Candy time!!!

Brayden's school had Trunk Or Treat last night and we had fun!! My little pirate, mouse and Alvin (from the chipmunks!) and their buddies had a great time and got lots of loot. Brayden was the only one who was a bit confused when he went back in his candy bag today and the Reeces Peanut Butter cups were missing... huh? Strange. :) We'll head out w/ Ava and Landyn tomorrow night for a night of Spider Web Pizza, Mummie Hotdogs and Monster brownies!!! (and hopefully a few more peanut butter cups!)

Fall Fun...

We are loving Fall in our house! I love love love baking Pumpkin Chocolate Chip cookies and pumpkin Bread and all that yummy fall stuff. ( a little too much!) I love the beautiful leaves changing colors , the leave piles and the nice weather! We have been having a blast!
We spent last Sunday afternoon at Washington Crossing... fun times!








Hanging at the park riding bikes!


Apple Picking...

Her new bike (garage sale...$5 !!! Cant' beat it! She LOVES it!!! And she FLIES on it!

Life around here...

Having three kids, there is really never a dull moment.. honestly probably having 1 kid there is never a dull moment...
Sweet man Gav sporting his new bike helmet!!

Not really sure... why my 3 year old has no clothing on...

Water slide fun!

What can I say.. he was playing dress up with his sister....

Ava and Morgan visiting Nana in the nursing home..

This a typical night at my dinner table... notice the attire...

Soccer

Brayden started soccer last weekend and has been loving it. He played T-ball a few years ago and he was bored out of his mind... so playing a sport where he is on the move constantly is right up his alley! He's having a blast!

Finally School postings...

I know , I know.. WAAAAY behind. I have been watching 2 extra little boys since school started while their current sitter had her baby.. so life has been BUSY , but fun! They're great boys! Anyway.. Brayden is adjusting to 1st grade wonderfully and Gavin seems to really like school. It helps his cousin in his class too! I have been LOVING my time with Morgan- shopping, playing , baking and doing our nails!!
First day of Cubbies for Gav and Morgan!


Hard to get shots of a moving 4 year old...


My quick attempt to snap some pics...


Standing in line

Morgan's Birthday

We finally officially celebrated Morgan's 3rd birthday Saturday. That's just what happens when it falls on our vacation every year! She picked a Tinkerbelle theme and my niece had one in July so I really had buy next to nothing!!! (THanks B!!) A friend made the cake for her and it was awesome ( I just enjoyed a piece!) I can't believe my baby is three already.. it goes by sooooo super fast. Next week Gav starts preschool three mornings a week and I"m looking forward to spending some time with her alone!
Here are a few pics from her special day!


Here she is looking at her cake as we sang to her...

A friend made this and it was awesome in looks and taste!

Sad Day....

I have a TON , and I mean a TON of pictures to get on here from our recent family vacation to the Adirondacks, but right now my heart is heavy as today we had to put down our dog, Denver. It was one of the hardest thing I've ever had to do, sitting there , watching the life leave your pet. I never imagined the emotion I would have and it is a very strange feeling not having her here. It's a long story but We left for vacation last Saturday, leaving behind a dog, we thought had a bruised leg and would totally bounce back like she often did when she hurt herself chasing a squirrel or something but unfortunatly one midnight trip home for Hugh mid-vacation week, an Emergency Vet visit and ONE weekend home with her it was clear what we had to do. She had a slipped disc and she was suffering. Surgery was an option but at a very high price and it might not even work. Our vet agreed it was no quality of life for our normal very active fun loving dog. She had no use of her hind legs and no control anything. We made the right decision but man it was hard saying goodbye to a dog we have loved for 8 years. It was even harder sitting on Brayden's bed tonight as tears streaming down his face answering 100 questions about what Denver is doing in heaven with the other dogs. We explained she has new legs and is running the streets of gold! He wanted to know if she missed him like he missed her and why she wasn't coming home with her new legs. He also thought it was his fault. Last week he had picked her up and she yelped and that was our first hint she had been hurting, he did not do it of course but in his mind he did. He had been carrying this burden all day. Talk about feeling sick. Ugh.. what a day..we cried and prayed together and all the kids went to bed with Denvers photos tucked under their pillows. So here's a few pics of our dear Denver... who even while she seemed like my 4th kid sometimes and drove me crazy, going in and out, chasing squirels, we deeply miss her already!~ (especially around the dinner table to clean up the food items that fall! ) We were blessed to have her for 8 years! We love you Denver!