mini-me

Brooke dressed up for church this week - 

In a special jacket that belonged to me! :)

Brooke - October '15

see the sweater in the car seat picture?  Brooke's wearing it down below!
on the right is Laura '84.... to show how much it seems like I'm looking in the mirror these days when I look at Brooke. :)

Halloween 2015

Pumpkin Carving with Dad

Connor was just a little excited.  Just a *little*.

Brooke loved her pumpkin.  She kept hugging it. :)

Instead of carving, Brooke painted.  Turned out just lovely.

Trick or Treat weekend with the Barton family ~ huge success!  Lots of fun!  Great costumes!

Sleeping Beauty, Lion, Bumble Bee, Scientist, Baby Nurse

Whew - we made it through the campground collecting candy!

Trick or Treat in our neighborhood

Well, the holiday "season" has officially begun... Halloween is always a fun way to begin!

Pumpkin Patch

Soccer "Game"

Connor's soccer practices ended last week with a game.  He was very excited to play!

"Ready for a great game mom!"

Connor was assigned to be goalie first... with another kid.  Welcome to "Wee-Kicks" soccer!

Nobody got a goal when Connor was goalie!  He did a good job.

He also had a chance to switch out to playing on the field.  He had a chance to actually get his foot on the ball.  He was kicking it all the way down the field...

Then someone from the orange 'team' got it... notice Connor's reaction.  

He started talking to us on the sidelines from the field.  "Oh well!  I did get a chance." 

Meanwhile, the kids were making their way down the field, he's still just standing there explaining.  

We did a lot of laughing.

LEAVES!

the girl loves hats. and bags.

I know it's blurry... but OH. MY. GOODNESS the cuteness.

Wee Kicks Soccer

Connor enjoyed soccer so much last year he asked if he could go again this year.  

We signed him up at the Y for the six week program for 3 and 4 year olds.

Here are a few pictures from his first week:

love the arm control here. :)

little sister keeping busy...