Carving Pumpkins

This year we carved pumpkins at a friends house.  The kids were running around crazy while the parents were busy carving so I don't have any pictures to share.  That night we set them outside on the porch and lit the candles.  The boys loved it.  Eleanor....not so much.  If you can see we carved Eleanor's pumpkin with a sad face and tears because she's really fussy.  I thought it was very fitting that she was crying during the photos.  We love that girl!

Eleanor is 7 months old

Our dear Eleanor is 7 months old.  Well, actually close to 8 months as I type this, but for these pictures she's 7 months.  She is crawling all over the place as well as pulling herself up on furniture to walk around stuff.  She got her bottom front teeth in at the same time.  Wasn't easy for me but once I saw two at the same time I could understand.  She is still fussy but I've come to realize that she probably always will be.  I like to tell people that she has a sensitive soul.  She likes all my attention which I gladly give to her.  She likes her brothers and tries to mimic them.  She has Oliver's roar/growl down pretty good.  And she loves eating food even though it makes her break out in a rash.  We might have to take her to an allergist down the road but for now I'm taking good notes on what happens with each food item.  I love watching her grow and can't wait to see what she will do next.  

 If you look close enough you can see her bottom teeth

Colorado Trip - children's museum

On our third day we visited the Denver Children's Museum with Cassie and her kids.  We were worried that her oldest, Justin, wouldn't enjoy it.  Boy were we wrong!  They had enough rooms with activities for all ages that no one left bored.  We spent a few hours there and probably could have spent a few more.  I guess there's always next time.  Oh, and, I may or may not have lost one of my children.  Let's just say I was relieved when I heard over the intercom that the little boy with a monster t-shirt and light brown hair could be found in the ball area.  He was only gone for maybe 3 minutes but I did panic.  I hate that feeling and now know how my parents felt when I was lost for hours at a race in Spokane, WA.  Worst feeling ever!  Anyway, when the museum closed we let the kids play outside at the playground until it got too dark and cold.  We said our goodbyes and went to stay with the Curtis'.  It cut an hour off our trip home the next day.  We can't wait to visit Colorado again.

 Caleb taking charge in the firetruck

 Meet our firefighters - Spencer, Justin, Jessica, Caleb & Eleanor

 Eleanor on hose duty

Spencer jumping so the balls would shoot up through the tubes

Mommy and Eleanor

As the balls got sent through tubes they would pile up in a bucket.  Every so often they would come down.  The kids loved laying on the ground and letting the balls fall on them. 

Safety first, right Cassie? 

The bubble room was awesome!

smoke filled bubbles

Casey and Cassie

The kids inside a bubble

Jessica the scientist

Oliver found the art room and went to town.  He must not have read the rules about only painting on the paper. 

Cassie and I with all our little ones.

Colorado Trip - pumpkin patch

We spent fall break in Colorado with the Scussel's (my sister) and Curtis' (Casey's sister).  Of coarse we wish we would have had more time, but we made the most of it.  The first day we just hung around my sisters house and let the kids play. (no pictures were taken)

On the second day we met up with Mike and Harper and visited a pumpkin patch.  Poor Aymee had to work and missed out.  The pumpkin patch was amazing.  It had a few corn mazes, a long snake tunnel, a petting zoo, a tire hill, a pumpkin shooting area, a wagon ride, a rope swing, and of coarse a pumpkin patch.  We spent a couple hours there.  

Ollie and Eleanor

Spencer got his school pictures back and it inspired me to take photos of the younger two.  Well, it didn't go as planned and so I ended up just scraping the idea after a few shots.  Eleanor wouldn't sit still and Oliver wouldn't smile with his eyes open.  I was hoping to send updated shots of all the kids to the grandparents but Spencer will have to do for now.  Here's what I got.

 6 months old

2 1/2 years old

Hot Air Balloon Ride

I am someone who loves having a bucket list.  One thing that's been on my list forever has been a hot air balloon ride.  Casey was so sweet last year and got us a ride on a hot air balloon for our anniversary.  However, we couldn't use it until this year because I was pregnant:(  It was well worth the wait though.  We went to Park City and floated around that area.  It was super pretty because the leaves were changing.  I would definitely go again and again.  That's how much I loved it.  Thanks Casey for helping me check another item off my list and for making these past 6 years awesome!