Must be Santa...

Our neighborhood had a Christmas Park day last weekend. They had a train to ride, a snow-maker (Wheeler was NOT impressed with the cold snow- such a wimpy Texan), some great bounce houses and a visit from Santa. It was a fun outing, and nice to see that our 2 year old is not the only kid on the block that a)is obsessed with trains, b) has full blown tantrums and c)thinks Santa is a little creepy... but still wants the presents anyway.
 Here are our family pictures with Old St. Nick!

The fam

Thanksgiving weekend countdown

10 hours on the road to Auntie Courtney's house.
 9 family members to share the weekend.
 8 delicious dishes making up our turkey feast (including my first ever Texas smoked turkey! Yum!)
 7 strands on our homemade stretchy scarfs.
 6 times an hour that Sophie hugs Murphy and tells him she loves him.
 5 minutes to realize that no one will ever beat Sam at Harry Potter Scene It.
 4 amazing homemade pies.
 3 silly girls braving the crowds to go black Friday shopping.
 2 crutches for poor uncle marti who broke his foot playing at the turkey bowl on thanksgiving morning.
 1 wonderful Thanksgiving!
 Happy American Thanksiving everyone!

Happy Halloween!

Halloween Week at our house. 

Monday- making pumpkin sugar cookies with Livy and Eli.

Wednesday: Church "trunk or treat" party. Wheeler dressed up as Russell from the movie UP. We've been shoving the movie down his throat for the past month trying to get him psyched up to be Russell for Halloween... and it seemed to work. The scouts uniform is actually Matt's from when he was a little boy. But Wheeler's favorite part was definitely the balloons and his Wilderness Explorer flag.  (and of course the candy!)

Friday: Halloween party at the Weights. They hosted such a great party! There were awesome decorations, yummy themed food, pin the nose on the pumpkin, Halloween scavenger hunt, and cute pumpkin crafts. Wheeler had a blast. Thanks Laura and Rob!

Sunday: Pumpkin carving with the Nuttalls. Definitely a dad's job... Wheeler supervised, but wasn't quite brave enough to touch the pumpkin guts this year. 

Halloween night: Trick or Treating with Livy and Toby.(She was Belle and he was the beast. Such great home-made costumes!) Our Neighborhood shuts off a section of street for the little kids to walk up and down and get their candy. Here is a short clip of our trick or treating fun.

And I couldn't resist adding this picture of Wheeler on Halloween last year. Man time sure flies. My little boy is growing up so fast! 

Happy Halloween!