Halloween

pumpkin song

pick a pumpkin from the vine,
pumpkin round, pumpkin fine,
pick a pumkin from the vine,
let's pick pumpkins!

pick a pumpkin from the vine,
you pick yours,
i'll pick mine,
pick a pumpkin from the vine,
let's pick pumpkins!!!

Leaves are falling all around us!!!

Fall is so beautiful in our little town. This past week alone it seems we've gone from greens to greens with yellows and reds and oranges. It is so colorful as we walk and drive around town.

Thank goodness the leaves in the picture with the boys are NOT in our yard!!! CJ has been busy at work keeping our leaves in check, thank goodness for that little worker bee!

This past weekend the boys and I went to the Homecoming Parade on Main Street. It was such fun and reminded me of the 4th of July Parade around 1977ish that we were in in Mansfield. I remember throwing the bubble gum from the back of the float/truck. Its been so long since I've been to a parade, I forgot to have the boys bring bags for their candy. We left with every pocket stuffed full of more candy than we can possibly eat before Halloween on Friday!!!

look what fell out of a book today...

CJ made this when he was 4 years old. Sure glad I was smart enough to tuck it away somewhere b/c that is a stage gone by for our little seven year old!

soccer season over

BJ's last soccer game of season last night. CJ's last game was on Monday (I was in class, sob, sob). Picture taken of team at our pregame party last night. Notice Benny has on a tshirt, a long sleeve soccer shirt that is warm and fuzzy, a fleece vest, and his soccer shirt on top to keep warm. It's getting a bit chilly here at 5:45 in the evening as the sun goes down. The coach brought cupcakes with a toy mascot on top of each, awards, and wetwipes to clean faces. We were SPOILED by this mom/dad coaching team. Hope to post some video soon.

alphabet

I know they are hard to see, but hopefull you can make out a few of these beautifully scripted letters. I did a little informal assessment of BJ's letter identification and writing this weekend, and look what a beautiful document I now have to enjoy forever:)

And by the way, apparently that is me, mommy, with the eyes and smile in the top left hand "0" letter. He thought that was so funny to draw my face inside the letter. Quite tickled with himself actually!

remember this cutie pie?

It's hard to imagine our big four year old used to be this size!