We had a great Halloween this year. Everyone got the costumes they wanted. Josh was a skeleton, Jake was a werewolf, Lucy was Dorothy and Sam was her Cowardly Lion. The only bad part was that Lucy got the stomach flu the day of the big Droubay Family Halloween Party and we had to miss out.

Lucy started throwing up early Friday morning. She had been counting down the days to when she could wear her costume to school and be in the Halloween parade. I heard her in the bathroom saying a prayer between retches that she would feel better in time for Halloween. It broke my heart.

I had to use some major distraction and bribery to get Sam in this costume. He wasn't too thrilled.
Our neighborhood does trunk-or-treating. I think it's a pretty big bummer and so did J. Here he is pouting in the trunk of our car. I had to take them to a different neighborhood afterwards to do some real trick or treating.







The best we could do of all the kids together.
Sam did NOT like this balloon tied to him. He kept saying "stuck, stuck" and crying.

Lately...

Lately...my fussy, cranky, screaming baby has turned into a happy, content, funny little boy.

Lately...Sam has learned a lot of new words: cracker, chips, apple, ball, no-no. Here he is saying "hi" to the camara.


Lately...we have been busy with lessons and school. Here is Jake on his way to piano (Josh is in lesson too and Lucy is begging to start. She is teaching herself songs from Jake's beginning books.)

Josh doing some math.

Lucy ready for her first tennis lesson. Josh and Jake are in lessons too. We are very fortunate to have a top-rate tennis club right here in our neighborhood....and lately...I have been terrible at taking pictures of my kids and blogging.