Happy Halloween

We had a FUN FILLED day of Halloween.

It started with Andrew’s Halloween Party @ School.

He went as the yellow transformer a.k.a bumblebee.

Originally, the plan was he & his sister were dressing up as

“Rock Stars” this year but he spotted this costume in the

Halloween Store and had to have it.

How could I say "NO" to this face

He had to bring a snack to the party so Adrianna & I made these.... found the idea on  Pinterest 

So cute and much healthier than candy

Jeremy & I took the kids  Rockers treat or treating around the neighborhood and I am not sure who LOVED it more

I am so used to Adrianna coming home with all her candy

and putting it on the counter and walking away.....Well

Andrew is a different story, he was very possessive with his

candy and wouldn't stop eating it and wanted MORE!

Pumpkins...and more

this weekend...

we carved pumpkins...

we played Mr. potato head with our pumpkins,

we made spider cupcakes

we made caramel apples

we went boo-ing...

we had a family halloween dinner,

we made a pumpkin cake...

and more!

life is good...

We indulged in sweets all weekend, in fact we have ate too much sugar.

We're all paying for it...

now, we are only eating nourishment that does not involve sugar.

 

Wordless Wednesday Pumpkin Patch

Deer Season = Shopping trip for the girls

Andrew went on his 1st Deer hunt with Jeremy.


Adrianna & I took a road trip to Branson with our besties Debbie & Mallory.


We couldn’t have picked a more perfect weekend…the drive was beautiful with all the leaves changing colors and the weather was gorgeous. We stayed overnight in Harrison which is quickly becoming my favorite. It’s a charming, quaint town. our road trip to Harrison last year.
We ate dinner at DeVito’s they serve delicious trout
{straight from Trout farm}

We hit all the outlet malls in Branson.
Let me tell you…. I NEEDED some retail therapy.



Adrianna was so sweet, she thought of her little brother the whole time. I think she spent more money on him than herself. She had to buy him his 1st build a bear.



 

Adrianna getting Andrew's bear suffed

Adrianna rubbing the heart

I told her she had to give it a bath & brush it too! wink wink

She made Andrew one happy boy... that face is cracking me up!

He named his bear Jodi and they are inseparable

Honor Roll Baby!!

What do ya know!!?

I went to Parent-Teacher Conferences tonight to get Adrianna's Report Card and she's a straight A student! Jeremy & I couldn't be more proud. She has been working very hard and has spent countless hours studying for test, reading & working on projects. She only had one absence and that was because she had a doctor's appointment that couldn't be rescheduled.

Good Job Anna!! Keep up the GREAT work!

Only 5 3/4 more years to go!! haha ;)

 

Some time around 4am, this little sugar gets in our bed almost every morning...

*****
He doesn't start out sleeping sideways...

in fact, he doesn't start out in our bed!

he goes to sleep in his bed, wakes up around 3am and gets in our bed...

then he manages to flip himself around and end up in this position

almost every morning.

we love his snuggles. the sweet yummy smell of his hair. his giggles as he is waking up and we tickle him...

but we do not like those feet, those feet that end up by our head...

kicking us. in the back. in the head. the back again.

there is a definite give and take to loving the kid-snuggles and loving a kid-free bed!

we wouldn't trade either, for anything.

Mistletoe Market – Shop for a Cause

All proceeds from the event benefit the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Arkansas River Valley.



Adrianna's Slumber Par-tay



I thought it would be FUN for Adrianna to have a SLUMBER Party this weekend {just because} 
She has been studying so hard & hasn't hung out with her friends outside of school since summer break. 

 Four friends. A whole night of endless fun. A lot of crazy laughter. 

 Adrianna making a silly face at Brittney

These girls {Heart} basketball... they played from the time they got home until 11:30 PM

 Jeremy & I even played a little basketball with them.





Not sure who had more fun... Andrew or Adrianna!
You can't have a party without music.... Andrew was the DJ

(I am sure the neighbors love us)

Adrianna has a great group of girlfriends, I'm happy to say.

Some of which didn't get to make it out with us.

Next time girls!!

B E W A R E...

Lots of Halloween and Fall posts will be coming so watch out!!

I love October!

Halloween parties, costumes, treats, fall leaves, fall biking, football, cooking with pumpkins, baking fun and ghoulish treats, etc, etc, etc, it literally is

my favorite time of year!!!!

Every year, I surprise my kids on October 1st, with the house decorated for Halloween and fun treats. I LOVE the excitement on their faces when they walk in from school to find all the decorations!

I finally got to plug in my pumpkin patch scents from Bath & Body... the house smells so yummy! ;)

Andrew loved this and was totally surprised!

 I purchased the black spiderweb felt placemats and silver bangle napkin rings from Pier 1.  The skeleton head came from the dollar tree {love that store}  I can't wait to make a spooky Halloween dinner!

 

Happy October!