October 2011

October was a busy month! We enjoyed a nice visit from Mimi & Granddad and did lots of fun fall/Halloween things. Daniel continued in his swimming lessons and Daniel & Colin are both enjoying school (Mother's Day Out). Here are some more pictures from this month - enjoy!

Colin & Daniel with Mimi

Colin with Granddad

Colin Eating Banana Pudding

Granddad Sharing His Ice Cream with the Boys

Granddad got himself some ice cream for dessert. As soon as he sat down, Colin came over begging for some. Of course, then Daniel wanted some too. I’m not sure Granddad got to eat very much of it!

Colin Scarecrow – On the Wall at School

Daniel and Colin with the Big Red Ball Outside Target

The boys love these balls. Every time we go to Target, Colin says “Ball! Ball! Ball!” Decided to get a couple of photos with them. :)

Daniel Sitting on the Ball

Colin Wearing Daniel’s Thomas the Tank Engine Hat

Daniel Playing with the Snowflake Busy Bag

Colin Playing with a Colander and Pipe Cleaner

Colin with a Colander Hat

Daniel with a Colander Hat

He wanted me to help him make the pipe cleaner into a neck strap to keep the “hat” on and then to take a picture.

Colin Fingerpainting

Daniel Painting

Colin Mostly Painted his Face

Colin’s Picture

Daniel’s Picture

Fall Harvest Cake

I decorated this cake for the October Officers’ Spouses Club social.

Daniel with stickers he got at the store

Colin Putting Trix Cereal in His Ear

While we were at Daniel’s swimming lessons, Colin was eating a snack of Trix cereal. He started trying to put it in his ear and thought it was the best game.

Beautiful Smile

Success!

Halloween Decorations

Mimi sent the boys some foam Halloween cut-outs and stickers. I let the boys put the stickers on the foam shapes. Daniel wanted to cover the entire surface of his spider with the stickers.

Colin was more interested in sticking them behind his ear – the ear thing again!

Daniel’s Finished Creation

Colin Wearing Mom’s Shoes

Daniel in the Bucket

While shopping at Walmart Daniel wanted to ride inside the bucket with the lid on it. It worked out pretty well except Colin kept trying to take off the lid!

Halloween 2011

We attended several Halloween-themed events this year. A few weeks before Halloween we put the kids in their costumes to make sure everything fit OK. They were so cute I had to get a few pictures at the house. On the Friday before Halloween we went to the Prattville Downtown Candy Walk. Many of the businesses in the old downtown area handed out candy and it was a neat event. Both boys wanted to eat the candy they got immediately. On Saturday night Allan and I went to a HOG (Harley Owner's Group) Halloween Party as a cow and a milk maid. Fun times! Finally on Halloween night we took the boys Trick-Or-Treating around the neighborhood. We brought the wagon and Colin mostly just wanted to push or pull it instead of going up to doors. Daniel did really good at going to the doors, ringing the doorbell, and saying "Trick Or Treat" and "Thank you!". Colin said "Trick or Treat" too and it was really cute to hear him try to say it. He still wanted to eat the candy right away! The boys got tons of candy and we all had a great time. Wonder what they will be next year!

Colin in his St. Bernard Costume

Daniel & Colin in Costume

Daniel & Colin Ready for the Downtown Candy Walk

BOO!

Prattville Lion (High School Mascot)

Colin & Dad

Cow & Milk Maid at the HOG Party

Ready to Trick-Or-Treat

Couldn’t Decide Which Picture was Cuter :)

SAY CHEESE!

Dad was too nice – In the wagon

Pictures Taken By Daniel

Today I took Daniel with me while I did a little shoe shopping. He got my camera and starting taking tons of pictures. He also got a few videos! Most of the photos were pretty blurry or of the floor, but there were a few that I saved. Enjoy!

My Favorite!

Pumpkin Carving

Tonight we carved the pumpkin that we picked out at the Grand Ole' Pumpkin Patch. Dad cut a hole in the top and scooped out most of the seeds. Colin helped a little, but Daniel said it was yucky - although he couldn't wait to eat the seeds! Mom scraped out the pumpkin and did the carving and we had a Pirate Pumpkin Jack-O-Lantern! A couple days later, Daniel decorated the pumpkin he got on his school field trip with markers. He was happy to have his own pumpkin. :)

Dad saying Cheese!

Colin Helping

Colin Watching Dad Work

CHEESE!

Pirate Jack-O-Lantern

Daniel Decorating his Pumpkin