I got a small nudge from a friend to post some pics of my kiddos.... so here you go!
We had a busy weekend. Samuel's school held a Trunk-or-Treat and brat fry on Saturday so we went to check it out. It was pretty cool. There was trick-or-treating, of course, but the best part was the fire truck. The boys got candy, goodie bags, and fireman hats from the firemen. They were thrilled! The ladder was completely extended and a fireman climbed all the way up and waved down to the kids. It was really high... he was just a small speck from way up there.
All of the kiddos went as super heroes this year. They wore the capes I made them for Christmas last year, but I also made them matching tees and masks. I used glow-in-the-dark paint on the tees so they are WAY cool. Unfortunately Milwaukee trick-or-treat time is 1 to 4 p.m. the Sunday before Halloween, so we didn't get to see the shirts in action (glowing), but we did get to trick-or-treat in the rain. The boys came home with enough candy to last till next year, I think.
Anyway... what else is new? Hmmm....
Sam will be getting his first report card tomorrow. I am eager to see how he is doing. It is hard (yet very freeing) not to be in control of what he is learning. I have decided that I am a total control freak and perfectionist... I expect way more than any child is capable of. He is really enjoying school and making lots of friends. So far, he's received invitations to 3 birthday parties and attended 2 of them. He's loving it, my social child! He has Wednesday through Friday off this week so we are taking a trip to the Wilderness, a waterpark/resort in Wisconsin Dells. We will head out right after their dentist appts. on Thursday morning... We haven't told them yet, so they will be very surprised and pleased!
Seth has been pretty busy himself. We are trying (quite unsuccessfully) to learn his letters. I wonder if he remembers more than he is letting on, though. I would love to have him reading this year, but I don't think it's gonna happen. It's all good!
Aaron is just growing up so fast. It's amazing how much he has begun to talk. He loves to tell me things. I am constantly hearing things like... "Mom, you know penguins don't fly?" or "Mom, you know lions roar?" He's such a smart kid! He has just this week begun going potty on the toilet... very sporadically. But hey, I'll take whatever I can get! Whenever I ask him if he's my big boy, he says no he's my baby :).
Adalie is growing up fast too. She's walking (rather quickly) all over the place now. She is just so much fun! I love dressing her up and putting her hair in piggies... but I also love her crazy, messy hair days and dirty faces too. She is into and on top of everything these days. Just last night, I found her digging through the trash and licking all the butter off the popcorn bags.
