Halloween

We have quite an eclectic group this year.   First, our sweet little angel baby.

Carson, as usual, surprised me with his costume preference.  I was scrolling through costume ideas on the Internet one day and jokingly asked if he would like to be a banana.  He said, "Sure!"  I thought he was kidding.  It didn't cost much, so here you have it.  The evil jester is his friend.

Spencer has reached the age of no more candy collecting, so he and his friend just dressed up and went out to enjoy the atmosphere.  

Parker refused to be a prisoner or a monkey to coordinate with his brothers, so I conceded and he went as a football player.  He loves to go outside and play football with "his" friends, who are actually Spencer's neighborhood buddies.  They're all very kind to Parker, though, and make him feel like one of the big kids.

It pays to be small and cute!  Parker came home with several regular-size candy bars!

Emotional Progression of Emily

I wanted a picture of my cute little princess in her pretty dress.  She wasn't in the mood for a photo shoot, but I kept taking pictures, trying to get a happier look.  What I acheived is a gradual progression from sad to happy.  

Getting Old

I found my first grey hair today, so I am documenting the moment.  I haven't even turned 38 yet!  Boo!!

Fire Station

Parker's preschool class went to visit the fire station yesterday.  It was soooo exciting!  

He's not even as tall as the tires!  

Parker is second from the left.  

Then we went to the donut shop and watched them make the donuts.  Hooray for free samples!

In other news, I am trying to exercise and lose some weight.  I love my kids, but they have wreaked havoc on my body!  So part of my routine includes running up and down the stairs.  The boys all think it's fun to exercise with me, so they run up and down too.  It gets pretty crowded, and then the dog joins the fun, which makes it impossible.  Nothing is ever simple here!

Silliness

Parker just came upstairs with these funny glasses on and quietly stood next to 

Spencer.  I don't think he intended to freak out his big brother, but he was very effective!

Emily tried on her new owl jammies last night.  The matching beanie hat was a bit tight and she didn't enjoy modeling it.  She is the proud owner of two cute little teeth on the bottom.

Starting Over

Since it's been over a year since my last post, what do you say we just cut our losses and try again??  

Here's a cute little video of Emily with the hiccups:

http://youtu.be/hTcx212iZzo

Spencer is enjoying cooking lately.  It all started with a school project last spring.  He did a report on Louisiana and we made beignets for his class.  Now he is helping me cook all sorts of things, like French toast!