Our Halloween Highlights Part 1

Kc's Preschool Program--


Kc goes to this great little preschool. The best part is he gets to go with Kaylee, his very best friend. She's the cute Princess Tiana on the left. Kaylee lives next door to us and they play together almost everyday. When Kaylee isn't home Kc is watching out the window waiting to see her car pull up so he can go and get her. Kalyee has a big sister too that Parker really likes so together they all have a great time. KC and Kaylee have even been caught giving each other a smooch every once in a while. Good thing they're only 4 right?


Parker's Halloween Party at School --

I got to be a helper at Parker's school party and it was so much fun! I love being able to go and help in his class and get to know the kids he around and his teacher. I figure I need to take advantage of the opportunity now before the day comes when he's embarrassed to have me there. It's so fun to see how he interacts with everyone and you always feel bad for the kids that come and tell you that their mom's never come and that they wish they would.

We made cupcake spiders with hostess cupcakes and pull and peel twizzlers for legs. It was yummy :)

Then they got to wrap each other in toilet paper to make mummies, go pumpkin bowling, make a few other crafts and then that afternoon we came back for the classic costume parade.


There's more to come so be sure to come back later!

Grandpas are the Best

A few weeks ago the kids had a few days off school so we went and spent the night at my parent's house. I've decided that while I really enjoying being able to live close by and see my family whenever we want, it's not always as fun as when you live farther away and get to come and stay for a visit and really spend a lot of time together. So we we're excited to stay at Grandma and Grandpa's just like we were visiting from somewhere else.

The boys especially love it, they pretty much have the best grandpa there could ever be, and they love every minute that they get to spend with him. And even if sometimes he gets as excited as they do and wants to do things with them that make moms a little nervous, I wouldn't have it any other way. He's the best and we're praying every day that we get to make many many more fun memories with him.

So the boys got to go on a camp out with Grandpa. We made a fire and roasted marshmellows and then piled all the boys, well minus the littlest one, into the tent for a night of stories and fun. The boys lasted a little while and then came in to sleep in nice warm beds. Grandpa made it till early morning before he gave in and came inside.

Again?!

Most already know this, but since I'm updating the blog I guess I'd better post it. Baby Boy #4 is on his way! We're due March 11th. We had an ultrasound tech tell us at 16 weeks that we were expecting a girl (you can imagine my excitement) only to find out last week at the 20 week scan that it is indeed another boy. I had my heart pretty set on a girl, I mean come on already, I've only spent every day of the past 9 years praying for a daughter, but we sure do love our boys. So we're adjusting to the idea of another little guy around here and saving up so we can afford to feed them all when they turn into teenagers :)



In the meantime we're excited for another little one to join our family no matter boy or girl and know we will love him just as much as the others. Parker especially is excited, he was getting a little worried about what it would be like to have a sister. When the ultrasound showed a boy he was grinning from ear to ear. Give me a few more days and I just might be able to smile about it too.

Boo!

It's cool to just blog once every six months or so right? That's about the schedule we're on, maybe a little more often but oh well.
Tonight we had a great time getting ready to celebrate Halloween. We had our good friends Randy and Janelle and their kids Brinton and Holland over and made haunted gingerbread houses and pumpkin cookies. It was supposed to be for the kids, but I seem to have a little bit of trouble handing over the icing bag to the boys, so they got to help a little. Maybe next year we'll get everyone their own gingerbread house so I won't be so worried about them wrecking mine ;)

The Haunted Masterpiece #1 By Kari and Boys



Haunted Masterpiece #2 by Janelle, Randy and kids






Clayton loved eating the frosting. It keep him busy and his fingers out of everything else at least most of the time. I think KC likes to just eat it too ;)


We've got a lot more Halloween fun coming up in the next few days so if your really lucky I might just post about those too. But only if I can find the camera cord to charge the dang batteries.

Happy Birthday KC!

Happy Birthday KC! 4 years sure goes fast. KC's birthday was lots of fun. We started the day with some yummy green birthday pancakes, then he got to open his present from us. A giant remote controlled dinosaur. All the boys think it's pretty fun and had a good time figuring it out together.

Then we went to swim lessons and then to the park for a party with friends. We took a bucket of water balloons thinking they would last for awhile but after about 20 secs they were gone. The kids still had fun playing in the water and chasing each other around.

After the party we got to go home and rest not nearly long enough and it was time to go to Chuck E Cheese to party with grandma and grandpa. The kids had lots of fun and we were all worn out by the end of the day.

KC was the cutest birthday boy and loved all the fun and attention that he got. He's already discovered that 4 year olds can buckle their own seat belts, almost put their shoes on without complaining and a few other fun things. Yay for 4!