Thanksgiving with Curt and Jeni

We enjoyed a nice meal on our nice new table:



Some of us went a little overboard:



The next day, we rode the miniature train and enjoyed the lovely fall weather.

Our new dining set

... looks so good!



love the bench for the boys:



It also has a leaf to expand out, but it's a pretty good size as is for our everyday use.

Soccer's end of season parties

Tuesday was Josh's pizza and trophy party for the end of the soccer season. I ended up having to put together the party and coach's gift, so while I was at it, John and I made cute soccer cupcakes too! I loved them. It was John's idea to add green sprinkles to make the frosting suggest the grassy field, and they turned out so well.



Thursday was Lucas' team's end of season party, and it was more low-key (given that they are only 3 years old). We met at a playground and the kids received their trophies, and then just played with each other. It was perfect for them. And Lucas was THRILLED to get his first trophy. Every time we mention it he gets the biggest, most genuine smile.

Unfortunately this picture is really fuzzy and it was the only one I could get, but I'm posting it anyway.

That perfect smile

Monday: Perfect smile still intact



Tuesday: Getting looser



Wednesday: Gone!



It came out while Josh was eating a cupcake at afterschool care. Can't think of a better way to lose your first tooth!

Tonight: first visit from the Tooth Fairy!!

Halloween 2010

We started off our Halloween day with a trip to the zoo. Boo at the Zoo started at noon, but we arrived when the zoo opened at 10 am so we could beat the crowd and get parking. Which was nice, because we had a couple quiet hours at the zoo with the animals before the festivities began. It had been so hot during August and September that we really hadn't been in awhile.

Around 11:45, we joined the line and awaited our turn for the Boo at the Zoo festivity area. Here are my skeleton and Superman in line:



Boo at the Zoo was fun. There were several treat stations, several carnival-type games to play, and a stage that alternated between a costumed dance party and an animal exhibition. The boys ended up with quite a bit of candy!

Back at home, we got our decorations ready, starting with our pumpkins: one skull, and one happy Jack-O-Lantern:



The boys got their costumes ready again for trick-or-treating:



And off we went through the neighborhood:



We went way too far. The boys wanted to trick-or-treat their babysitter Kelly, and we made the mistake of walking there. It's only a mile or less away, but with stops every few houses (with Texas in the World Series, a lot of people weren't home, and of those who were, most were in Rangers gear and most had the game on too!), it took its toll. Plus we had to walk back too. It was about 90 minutes round-trip. By the time we were almost home, Lucas was saying, "Mommy, this is hard."

To which Mommy said, Grrrrr purrrrr. (because I was a tiger!)

We ended up with a ton of candy (plus all the candy we bought to hand out, since by the time we made it back to our house, all the other trick-or-treaters were also heading home). But the boys have been great with only eating small amounts at a time.

Hope you had a great Halloween too!