Fun Fall Foilage

The leaves were finally dry enough yesterday and the sun was actually out, so we enjoyed some time in the leaves. This year Gavin didn't cry (see last year's attempt).

Happy Halloweens Already

We've been celebrating Halloween since Thursday. I first took Spiderman and his Spider to the MOMS Club Halloween party on Thursday morning, lots of games and treats. Then on Saturday afternoon, Fred and I took the boys to the community center for their Halloween party, more games and a few treats. Here are the boys...

You wouldn't think that a spider this cute would actually bite, but he does.

Jacob and Gavin at the photo opp booth.




Jacob ran into a friend, who was also dressed as Spidey. Can you guess which one is Jacob?

Sunday night we had "Holyween" at church. We went with Biblical costumes for this party and we all dressed up, some more humiliated than others. Jacob was his favorite Bible character, David, complete with sling and Goliath (Fred). My mom brought down a lion costume last week, so I bravely wore that and tried to dress Gavin as Daniel (you know, Daniel in the Lion's Den). Songs, prayers, games, crafts and LOTS of treats were accumulated as the boys "Trunk or Treated" from car to car in the parking lot. Let me tell you, it is the fasted way to fill a bucket with candy!

Here is our version of Daniel and David.

Here David has "slayed" Goliath.

Daniel bravely facing his Lion.

PS Jacob is the Spiderman with the Spiderman slippers on, he's on the left.

Croup treatments equal Roid Rage

Jacob is enjoying being back in school. He still mentions his class from last year and how he misses them. He is making new friends though and has plans to get together with the old gang for a Halloween party. Fun!

Gavin enjoys his new music class. He doesn't appear so entralled when we are there and is done after about 20 minutes, but when we are home he sings parts of the songs and does some actions, so I assume that means he likes it. He also seperates without a problem at ECFE and MOPS (unlike last year), so those have been fun activities for us this fall.

Fred was off to Vegas at the beginning of October. While he was gone, I came down with a cold. After Fred got back Jacob came down with something, which I thought was just my could, but it was more like croup. He got to go to the dr and get a shot (which I had pretty much promised he wouldn't get) to make him better. Then Gavin got that croup and he was at the doctor twice and got TWO shots of steroids to make him better and he is still doing oral steroids to fight it off. He is sounding much better now and coughing a lot less today. He does however have "roid rage", you know you've heard of professional wrestlers having that side effect from steroids. Well, it happens to little ones too. I thought it was just my imagination (or easy excuse for his horrible behavior), but other moms have confirmed the phenomenon. I've been watching things sail by my head all week.

I am leaving for the weekend to catch up on my sleep (since I've been sleeping with Gavin in the recliner most of most nights this week) and hang out with my friend Kim and finally see their "cabin" (aka second home) in Wisconsin. So looking forward to finally seeing the Sex in the City movie. Yeah!

Fred is back at school. Two classes this semester and one next semester and he is done. Can't wait!

Plans are set for Florida in November, over Thanksgiving. Fred's parents are going with us, so that should be fun. Very much looking forward to warm weather and the ocean.