Halloween 2015

This Halloween, we were lucky to have Mimi and Papa here with us. Which was perfect to help inspire our costume theme of African Safari. :) 

Here's Mimi helping Ellory get made up as a Peacock.

The whole animal crew behind the scenes :)

Papa was a good sport and excited to attend his first Trunk or Treat!

The whole African Safari Crew

(locals, tour guides, Zebra, Lion & Peacock)

Trunk or Treat 2015

Happy Halloween 2015

Our neighborhood does a little Halloween parade and costume contest each year, but this is the first time we have attended. We made it just in time for Ellory to win the best costume award in her age group! (and win a $15 gift certificate to Rudinos Restaurant) Wa-hoo!

 

We circled around two streets in our neighborhood, which was plenty for the kids and their new candy collection. 

  

 After looking at their loot, they each chose one piece to eat, packed it up and were off to bed. 

we will see if they forget about it by morning, like last year:)

 

Fall time happenings

Fall time in Virginia and we are loving the beautiful, perfectly warm weather!

Grant and Bee hanging out after school while other kiddos are napping

backporch camping at it's finest

thank you miss courtney for little ladies adorable new purse

CVS minute climic waiting with g and his double ear infections

so hard to say no to a face that sweet

coloring time in jammies

street walking

this little lady is quite the book reader! i love catching her like this! 

(notice the new light fixture and kitchen faucets?? big changes are happening!)

we love playdates with Olivia!

Ellory sharing her goodies during Rockwell check-up appt.

this sneaky, adorable boy is starting to discover and get into everything

mid-day sleepovers in grant's room with their new (thrift store finds) sleeping bags

little lady :)

caught danging during one of their dates

we renewed our membership to the children's museum and introduced Rockwell to some new fun. 

Grants School Project

This was Grant's first school project and as simple as this was, it made me very intimated for what's to come. Hopefully, Dad will be in town next time a school project is due. :)

Each week, a different student is the "star of the week" and they are supposed to make and bring in a poster that tells about them. Gratefully, we found a random stack of photos and we came up with this:

"I Am: Happy, 5 years old, super hero big brother"

"I love: to make forts and nests and get cozy, to swim with my dad, my family, animals."