Happy Halloween and November!

A quick week with Halloween on Tuesday, a sick kiddo (Ayson) on Friday, and a weekend spent getting chores done around the yard and house.  We hope everyone is doing well and we are sending good thoughts to all!  

Hugs from a dinosaur!  Addie had so much fun running around in her costume!

Addie decided to NOT wear her dinosaur costume during the school parade outside BUT this is what she would have looked like...

Trick or Treating with Emmett and Emelia!  Ayson did not want to Trick or Treat so he stayed home...

 

to hand out candy...Addie was his only Trick or Treater :)

Great decorations while we were out!

Wednesday morning on top of the hill (we had green grass and rain in the valley)

Thunder and Special Agent Cooper getting acquainted.

Sunset view over Onondaga Lake (Amy had an evening work meeting)

Addie wanted to help "mow" the lawn...hahaha.

She did help paint the laundry room!

Addie made a small hiding space under the grape vines.

Ayson putting up lights around the house!

Ayson had many lightbulbs that needed to be replaced - He did it and he got the lights to work!!

How is October Over?!

Amazing fall weather and the end of football season for Ayson.  The month of October went by in a blink!!!  We went to the Optimist Halloween Party on Friday and had dinner with our friends, Annie and Bob, on Sunday.  We hope everyone is doing well and staying healthy!

Addie and Kinley playing during the football game on Monday

Silly Thunder sitting in the horse fenced in area!

Windy and WARM afternoons had milkweed in the air!

Addie pretending to be a fox

Everyday we picked raspberries after school

Optimist Friday Halloween Party - the kiddos had a blast running around with their friends - what a gorgeous night!

Ayson's last football game was on Saturday.  Great job, Ayson, on your 2nd (and last) year of modified football!!!

Somehow a squirrel ended up in our fireplace chimney (found it on Friday evening).  We set a trap inside the fireplace and after a few attempts, the squirrel was set free on Saturday afternoon!

Addie's requested costume - we split the cost on this one!

A recipe Amy has wanted to make since she had it the summer of 2009 with Doug and Sue - Cottage Cheese Pie!

Addie's 6th grade school picture :)

Ayson's 8th grade first marking period classmates with achievement awards.

Dinner with Annie and Bob!  Good food and friends (and a movie!)

Toasting with the basilcello Amy made this summer.

And, garden pictures!!

Preserving Leaves and Pumpkin Carving

Even though the rain kept us indoors, we enjoyed time with friends this weekend.  We hope everyone is staying healthy and enjoying Fall!

Addie received a "how to draw animals" book from Adam's tattoo artist - she didn't want the book anymore and Adam thought the kids might like it!  Addie got right to work :)

Ayson had a game in Chittenango - the birthplace of L. Frank Baum, author of many children's books including the Wonderful Wizard of Oz.

Ayson's team won and they were so excite!

Addie started a new book series...yes, about cats.

On Friday, Amy showed Addie how to preserve pretty leaves with wax paper :)

Addie had a sleepover party at a friends house and we went to hang out with Kate and Emmett.  The boys had fun playing video games.

On Saturday, we had a pumpkin carving party minus Erik and Emilia (who were at WonderWorks for the evening)

This pumpkin was $3.99!!!!  The pumpkins from our garden did not get this big!

Ayson carved a cat face in memory of Shadow

Our finished jack o lanterns :)

A close up of Sage

The zinnias are still producing gorgeous flowers!!!

Friday was crazy windy and the milkweed was taking flight in the air and looked like snow!