Season have changed

I got Eliza roped into saving seeds with me this year. She's helping me crack open Radish seed pods so we can plant them next year. 

Eliza wanted to help me make Aunt Shawn's birthday cake this year.

The boys picked out a lego person to be Aunt Shawn

Happy 50th Birthday Shawn!

Both the boys lost a tooth. Evan lost his first, and Alex lost his third. They are almost twins. Evan has been working on that tooth for a long long LONG time, and he was so happy to finally loose on. I guess most of the kids in his class have lost a tooth already. Alex's dentist said that Alex is a year to a year and a half behind his peers. 

Eliza helping me with cookies. This fall I decided to make a cookie a week out of a 320 cookie cookbook I had. I'm falling behind, but finding some really good recipes!

Waiting for the bus to come for the boys.

Finally I have a child that helps scoop the guts out of the pumpkin. :) :) 

Eliza designing her pumpkin face. I even included her eye lashes. 

Ready for Halloween!

A beautiful sunrise on the way to the bus stop.

Alex had to dress up as a historical figure and give his background and such. He did a good job. 

Evan has started working with me in the kitchen. He helped make cheese rolls.They were really good.

He made a peach and black berry cobbler that was AMAZING! He even got to use a knife for the first time to cut up the peaches. 

The boys soccer season has come to a close, which is great... considering Evan's last game was played in a muddy bog. It was so cold, and wet.... not sure I like soccer, but I know the boys do.

The Wade family joined us for Trick or Treating this year. Eliza was a unicorn princess pegasus , Evan was Mario, Alex was Harry Potter, Clara was a detective, James was Calvin (from Calvin and Hobbs.... again), Maggie was a tigar.

We really liked that Eliza's costume lit up. It was so easy to find her running around. We might use it again next year.

Eliza trying on the Harry Potter wig. How she would look with dark hair. Still cute.

Everyone wanted to make their own lunches one day. Who am I to say no?

Davey turned 16 this year. We were happy to celebrate with him.

My dad came for a visit and I got this nice picture with him before the tree lost all the leaves. 

One of the carrots I harvested from my garden. Not all of them looked this good. 

Dad enjoying reading time with the kids before bed.

Eliza playing the chef for Grandpa... not sure what she was showing him in the cup.

Mike and I went out for our 10 year anniversary dinner. Oma was kind enough to watch the kids for us. We had a great time and over ate. 

Eliza and Alex had their umbilical hernias operated on this month. So they were down and out for the week of Thanksgiving.They were walking around with old people without a cane for much of the week. Shuffling their feet and hunched over.But their outty bellybuttons are now mostly innys. They are doing just fine now. You wouldn't know they had surgery two weeks ago.Alex missed some science experiments while he was out for the week of Thanksgiving, so we were working on his evaporation experiments at home.

We were joined by Mom Baker, Larry, and the Carter family for Thanksgiving. Always a nice time and good food.

The boys taking a load off while racing their RC cars on the road.

Most of my kids are book crazy. I'm sure Eliza will get the bug soon.

Heading to school.

First year growing parsnips and it won't be my last. They were pretty easy and I think I should try them again.

I lost my Grandma Ernst in Nov. She was such a wonderful, strong, loving, words can't fully describe how wonderful she was woman... and she is and will be very missed.

Merry Christmas to all of you and be well this Holiday Season.