Halloween Madness

GO BEARS!

(You can see we decided to go with a theme this year...

the theme was this: whatever we had in our closet.)

Our little cheerleader not looking so cheerful

(we had just explained we were giving that candy away)

Waiting patiently (sort of) for me to

get Bracken ready and out the door...
Reagan exclaimed "Happy Halloween!"
at every door...we couldn't get her
to say "Trick or Treat" but she did
request that they open the candy
for her a few times...
Daddy helping out...

It was chilly!

Brian Urlacher tuckered out on the couch.

Sampling the goods while waiting for

more kids to come... ...still waiting...

Fall Frolick

After many days of dreary rain, today we

spent some time outside in the sun!

Look at this big stick, mommy!

Feeding Belvedire the stick...
Leaf Inspection. Pumpkin Inspection.
(they were devoured by the squirrels this year...)

Checking in on baby brother...still sleeping.

Kissing our neighbor's frog.

In the trees...

Ahhh...my favorite season!

(minus the raking - which is pointless until they all fall)

Sweet Kisses from Sis

Reagan loves to give kisses and hugs...
doesn't he look thrilled?Come a little closer...

I think the shirt says it all...

This is a bad picture, but it accurately captures
my point of view from the couch...

Bracken on my lap with Reagan racing
around making mischief!

Easy does it... our little (pantsless) builder.

More from around the house...

Giving us the "Doctor Evil" pose

like big sis used to...

Looking Smug.
Sleepy Boy.

Bucket Head.

Still Sleeping...

Pretty Pumpkin

In preparation for Halloween we decided

to carve pumpkins last week...

Reagan thought it was odd that we

threw so much of it away... for each scoop

that Daddy took out she put one back...

Laying out the template

(I bought a kit that was more expensive than the pumpkins!)

Trying it on for size...

Squishing the guts...

Admiring the finished product

and enjoying a snack.

Reagan said it looked like a big apple...

(she actually tried to take a bite...)

Filling Out...

When we first brought him home,

Bracken looked like a wrinkly little man...

He is starting to grow into his skin a bit.

A few days ago he weighed in at 9 lbs 10 ounces

and grew 2 inches since birth (he is now 21.5").

I don't know of many people who grow

2 inches in 2 weeks. No wonder he sleeps all day.

Visitors and Lazy Days at Home

The star of the show...

Daddy and the kiddos

(I think all three look annoyed that I am taking

yet another photo...they'll thank me in a few years)

Great Grandpa Earl and Reagan at the hospital

(the inspiration for Bracken's middle name)Reagan jumping on mommy...
Bracken and GG (Grandma Gretchen) Relaxing in the recliner with PaPa Dave

A visit from our friend Blythe
(who used to look really tiny to me - she is 5 months!)

Grandma Carla is all smiles...

(sorry PaPa Ken - don't have any photos of you

with the kids - that is the way to get

onto the blog these days...)