Thanks to Grandma Gappmayer, we were able to carve pumpkins this year. The kids loved it and were so proud of their pumpkins!
We had an awesome Halloween. Eric took the day off so we had lots of family time and made so great memories. My favorite part was probably Carter answering the door for the trick or treaters. He loved opening the door and giving out handfuls of candy and then was so good to say "welcome" (your welcome) after the kids left. It was a really great day!
Carter really loved feeding the ducks. He even knows how to get there so if we are driving in the general direction of the ducks and then don't go there he has a little meltdown in the car.
I think we usually ate more raspberries before we weighed them, but the little grandpa that ran the farm was so nice he didn't care. All of us LOVED RASPBERRY PICKIN'!!
He is the best big brother! I always wanted a big brother. I am grateful to have to amazing big sisters and lots of great younger brothers and sisters, but I always thought a big brother would be awesome. I am so glad that my other kids get to have Tade as a big brother. He is such a great example for them (and me and Eric).
He is growing up so fast. This year they had a 2nd grade Halloween program and he loved being a part of it. (Yes, he has dressed as this pumpkin for like the last 3-4 years, but he wants to so I'm not encouraging anything different.)
Tade's "Taste the Rainbow" picture. He loved trying to get it just right! In less than a year he will be turning eight and getting baptized. Time is flying aroung here! I need to remember to slow down and enjoy the moment.
He just finished sitting on a chair after biting Ashlynn. (Notice his tear.) I swear he is a super nice kid, but he bites, pulls hair, hits, and bugs Ashlynn all the time. I tell her to move away from him, but she doesn't. Maybe, they will both learn soon.
This is after he ate the markers. I was sitting right by him, but I was distracted by the computer. Apparently, I need to pay more attention to him.
This is how he looks after almost every meal. I swear he just likes to take baths/showers cause that is usually where he ends up after mealtime.
This is a picture from the Jr. Drill Clinic at MMHS (aka: Dance Class). We love doing this every Fall and Spring because it doesn't cost too much and it is only a week long. Maybe one of these days we will do a real dance class.
Ashlynn turned five in September. She is getting so big. Her birthday was on a Sunday so she was lucky enough to get to see lots of cousins and aunts and uncles on her special day.
Ashlynn started preschool at the beginning of September. She just missed the cut off for Kindergarten, so we are glad that she has been able to go to preschool cause she definitely needs something to do besides hang out with mom and younger brothers all day!
Ashlynn HATES getting her hair done (washing, brushing, curling, braiding, ANYTHING)! So I usually have her brush through it first and then it is my turn. This time she thought it would be fun to twirl the comb. She found out it was fun twirling, but the untwirling isn't so much fun. Luckily, she has a super patient and handy dad, who took his wire cutters to the comb and got it out without harming her hair. My comb didn't fair as well. :(
First they have to do a casting. He HATED this, but he looked really cute!
This is the first day. It looks to me like he is thinking, "What did they get me into this time!"
The first week he could barely hold his head up because the helmet was so heavy. Now it is just an added bonus to his physical therapy cause the extra weight is making him so much stronger.
He is such a happy baby. We love having him in our family and have been blessed to experience life with him!