Trick or Treat!!

It's Halloween and the kids can't wait to go out trick or treating! This year Lauren wanted to be a gymnast, Mad Minnie Mouse, and Ryan a trash man. We went out with our neighbors and the kids had a great time. It was a lot of fun to see the kids enjoying themselves. Lauren pulled her tooth out while we were out which made her a little bloody for a few houses. Both girls lost teeth on the Halloween. Trick or treat and the tooth fairy... a win win situation!! The weather was so much better than last year too!! It was a great night and lots of fun.

Pumpkin Day

Each year we go and get our pumpkins at Wall and Associates. It's fun and it's free! The kids picked big ones this year and all had their own ideas for what they wanted carved into the pumpkins. Ryan wanted just a happy face. Madeline wanted a cat. Lauren's ended up with four faces...one on each side. They were really cool! I love these memories..

The Zoo Boo

We visited the Indianapolis Zoo during their Zoo Boo hours. The night we went was Radio Disney night. The kids got to be in a costume contest which the radio Disney person said that Ryan was the cutest Trash man she has seen! The Zoo Boo is always a fun family night. The kids had a fun time and all was well until we left to go home....that's when we discovered a flat tire on the van! It didn't ruin the night though. We all had fun and the weather was great.

Madeline is 6 1/2!!

Madeline is now six and a half! She is super excited to be a half year older. Again, half birthdays are pretty exciting around here. She still loves pink so she choose a pink half cake. We also had pizza for dinner....her favorite!

Conner Prairie

The fourth graders had their field trip this fall to Conner Prairie. It's always a big field trip that the kids look forward to for a long time! They are studying Indiana History and the timing is great as they are studying the early settlers on Indiana. The kids had a fantastic time and the weather couldn't have been better!! The kids were able to do many hands on activities. I'm glad that I was able to go with the school. I really like Conner Prairie myself!

Soccer

Both girls played soccer this fall which kept us really really busy. Madeline loved soccer and was starting to get the idea of it by the end of the season. Lauren really blossomed this season. Her team had a fantastic season and Lauren herself scored two goals early on. She also improved in most areas of the game throughout the season. It was a fun time but it's nice to have the season done for awhile!!