Chuborama

Look at that chubby roly poly baby! I love her!  She brightens my days and makes us all laugh and smile. Hattie is so easy going and mellow and is a wonderful addition to our family.

All decked out in her cute fall outfit.

Daddy's little pumpkin

Halloween

Last Friday night we went to Trunk or Treat at our church.  It was a beautiful night and the boys were so excited! They thought that it was Halloween night.  We saw lots of friends and got treats and saw some cool trunks decorated.  Here are Chase the kitty and Owen Spidey.

 Hattie went along too and was a very cute kitty

 Tuesday night we carved pumpkins.  The boys helped using the tools to make the faces look spooky.

 Cuties!

 Chase works hard

 Owen carves away

During the day the boys had a Harvest Festival at school.  They wore their costumes on the bus and were just adorable.  Chase was a kitty again and Owen was the big bad wolf.  They had to be something from the fairy tales and fables they had been reading about during the month of October.

 Halloween night was cool, but not windy and not all that bad to be out.  Jim and Sandy came over and we had pizza.  We didn't start eating until about 6 and by that time kids had started to trick or treat at our house. There were a lot of kids across the street and Chase and Owen wanted the boys to come to our house.  They started to yell to the kids and they came over and Chase and Owen handed out candy.  They thought it was so fun!  They could hardly get a bite of pizza in before the doorbell would ring again and the boys were off and running.  We took Hattie to see our good friends down the street and she fell asleep while I was holding her.  She was such a sweet little kitty.

 Papa and Hattie

 Kitty and Spider Man.  I thought Chase was going to be Superman, but he changed his mind.  Owen won't wear a mask-ever-so this is his full costume.

 I love this picture-how cute are they?

 They boys went to every house in our neighborhood.  Jeff took them to some and then I took them to some.  They were so tired by the end and their buckets were so heavy.  I carried them and they took off running again.  At one point Chase laid on the ground and asked if he could crawl. :)  Look at the loot!  They had over 100 pieces of candy-most of which is getting donated tomorrow.

Halloween Prep

We got ready for Halloween this year by getting the yard ready for winter . . .

teaching Hattie about the cold . . .

Making Halloween cupcakes over MEA break . . .

Chase's monster cupcakes

Owen's prize cupcake

Silly and scary

Kinley Visits

Hattie's friend Kinley came to visit in early October.  The boys played with Freddie and we finally got a picture of the girls together!

The Mad Hatter

Hattie doesn't get sad or mad very often.  She does when she's cold after a bath though. :)

Deardorf Orchards, 6 years in a Row

We made our annual trip to Deardorf Orchards with the Hanson's, who we were with near Halloween last year when we found out we were having a baby. It was a cold day and it started to rain, but we had fun none the less. Hattie was a trooper despite the cold weather. We took Christmas pictures so you will be seeing those soon. 

 Chase and Owen freezing

 Little sweet Owen

 Cutie pie Chase

 On the pumpkins, an annual picture

 The Bergers and Hanson's minus the women and babies, going on the hay ride.

 Jeff, Chase and Owen

 The boys got huge caramel apples and loved them.

 Owen is excited