Thursday, November 10, 2011

Halloween 2011


Halloween was so much fun this year with 3 little boys who now know what costumes and getting candy is all about! The boys had plenty of opportunities to wear their costumes this year, Zoo Boo, story time at the library, parties and then finally trick or treating on Halloween night! We wore our costumes so much that by the time the 31st arrived, Elmo's hat was no where to be found as you'll notice the change in Elmo's appearance!









Wednesday, November 9, 2011

Pumpkin Carving
















It was decided to make the pumpkin a scary one this year! The boys (including Daddy) were all very proud of their accomplishments!

A trip to Illinois



The boys and I took a trip to Illinois in October to visit the Schraufnagel family and to play in the leaves! Grama and Grampa have tons of leaves in their yard for the kids to jump in! The boys' cousins Nathan and Daniel were there to graciously help rake all of the leaves into a fun pile for Nick, Sam and Ben to jump into! Then they all climbed the trees and posed for pictures. They had so much fun that afternoon! On our way back to Indiana we stopped off to visit with our cousins Grace and Jack. The kids all had a fun time playing in their new toy room!







Happy Birthday Grama!



Grama Schraufnagel was visiting us on her birthday in October! She was treated with cake and song from her grandsons.

Fun at Home





We have fun at home, too! All 3 boys love to paint. It gets quite messy when they are creating! What's a home with 3 boys without hot-wheels track! Nick, Sam and Ben love to race their cars down the track to see whose will go the farthest.

Hike





We enjoyed a beautiful fall hike in Starkey Park near our home.

Pumpkin Patches










The boys had a busy October exploring a few different pumpkin patches! They enjoyed the pumpkin picking, tractor rides, pumpkin decorating and arm paintings too!