October 31, 2013

10.31.13

Halloween 2013 with this motley crew.

October 30, 2013

10.30.13

Birthday season (and Christmas) will be here before we know it!

October 29, 2013

10.29.13

3rd graders used to learn cursive. Now they learn to type.

October 28, 2013

10.28.13

Our first Turkey Trot experience -- they both loved it.

October 27, 2013

10.27.13

One of the most relaxing weekends we've had in a while.
Thankful.

October 26, 2013

10.26.13

First leaf pile of the season!

October 25, 2013

10.25.13

My kind of "play date".

October 24, 2013

10.24.13

Preschool visiting day.
This one marches to her own beat. (And we love her for it.)

October 23, 2013

10.23.13

Good news: we got close enough to see their socks.
Bad news: morning came much too early.

October 22, 2013

10.22.13

A mid-week date night to see a favorite band.

October 21, 2013

10.21.13

A favorite outtake from last week's family picture session.
*Photo credit: Anne Jansen Photography

October 20, 2013

10.20.13

This Sunday's "sticky statement":
God hears me.

October 19, 2013

10.19.13

Meanwhile, back at the ranch, 
Mady was having the time of her life with Aunt K3.

October 18, 2013

10.18.13

Birch Run Shopping Weekend '13:
these two future fashionistas held their own. 

October 17, 2013

10.17.13

Proud of our girl for trying something new (and totally rocking it too!)

October 16, 2013

10.16.13

These 3rd graders just finished their first MEAP season!
*Photo courtesy of Dylan's teacher.

October 15, 2013

10.15.13

From apples to sauced in a few short hours.

October 14, 2013

10.14.13

Workouts are more fun with these two along for the ride.

October 13, 2013

10.13.13

She made her own football jersey.
(Yeah, we're not really sure either.)

October 12, 2013

10.12.13

#12. He's my favorite.

October 11, 2013

10.11.13

Ella's class won a donut party for their walkathon fundraising efforts!

October 10, 2013

October 9, 2013

10.9.13

Glad we took a mid-morning break to play on a perfect fall day.

October 8, 2013

10.8.13

Our family. 
Medium: dry erase marker. Artist: Mady, age 3 1/2.

October 7, 2013

10.7.13

After nine straight years, my buckling assistance is no longer needed.
Hallelujah.

October 6, 2013

10.6.13

When you don't have a brother, 
sometimes a sister will have to do.

October 5, 2013

10.5.13

Ella's stunt group rocking the thigh stand.
Go First Grade!

October 4, 2013

10.4.13

Field tripping with my boy. 
It's almost like he doesn't need me anymore.

October 3, 2013

10.3.13

Wildly uncooperative? Fiercely independent? Take your pick.
{1st preschool field trip}

October 2, 2013

10.2.13

A friendly game of basement beach ball baseball.

October 1, 2013

10.1.13

No preschool for this one today.