October

We love roller-blading!

Game time with grandma 

Hannah loves to help out in the kitchen.

cousin time

Family singing time at Aunt Marties = fun for all!

brave kids jumping into Aunt Marties pool- when it was freezing cold

This place is beautiful!

Andrew's first nighttime football game

beautiful girl and beautiful fall leaves

carving pumpkins with the scouts

Hannah has become a really excellent babysitter

stormtrooper=Ethan, puppy paw=Hannah, unicorn=Eliza, not done this year=Andrew

We love roasted pumpkin seeds. Add some fall books and a fire and life is even better.

We spent a beautiful fall homeschool day at the botanical gardens.

They never want to go when I bring it up, but then once we're there they have fun and don't want to leave.

swimming (in a warm pool this time)

I don't get as many pictures of him, so sometimes I just take one for no reason.

Ethan helping Eliza read

Hannah planned an art project

We went to Andrew's band concert and then they got to trick or treat afterwards.

I worked really hard on this picture family tree.

I was grateful to be able to join Daniel on a work trip in Florida! We were especially grateful to Martie and Ken for watching our kids. This ice cream was so delicious! I didn't get a picture of the other delicious ice cream I had but it was a toasted coconut cone and the thought of both of those make me really want to go back.

See the alligator?

A beautiful day at clearwater beach

I loved all the wildlife we saw

Hannah took charge of the preschool Halloween party and did a great job

stormtrooper

 Andrew and his friends were listening to Daniel tell jokes so they could pick one out for trick or treating (a st louis tradition)

Andrew and friends trick or treating