Halloween & such

Ryan at our ward trunk-or-treat.  He HATED having the hood on his monkey costume.

Olivia the zombie prom queen at the trunk or treat

Carter as a vampire at the trunk or treat

Carter - Halloween 2013

Olivia - Halloween 2013

Haylee - Halloween 2013
She just wore an old elephant costume that Carter had used before because it was warm, soft, comfy and she doesn't seem to care what she's wearing as long as it is comfy.  Unfortunately, it was raining on Halloween night and so she only went to the neighbor's house and then stayed home with me to hand out candy to the other children.

Aaron's pumpkin: Captain America

Olivia's pumpkin

Carter's pumpkin - Angry Bird

home from trick or treating - soaking wet from the rain!

All showered, make-up removed and Halloween candy sorted!

Aaron took on a BIG project in October.  First pressure wash the fence.

Then stain it!  It's beautiful!

Carter blowing bubbles for Ryan in the bath tub

Olivia got glasses in September.  She was SO EXCITED to get them!  But I think the excitement has worn off now and the reality has set in that she has to keep track of them or lose them and not be able to see as well.

Baby Blues

Carter & Olivia's bff's!  Emily, Connor and Ella

Ryan is really drawn to the knobs on my cabinets and drawers in the kitchen.  She always wants to suck on them.

Olivia wrote a big report on George Washington, for fun!  Who is the kid?  It wasn't a school assignment...just something she wanted to do.

Aaron had a business trip to the UK last month with a layover in Paris.  Since one of Olivia's favorite songs is "Postcard from Paris" by the Band Perry, Aaron brought them home postcards.

Olivia has spent a couple of Sunday mornings working with Carter on the piano.  I didn't think this activity would last more than three minutes before I had to break up an argument, but to my surprise, there were no arguments and they kept like this for over an hour.

If Haylee isn't out in the living room with us, she can usually be found on her bed.

Ryan!