Halloween 2010

Luke LOVED dressing up for Halloween this year. It was the first year that he was really excited way before the event. He was a Fire Fighter (Thanks Aunt Lauren for our costume!) And, Ruth Ann was a Ohio State cheerleader (Thanks Matt and Camille!) And, mommy was a flower (I had made it from file folders in our study for my class at school!) We were able to "trick-or-treat" around our block in our neighborhood. We were joined by our neighbors. It was a lot of fun!

A few new pics....

Luke and Ruth Ann were having a blast clapping together. It was so cute! We were on our way to church that morning. Hopefully they were excited about learning about Jesus :)

Ruth Ann was all dressed as a cheerleader ready to go to "school" for Costume Day, but Luke got sick so we stayed home. She was able to be a cheerleader again for Halloween.

Ruth Ann really enjoys the vacuum. It's so cute to watch her try to push it. She has to hold on to something while she works!

Cookies and ICE CREAM - YUM!

We had so much fun decorating cookies with ORANGE icing, of course. YUMMY! The cousins also enjoyed their trip to get ICE CREAM at Brewster's. What a great place. They have the cutest little ice cream cones for kids with smiley faces! Thanks for the fun activities, Brad and Lauren. We had a blast!

P.S. - Brad, it's probably best not to mix the cookie batter with a whisk! ha ha

More Navy Yard Pics

Luke LOVED climbing on all the boats and navy equipment!

Washington Navy Yard

Here are a few pics from the Washington Navy Yard. It was one of our sight-seeing trips while in DC. It was a beautiful day and we all enjoyed learning about some of our history of the Navy.

More From the Pumpkin Patch

Uncle Brad and Aunt Lauren treated Luke to a precious little pumpkin. Later, the kiddos decorated the pumpkins and we even brought it home on the plane. It is still sitting on our back porch. It reminds us of the fun time we had at the pumpkin patch with our cousins and family.

If you look closely on Luke's shirt, you can see his American Airlines 'Wings' stickers. One of the pilots on the plane gave them to him. He didn't want to take them off. He even slept in the stickers that first night.

Our Trip to Maryland - The Pumpkin Patch

We had a wonderful time in Maryland visiting my brother's family. We were able to spend time with Brad and Lauren and their three precious girls. The cousins had so much fun playing and hanging out. Thanks for a fantastic vacation! Look at this amazing pumpkin patch. It's REAL!! I'm still in shock. It makes the ones in Texas not seem so impressive!

Climbing and Srollin'

Ruth Ann LOVES to climb almost anything if you let her. She also has been enjoying pushing her stroller and Luke's truck to learn to walk. She has been getting better and better. She has just taken a few steps (about four or five) on her own. It's so exciting to watch her learn and grow!

Pics from the end of September

Here's a few pics from the end of September. Just wanted you to see our smiling faces :) Luke loves his swing set (he pretends that he is a fire fighter with his hose in the tall tower), and Ruth Ann loves her Fridge Magnets!