10.31.13

Halloween 2013 with this motley crew.

10.30.13

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

10.29.13

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

10.28.13

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

10.27.13

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

Thankful.

10.26.13

First leaf pile of the season!

10.25.13

My kind of "play date".

10.24.13

Preschool visiting day.

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

10.23.13

Good news: we got close enough to see their socks.

Bad news: morning came much too early.

10.22.13

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

10.21.13

A favorite outtake from last week's family picture session.

*Photo credit: Anne Jansen Photography

10.20.13

This Sunday's "sticky statement":

God hears me.

10.19.13

Meanwhile, back at the ranch, 

Mady was having the time of her life with Aunt K3.

10.18.13

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

10.17.13

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

10.16.13

These 3rd graders just finished their first MEAP season!

*Photo courtesy of Dylan's teacher.

10.15.13

From apples to sauced in a few short hours.

10.14.13

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

10.13.13

She made her own football jersey.

(Yeah, we're not really sure either.)

10.12.13

#12. He's my favorite.

10.11.13

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

10.10.13

D is for Daddy!

10.9.13

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

10.8.13

Our family. 

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

10.7.13

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

Hallelujah.

10.6.13

When you don't have a brother, 

sometimes a sister will have to do.

10.5.13

Ella's stunt group rocking the thigh stand.

Go First Grade!

10.4.13

Field tripping with my boy. 

It's almost like he doesn't need me anymore.

10.3.13

Wildly uncooperative? Fiercely independent? Take your pick.

{1st preschool field trip}

10.2.13

A friendly game of basement beach ball baseball.

10.1.13

No preschool for this one today.