The boys have had a really fun weekend leading up to Halloween! They had a blast at buddy Will's birthday party Saturday morning. We ended the day with our first family movie night. After hearing Will talk about how much he loved the movie Rio the boys just had to see it! So we popped some corn and created a theatre in the basement. The boys really liked it, especially Owen! That is really saying something since Owen has been very anti-movie lately.
Sunday was pumpkin carving day and the boys dug in and had fun with all the goo. Owen chose a vampire face and Gavin picked a ghost. Both were thrilled with the results. Way to go Daddy!!
Today we got the house in the Halloween spirit by brewing a witch's potion (aka potpourri). Owen loved stirring his potion and doing his best cackling and scary faces. Then it was time to get dressed in our costumes. Owen's costume is a robot named Plex from the show Yo Gabba, Gabba. Gavin is Diego from the show Go Diego Go. Gavin was beyond excited to wear his Diego costume and sang the theme song for the first 20 minutes he had it on! The Caruth's came by for a photo shoot and we actually got a great photo of all the cousins. Sweet little Drew slept through the photo shoot but still looked adorable!
After dinner it was time for Trick-or-Treating! Owen got the hang of wearing his costume after a bit. ;) He was definitely a hit in our neighborhood. When he would get to the door of a house the person who answered would have him wait so the others in the house could come see him too! All in all a great Halloween! I hope you enjoy the photos. I included some images of the real Diego and Plex. I realize that not everyone is up on the lasted Nick Jr shows! :)
Monday, October 31, 2011
Sunday, October 2, 2011
Fall Begins!
Wow did September fly by or what!! Fall is here and we are enjoying some beautiful weather! It's so nice to continue visiting our favorite parks as well as add in our favorite fall activities. We are definitely into the groove of being back at work/school. The boys are all about checking out the changing leaves, eating apples and talking about Halloween. They have decided on what costumes they are wearing. Owen is going to be a robot which he is going to help us make. (He has specific criteria for this costume) Gavin is going to be Diego the animal scientist, from his favorite cartoon. I think both will be pretty funny! There are pictures that capture a few of the highlights of the month-Owen playing soccer, our trip to Milwaukee and a beautiful morning at the apple orchard. Here are some details about each album.
Owen is participating in his 3rd session of soccer. He is loving it and happy to have his Daddy coaching. He is still mostly at the "running around chasing the pack of other kids phase", but when he does get a chance to touch the ball he is able to dribble down the field pretty well. Gavin just wishes that he was old enough to play. He has lost interest in cheering on his brother during the games and now spends his time climbing the 2 trees that are near the fields, arranging the extra orange cones and asking me if it's over everytime the crowd cheers. ;)
Last week we took a family trip to Milwaukee to visit Uncle Daniel and Vanessa. Daniel and Vanessa are moving to San Fransico in a few weeks so this was probably our last visit to this city. Aunt Cailin, Uncle Adam and Grandma Theresie also joined us on this trip. We had a great time despite interesting weather and Owen getting sick. :( He was able to hang in there for our Saturday morning activities which included coffee and a snack at fun cafe near the lake, a walk through the park, and visiting a few historical Milwaukee sights which were offering special tours as part of Doors Open Milwaukee. They got to tour an old sailing ship, visit the US Bank Observation Deck (44 floors up) and have lunch at the Milwaukee Public Market. It was great to spend time with the family, enjoying some great places in Milwaukee and getting in several rounds of Catch Phrase. The boys are big fans of sleeping in hotels and enjoy all elevator riding that comes with it. Our hotel offered it's breakfast in it's ballroom for some reason and Owen was very impressed. He kept saying "Milwaukee is a pretty nice place" between bites of french toast! We have always enjoyed visiting Milwaukee and think it's a pretty cool city, but I'm sure we'll love visiting Uncle Daniel in San Fran even more!!
This past week and weekend we have had gorgeous fall weather! It has been so nice to get outside and this weekend was the perfect time to pay a visit to the apple orchard. So Saturday we met our friends the Springer's at Minnetonka Orchard. This was the first time we had been to this orchard and I would definitely recommend it. The boys got to see animals, ride a tractor train, climb a haystack, walk through a corn maze and pick apples of course! They loved picking and eating apples. They each ate 2 whole apples during our time in the apple field. It was a lot of fun and they enjoyed hanging with their buddies!
Enjoy the photos!
Owen is participating in his 3rd session of soccer. He is loving it and happy to have his Daddy coaching. He is still mostly at the "running around chasing the pack of other kids phase", but when he does get a chance to touch the ball he is able to dribble down the field pretty well. Gavin just wishes that he was old enough to play. He has lost interest in cheering on his brother during the games and now spends his time climbing the 2 trees that are near the fields, arranging the extra orange cones and asking me if it's over everytime the crowd cheers. ;)
Last week we took a family trip to Milwaukee to visit Uncle Daniel and Vanessa. Daniel and Vanessa are moving to San Fransico in a few weeks so this was probably our last visit to this city. Aunt Cailin, Uncle Adam and Grandma Theresie also joined us on this trip. We had a great time despite interesting weather and Owen getting sick. :( He was able to hang in there for our Saturday morning activities which included coffee and a snack at fun cafe near the lake, a walk through the park, and visiting a few historical Milwaukee sights which were offering special tours as part of Doors Open Milwaukee. They got to tour an old sailing ship, visit the US Bank Observation Deck (44 floors up) and have lunch at the Milwaukee Public Market. It was great to spend time with the family, enjoying some great places in Milwaukee and getting in several rounds of Catch Phrase. The boys are big fans of sleeping in hotels and enjoy all elevator riding that comes with it. Our hotel offered it's breakfast in it's ballroom for some reason and Owen was very impressed. He kept saying "Milwaukee is a pretty nice place" between bites of french toast! We have always enjoyed visiting Milwaukee and think it's a pretty cool city, but I'm sure we'll love visiting Uncle Daniel in San Fran even more!!
This past week and weekend we have had gorgeous fall weather! It has been so nice to get outside and this weekend was the perfect time to pay a visit to the apple orchard. So Saturday we met our friends the Springer's at Minnetonka Orchard. This was the first time we had been to this orchard and I would definitely recommend it. The boys got to see animals, ride a tractor train, climb a haystack, walk through a corn maze and pick apples of course! They loved picking and eating apples. They each ate 2 whole apples during our time in the apple field. It was a lot of fun and they enjoyed hanging with their buddies!
Enjoy the photos!
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