October Ends

A few favorite pictures from the end of the month to share with you.

10/20: I turned around to get some groceries to put away, and found this little guy trying to help himself to anything he could get his hands on. Have we told you yet that he loves food!

10/22: Our good friends, the LeVan's, are staying with us for a few days. Braden and Caitlin love being together and were just too cute as they were getting ready for bed. Wouldn't this be perfect in a wedding video?

10/23: Braden's favorite movie right now is Toy Story. For completing potty charts, he was able to buy Buzz! He loves to run around the house and shoot everyone with the lazer beam. And you better be sure to fall over or the shooting will continue. Who am I kidding! The shooting continues regardless. (smile!) All 3 boys enjoy the game though and Dylon even joins in by falling down when "shot".

10/25: We loved having Caitlin stay with us for a few days while her parents attended a conference. We all dressed in our usual Husker gear for game day. And since she was part of the family, she got to dress the part too! Red is definately her color! (However, I'm pretty sure that her Michigan father and Notre Dame mother wouldn't quite agree!).

10/27: These are Dylon's two favorite toys right now ... a baseball bat and a screwdriver. He crawls around the house with one in each hand.
10/30: Uncle Jeremy got to enjoy an early Birthday dinner at our favorite rib joint ... Jerry's Old Town Inn. YUMMY!!!

10/31: Fun at the Park

We enjoyed the AWESOME weather we are having and stopped by the park for awhile today. Braden and Dylon loved being outside and showing Uncle J (as Braden has named him) their park. Dylon actually had fallen asleep on the way home from an errand, so he took a nap in the van while Braden got some special time to play with Momma and Uncle J. When Dylon woke up, Braden was a great big brother and held Dylon in his lap as they went down the slide. Of course, Mommy had to capture this with a picture. I just love seeing my boys enjoy each other!

Braden is getting more and more adventurous a the park. I caught him coming head first down the tunnel slides today.

Dylon was more interested in hanging out with Uncle J today than going on the swings. Usually he can't get enough of flying through the air, but not today. When we put him in the swing he'd grab on, crouch down, hold his breath, and was almost petrified. I don't think Uncle J minded the snuggles though!

10/30: Uncle Time

It has been so much fun to have Uncles visiting! The boys are enjoying these big playmates and all the attention!

Crazy faces with Uncle Matt!

Racing "Excite Trucks" on the Wii

Braden and Uncle Jeremy at the Jelly Belly Factory.

A basketful of ... trouble?

Mmm...candy!

Uncle Jer is doing all he can turn Braden into a "computer nerd!"

10/31: Halloween Party

Do you know who thes 70's couple is? Chad and I attended a Halloween party given by one of his co-workers. We had a fun time getting our costumes ready and showing off our new look.
Chad's suit and shoes originally belonged to my grandpa. I had to do some alterations to the pants, but the shoes fit perfectly. Our neighbors loaned us the shirt and jumpsuit. Dylon wasn't too sure about his new Dad-da. He couldn't quite figure out who this guy was. The voice was right ... but the look was not. I could understand where Dylon was coming from. I kept looking for Chad during the night and then had to remember that the guy with the long hair and mustache was really my husband!

Jeremy was still here visiting, so he went to the party with us. He started off the evening as a monk, but by 1/2 way through the night everyone was referring to him as Moses. He said he had a great time and is already thinking of ideas for our costumes next year.