Yesterday the Wedekings came over and had dinner with us. Ashley made some great pulled pork for dinner and the boys got to play with Cannin. We will really miss them when they move back to Texas so we are making the most of it while they are here. We are trying to fill up our weekends with tons of fun activities and we are making tons of freaking memories as Justin would say :) Hope everyone is having a wonderful week!

Monday, Monday

Yesterday after school the boys headed out to play on the neighbors playground while I got dinner going. I snuck outside for a few photos. I love to watch them play. They have such an active imagination. It is amazing how many different things a playground can turn into. It was a space shuttle, an underwater fun park, a military post, and so on. It is fun to just watch and listen to them play. They are precious!

Justin went hunting yesterday evening. Didn't get anything but he knows where he wants to set up his stand. Keep your fingers crossed that he gets something. He will be so disappointed if he doesn't get anything again this year. Have a great week!

Lazy Sunday

Sunday was a pretty lazy day @ our house. The boys and I were up with the sun. The time change messed with all of us. I got a pot of Winter Beef Stew started, made the kids some breakfast and then did a few things around the house. The boys went out to skate in the driveway for awhile. Owen headed over to Bob's (our neighbor) house to play on his swing set and Ashton headed out to ride his dirt bike for a bit. Justin got some things done that he wanted to so all and all it was a wonderful day. Hope everyone has a wonderful and safe week.

Happy Halloween

Owen & Ashton

Ashley, Meegan, & Me

Owen, Cannin, Ashton, Ashley, & Riley

Trick or treating was great tonight. We went to the Wedekings house for chili dogs and chips then off to trick or treat. We ran into some of our old friends which was great and had a quick catch up them. The kids cleaned house. After about an hour Riley, Ashley, & Owen were spent. Ashton was ready to keep on trekking so Meegan, Ashley W., Get, Cannin, & I took him around one more circle before he had to go potty and called it a night. Thanks to the Wedekings for having us and we are sad that this was our last Halloween together before they head back to Texas :(

Boys Halloween parties

I didn't get to stay in Owen's classroom but he said he had a great time. He got to be in a parade. Each class walked around the entire school so all the kids could check out each other's costumes. He got some goody bags full of treats and toys. He got to eat cookies that looked like eyeballs. He said the had a limbo contest and got to play outside on the playground.

I ended up helping out in Ashton's classroom because the people who volunteered to help out did not show up. Ashton's class got to be in the parade as well. Then we came back and had snacks. We played Heads up 7 Up and then they partnered up for the mummy game. It was quite hilarious to watch the kids try to wrap their friend up with toilet paper to look like a mummy. Then we gave them their sweet snack(cookies & brownies) and their treat bags. Then we sent them home. It was a great time and I was glad to be able to help out.

Friday -- Sports Day

Friday is finally here and thus ends the boys "Say No to Drugs" campaign. They both wore their old soccer jerseys. They are looking forward to playing soccer this summer or baseball or football or the list goes on and on. Now we just have to get them to decide on one sport to play. Owen & Ashton both asked me first thing this morning, "Are we going Trick or Treating tonight?" but unfortunately that is not until Saturday. Although we may take them to Trunk or Treating at the local Church. I just have to find the flyer with the address on it. Hope everyone has had a great week and stay tuned for Trick or Treating Pictures.

Halloween Parade

Taylor & her friend

Ashley

Ashton, Mathew, Riley & Owen

Cannin & Ashley

Cannin, Owen, & Ashton

Tonight we took the kids to the Halloween parade. Vandalia police blocked off a section of National Rd for the kids to march down and into Morton Middle Schools Gymnasium. They got to march around the Gym a couple times for the judges to vote on costumes. If you got a ticket you got to pick a prize off the table and if not they gave a trick or treat bag with some candy in it. They had wonderful time. Cannin won first place for his age group. Ashley & Taylor each won in their age groups. But our 6 & 7 year old boys didn't win :( Oh well there is always next year.