Wordless Wednesday: Uncle

Trick or Treating

Trick or Treating was, well trick or treating. I would love to say that it went perfectly, but I wasn't the one wrestling two sticky kids in the dark and trying to get them from house to house without devouring too much candy on the way and making sure to "only take one and say thank-you"! Wells is at an awkward, half-carry, half-walk stage that makes every trip very difficult. He's heavy to carry and it's almost impossible when he struggles, however, letting him walk is perhaps an even worse punishment, if that's possible. So here's to you, Josh! Thanks for sticking it out! I did have the pleasure of seeing them half way through when Josh stopped in for 50 wipes and the stroller. What a trooper!

Halloween Day

The last and perhaps best Halloween Party was at the sunny porch and yard of a dear friend of ours on Halloween morning. The day was absolutely perfect and this was an ideal way to kick it off. I couldn't believe my good fortune that Josh stayed with us all day. The weather was unseasonably warm and Nora walked on a cloud from morning til night of her favorite holiday.

The Last Farm Trip

Nora begged me for the spooky hayride again, so the day before Halloween, we made the (10 minute) trek to Lexington and rode it one last time. We also picked up some cider doughnuts (not the best ones, in my opinion, but still worth the $3 that I spent) and a few of the season's first grapefruit. All in all, it was a fun trip. The setting is gorgeous and although I didn't get any good pictures from the actually hayride, I made the kids pose in the pumpkins while we waited to board.

Our Family

Nora has been doing a lot of great drawing lately. I think it's so funny how she depicts our family. Usually, the three of us are all about the same size and Wells is a tiny add-on (even though he is roughly her weight these days) always measuring smaller than half the size of the rest of us. On this occasion, Nora drew herself HUGE, two tall parents on either side and a tiny Wells down below. I knew I couldn't let this one go without snapping a shot.

Pumpkin Carving

To be quite honest, I have never really been into pumpkin carving. I don't remember doing it much as a kid, and it seems whenever I try it as an adult, I have great intentions only to be disappointed in the results. That being said, I take almost any opportunity for a party, and this always seems to be a fun activity in groups. We had some good friends over on Sunday for carving and cobbler and had a grand old time. I think Nora had the most fun of all. She is definitely the social butterfly of our family.

Halloween at MIT

MIT throws a pretty awesome party for the kids of all students and employees. I can't believe they can even host such an event. I can only imagine what sort of numbers a similar event would involve at BYU. Some of the highlights were a visit from the MIT beaver, lots of crafts and games, face painting (which I NEVER let Nora do- I know, party pooper...) and Nora's favorite, a cotton candy machine (this makes up for it)! The kids looked adorable and had fun dressing up in their costumes for one of the first times. It was convenient for Josh to take a break from school for some family time since, even though it was on Saturday, he was there anyway (shocker!)

Halloween, here we come!

Halloween is one of the funnest times for a parent. I hate to jump the gun in posting the kid's costumes, but I feel like my life lately has been one Halloween party after another. Here are some of my favorites from today. This gathering of friends has been a tradition since Nora was a baby. We always manage to get some great shots from it. As a bonus, I first included what the kids looked like a couple of years ago. We've lost one friend to a move, but since then, all of the big kids have gotten a younger sibling. Look how they've grown!