Spiders...

We have been getting ready for Halloween all week. This is the most excited, I think, both kids have been yet. Josh wants to do something Halloween related every day...so, I thought one day it would be fun to create cookie spiders. We invited our neighbors over and the kids had a blast putting them together. I think they liked eating them even more!







Mallory being goofy...

Josh's kissing spiders...

Mason's four...

October in Kansas...

So we have developed some family traditions in our very young family. Every October we love to go to the pumpkin patch, even if it is to pick out tiny pumpkins because the prices are soooo outrageous, and go to an apple orchard for apple cider and greasy donuts. Our problem in Kansas is that I don't know where an apple orchard is, so that you can pick apples...so we have to make due with our local cider mill (which is pretty good by the way).

Since Aaron isn't home I took it upon myself to make these two stops by myself with the two kids...what was I thinking???? Don't get me wrong...I had a lot of fun but I decided to kill myself by dragging them grocery shopping and then to Lowe's after all the days festivities. I am proud to say that I survived, barely and the kids had a ton of fun. Aren't the holidays for the kids anyways?

They loved thier cider slushies...

Josh was fascinated with how many apples were going to get crushed

Michigan!

We just got back from a very short trip to Michigan...but I loved every minute of it. Except for the part where the kids were sick most of it. Don't worry though...they are all better now!

I think I spent more time just relaxing at my mom's house than going out and doing planned activities because when I went to download the pictures from the trip...I really didn't have much. (I don't think to take the camera when taking care of fevers and coughs...) Anyways, we did have an awesome photo shoot with the famous Laurel...so as soon as I get those pictures...I will post!

So for now...I just wanted to share the beautiful Michigan fall...which happens to be my favorite time of the year...except when it snows before Halloween!


Kylie has started to sleep walk and sleeping in the hall is her favorite

Bishop Rd....Aaron's parents street

Bishop Rd again...

Aaron's parents house

I see this building every trip and I am just in love with it.

Another day...

Today was spa day here... We did some fingers and toes with lots of color and sparkles. We even did Melissa's hair...and since I've really only seen in it a ponytail...I think her straightened hair is sooo pretty...not that she isn't beautiful everyday.

Also Kylie and Max have become really good friends...they are very good at being sneaky and getting in trouble. Yesterday, I was watching them at my house and while I was vacuuming they managed to turn on the tub....fill it to about 4-5 inches high...take off their clothes...and jump in together. All this in about 5 minutes. I could only laugh and hurry and put clothes back on!