Here's October and most of November in pictures...
Best birthday party we've ever been to - Bella & Blake's 4th birthday - soooo much fun. Kiddos had a blast!
And we came home to find Oma and Papa pulling in. This was SUCH a sweet moment for me. I wans't sure Dad would make it back to our house and when mom called to say they were on a drive and might make it over for a bit I was SOOO excited. I pulled in and didn't see their car and was super bummed that he didn't feel up for it. A few minutes later I heard them walk in downstairs and I was so excited they could come. They only stayed for about 30 minutes or so but it was SO good to have them at our house again.
We carved pumpkins
He wasn't a fan of the gooey stuff
So I did the dirty work and daddy did the carving
And a few neighbor kiddos jumped right in to help me with the gooey stuff too
Cute-ey!
And this one just hung out in the sand box the whole time
He just wanted to blow out the candles
And after 4 weeks....... we found out it was 2 more weeks in the brace. BOOO!! She took the news suprisingly wel.... especially after I promised DQ for lunch.
We hung out at Sissy's school for the fall festival...
And this little stud got his first "mommy had to pay for it" haircut
Which was of course followed by a trip to the Public Market for some mid week lunch with daddy
We finished the soccer season....Makenna only ever did play in 2 games. The rest of the games she was sidelined with her shoulder injury, but she insisted that we go to all the games and she cheered her little heart out at every single one.
We trick or treated with this bunch
Seriously, how cute is this?
The brace worked wonderfully with her witch costume...
After a RAINY and cold Spooky Sussex, we ended up hanging out at our house and I promised all the kids I'd paint their faces since we didn't make it to face painting at the festival. Amazing how fun a tube of black lipstick can be, right?! Alex loved and kept asking me to make him a kitty cat for days after that...
Snuggled our new cousin Laila
Celebrated a new client win for Mommy & Daddy
Went on a daddy daughter date
Realized that these 2 look sooooooooo much alike when they sleep
Gave brother a checkup.....
and TOTALLY missed the croup diagnosis.... ha! He woke up that same night with the croup cough and we had a lovely AND terribly SCARY night in the ER...
And made it home in time to celebrate his Gotcha day.... with tears because his throat hurt too much to eat his cake pop :(
and FINALLY got our brace off!!!!!!! She literally woke up and just started running back and forth down the hallway she was so excited!!
Got in one last bike ride
Spent some quality time with the neighbors
Realized that this little one is even more stunningly beautiful each day. Inside and out:)
Made it to our annual Good Harvest Pajama Day sale
Enjoyed (well, not the sledding part) our first and only snowfall of November (or December)
All day -- I walk in the snow mom, I walk in the snow?
Matching jammies.... and yes, best gifts EVER!
School pic (the retake)
Enjoyed a family night at the Public Market
#that face
Enjoyed some Dunkin Donuts with dear church friends
Practiced our "Oma Mad Face"
Lots of sissy love
