October in Review...backwards

We had our 3rd annual neighborhood pumpkin painting party! (This year it was actually more than just as and the Haderlies!) We had already decorated pumpkins with Nana and carved this big pumpkin because it was left over from preschool, but that didn't stop the kids! Taft spruced up our jack-o-latern and Alyssa added red hair to her pumpkin.

Diaper shipment came. Taft decided to take a nap in the box. 

Erik and Alyssa went on a bike ride (Alyssa)/run (Erik). They went about 8 miles. 

Joel takes interest in various things for an extended period of time. October's interests include the animal bingo game seen below and the Magnadoodle. We play pictionary with him. He also often requests that we draw dogs and cats. I have been encouraging him to draw and he is starting to create some interesting drawings.

Kent and Joel were particularly handsome one Sunday. I think it is interesting how different Joel and Kent's eyes are. I love both of them so much, though!

Pumpkin has been the theme for baked goods this month. Pumpkin pancakes, pumpkin spaghetti sauce, pumpkin oatmeal cookies, pumpkin donuts, pumpkin pull apart bread. We finally finished the last can of pumpkin I bought at Kroger...over 2 years ago.

Grandma, Grandpa and Porter came to visit. Here we are pictured at Mt. Bonnell. We also tried Rudy's BBQ and ate at Torchy's. Sandy's Custard will not be repeated...I don't think it was custard. We squoze in a trip to Sam's Club, went to the Texas Memorial Museum, and played 5 Crowns. It was a fast and furious 2.5 days!

Kent...and those eyes...and that smile. I am a mother in love!

And Joel. I love him too! While at the playground Kent was sleeping in the stroller. Joel really wanted to look at him, but I told him no and took him away several times. Shortly after another little by started walking towards Kent. Joel became very attentive and said, "No! Dent, no!" He may not want to comply to me, but he sure will enforce the rules if need be.

On this particular morning we brought balls to the playground and rolled them back and forth and up and down slides. Joel and Taft took great joy in the game of it!

The kids got their spoils for the HEB Summer Reading Program 2019. I love when they gather together and do little projects. Sometimes it is drawing, other times it is building with Legos. They all participate at their own level, and they have a wonderful time!

Kent likes blueberries.

Joel likes to steal Kent's blueberries when his blueberries are gone.

At the beginning of October, over conference weekend, we participated in the First Archibald Revo(e)lu(a)tions Bike Ride. Our family rode 8.5 miles from Highland Village to Denton, Texas, and then took a commuter train back to Highland Village. At one point Erik was pulling Taft on an assisted bike and Taft had a trailer attached to him with Joel in it. Kent rode in a carseat in a trailer I was pulling. Alyssa and Taft stayed mounted on a bike seat for the full 8.5 miles! It was fun and memorable! We even got treats delivered by a drone!

We also saw cousins. Good news! Kent has caught up to Clara!

I thought Taft was particularly cute because he spread his blankets over himself so neatly. He also lined up his Duplo creations next to his bed! He is a man of order and it shows in the details. 

Also, Joel got Lasik.

That wraps up our October, except for the culminating events of Halloween and the Daddy Daughter Camp Out. Maybe those will be featured another day!

Cheerio!