Happy Halloween!

Last year, as Halloween ended, Wyatt announced that he wanted to be a skeleton for the next Halloween. WHAT!? The child who was a garbage man/can for the last three years wants to be something different! Yes, child, a skeleton you shall be. We found a costume that fit him and called it done.

Colby has had a slightly more difficult time choosing a costume. He hemmed and hawed, eventually deciding to be a pirate "so I can wear gold coins around my neck!" Ooooookay. Mommy took him to the store to find pirate garrrb (haha) and what did he end up selecting? A SKELETON costume. Wyatt was less than amused upon finding out that he and his younger brother were both going to be the same thing.

Sooo, Wyatt decided he wanted to wear his skeleton costume to his school Halloween party and for trick-or-treat he would be a mad scientist. So much for a simple holiday.

At least Jackson's costume was easy. Like his two brothers before him, he'll be donning the most adorable lion cub costume ever worn. Daddy was a little disappointed that Mommy nixed his idea to dress Jack as Chucky (the doll from the horror movies). After all, "He has the hair already!" Nope.

With temps forecasted to be in the 40s around trick-or-treat time, we may not get far this year but we'll enjoy ourselves, whatever we're dressed up as.

Fourth of July

Our Fourth of July was pretty low-key, but it was still a fun one! We went to the Fourth of July parade in Hamilton in the morning. There were veterans in Corvettes, Shriners in little cars (Daddy's favorite), marching bands, and lots and lots of flags. The boys enjoyed waving their flags at the participants--in between bites of ice cream, that is.

Later, we grilled out and ate dinner on the deck. This is a rare treat for us, and the boys ate it up. (Pun intended.) They especially loved having cupcakes for dessert. Hmmm...seems like we love our desserts around here!?

The next night, Daddy took the boys to see fireworks at Hueston Woods State Park. Colby wasn't a huge fan, but Wyatt seemed to have a good time!

We enjoyed wishing America a Happy Birthday, and we're thankful to call this great country home!

Easter Fun

 

We colored eggs with Nana, Papaw and Ava...

 

...and we could tell the kids have matured because this was the first year they didn't toss the eggs into the dye. Instead, they placed them in nicely. :)

 

This guy sat in his high chair and supervised.

 

Pretty eggs!

 

The kids enjoyed an Easter Egg Hunt at the park. Wyatt was on a mission!

 

Colby was feeling goofy! He was in a younger age division this year, but next year he'll be in with Wyatt and Ava. Oh boy!

 

 The best part...

 

 ...is checking out your goodies!

The next morning we woke up to discover that the Easter Bunny had visited!

The big boys got new rainboots and nets for catching frogs...

 ...and for his first Easter, Jackson got a bouncy ball and some puffs.

We had great weather and great fun this Easter!

O Christmas Tree

 

 

 

Thanksgiving in Pictures

 

 

 

 

 

Halloween

We had a lot of Halloween fun this year, starting with a visit to the pumpkin patch. We hit up Garver Family Farms and were thrilled to learn that you can go out into the patch and cut your own pumpkin! Sadly, we waited until the weekend before Halloween to go, and the only pumpkins left were either green or rotten. We did have fun in the giant pumpkin patch, though, and we were able to pick a pre-cut pumpkin from the barnyard. Wyatt also found a ginormous pumpkin stem that he still loves to examine.

 A couple of days before Halloween, we set out to carve our pumpkin. Daddy graciously volunteered to pull the guts out, and Mommy carved the face. Here's the final product...

We attended a couple of fun parties--one with MOMS Club and one with Wyatt's preschool--but the real fun was trick-or-treat! Jackson didn't go out, but he dressed up as a tiger...

Colby was a fierce dinosaur, and he absolutely LOVED trick-or-treating this year!

 

Wyatt was a trash can! He and Mommy made this costume together, so it was extra special, and you can bet that he was the only kid out there dressed as a trash can!

Mommy and Daddy didn't dress up, but we sure did enjoy watching the kids living it up! (We may also have enjoyed eating one or two or thirty pieces of the kids'candy as well!)  

July in Pictures

We got a new playset! The boys couldn't wait to play on it the minute it was installed. Colby went for the swing and Wyatt climbed into the second story.

What says summer more than popsicles with your favorite cousin?

Colby loves to build. Here he is next to a Magna-tile creation.

He also likes to make silly faces for the camera. Look at his big blue eyes!

Our usually camera-shy Wyatt joined in on the silly-face fun.

We went to the County Fair at the end of the month. Wyatt liked petting the pigs. Colby was a little uncertain.

Wyatt rode the kiddie car ride and somehow wound up sitting between two little ladies.

Colby had fun riding the carousel with Daddy.

Daddy made a blanket fort for the boys to lie under while watching a show.

Wyatt went to his first soccer practice!

We had a laid-back 4th of July. While the rain poured down outside, we enjoyed ice cream with sprinkles inside.

May in Pictures

We went to a butterfly show and a pretty black butterfly landed on Wyatt's yellow shirt. He was very patient and not at all freaked out. No surprise, considering he is our resident bug catcher.

We made caterpillars out of pieces of egg carton. Here's Colby adding antennae to his caterpillar.

Wyatt wrapped up a successful year of preschool. Here he is with two of his teachers, Miss Melanie and Miss Brenda. He also loved his teachers Miss Beth and Miss Gina.

A strong afternoon rainstorm caused our creek to swell. Here it is, looking like a raging river cutting through our yard.

We went to a Reds game with Mamaw, Grandpa, Auntie Laura and Winfield. There was a life-like dinosaur display that scared/amazed little Colby. As Wyatt approached a dinosaur and Colby noticed it moving, he screamed, "Wyatt, it's real! It's REAL!" over and over again. Hilarious.

We went to Barn-n-Bunk for brunch on Mother's Day. Wyatt and Colby had fun eating with Nana and Papaw and hearing all about Mommy and Daddy's wedding reception, which took place there seven(!) years ago.

Some MOMS Club friends came over for Fun with Bubbles. Here's Colby making a bubble snake!

See the dog stuck up in the "V" of that tree? That's Molly. We think she was going after a squirrel. Daddy climbed a ladder to help her down, but she decided to just jump. Yet more proof that she is part cat.