More Fall Fun

On Saturday, Dan took a break from studying and went outside with the kids to play. He snapped these great pictures. He also helped rake a big leaf pile for them.

Just this Fall, we have given Jeremiah permission to ride on the road between our mailbox and the neighbors. He really enjoys this and think it is great fun. I think he really feels like "Big Stuff." He is very cute out riding.
And here is our Tucker...actually AnaGrace calls him Tuckerooni....I think its beginning to stick. He is a very cute puppy albeit a little naughty.

Gorgeous Guords

Well, Dan had to work late in Lancaster tonight and then had a meeting. So we decided to make some gorgeous guords. (Yes, I got the idea from Family Fun.....and I heard the collective groan from my extended family. Someday, you will all be calling me for ideas.) We had our church's Thanksgiving Fellowship last Saturday. The centerpieces were guords. Lots of them. Miah asked me if he could have a few to bring home. (Mommy thinks 3 or 4: Kids think as many as they will give us). Well kind "Mr. Mark" gave my kids all of the guords. We are talking 2 grocery bags filled to the brim with them. Thanks, Mr. Mark. Needless to say, we all had fun tonight and it was a great way to kill time between supper and bedtime. Here are our creations. Miah made this one that the kids thought looked like Dan....sorry honey.

This was the tiniest one, so Dani named it AnaGrace.
This is my creation, which the kids said looked like Grandma....sorry Grandma. Anyway, know we only have 2 partially filled grocery bags left.

Trick or Treat

We took the kids trick or treating last night. Not too much, just a few neighbors. There weren't a whole lot of people with their lights on last night, but it was enough to get some candy. Jeremiah wanted to be a "Superhero"....no one in particular, just a super hero. We chuckle because when he was much smaller he used to wear his blanket like a cape and run through the house saying "Superbunny saves the day."
DaniRae wanted to be an ice cream cone. It was cute, but AnaGrace kept picking the sprinkles off which did not make Dani happy. As you can see, though, Dani loved her costume.
And now, youv'e heard of Daffy Duck and Donald Duck.....Introducing....Grumpy Duck. Obviously, AnaGrace was not impressed with dressing up. She really, truly did not enjoy this experience and sat in the van most of the evening


Here we are at Pah-pah's house. He gave AnaGrace goldfish, but of all the nerve, he tried to put it in her bag....OHHH, can you believe it. Ana was not happy about that; apparantly she lives by an unwritten rule that you eat it immediately. Finally Pah-pah opened the goldfish and gave them to AnaGrace right away. She was much happier. (In Pah-pah's defense, we were all kinda flabbergasted at her behavior). So that is when she sat in the car the rest of the evening and ate her goldfish. (After this week with a grumpy sick toddler, the nutrition police are soooo gonna come after me. Her appetite has been very poor this week for anything decent. However, she did put away 3 pieces of pizza tonight----not that its healthy---but I think she is beginning to feel better.)