neighborhood with a group of friends and neighbors.  I think we had 13 kids.  They had a lot of fun and of course got way too much candy.

Frog in My Boot

Three weekends ago we were getting ready to go to Kristin's soccer game and Kellen yells "there is a frog in my boot!"  Sure enough in one of his rain boots there was a little tree frog.  The frog hopped out into the garage and Aaron had to keep an eye on the frog while I backed the car out...so not to squish the frog.  Success!  The frog survived and Kellen talked about the frog in the boot incident for days.