Happy Halloween in Novemeber!!

Halloween happened a day late around Indy. Most places postponed trick or treat because the weather was bad on Halloween. I was pretty happy about that because I was not going to take the kids out in the pouring rain. Andrew was able to trick or treat at school on Halloween. Bev also had the kids in our play group over on Wednesday and had fun Halloween activities.

My pirate and parrot!!

Most of the kids in their costumes.

So cute!

Doing a little cookie decorating

What kind of party would it be if there were no cupcakes!

We also carved a pumpkin on Monday. Andrew was pretty excited to do it and then was over it after about 10 minutes. Daddy carved the pumpkin and Andrew was pretty excited to see the finished product.

Not too excited to touch the pumpkin goo

 

Then we got over it

 

 

 

The finished product

 

For trick or treat we went around the neighborhood. Andrew had a great time with his friend Asher! The boys went for about an hour and a half. Lucas was a trooper. He was a little fussy in the beginning but then he fell asleep.

 

 

Andrew had the pirate face down

 

Attempt #1 at a family shot

 

Attempt #2...We used to be really good at this when we were in England.

Andrew and Asher

 

These two crack me up!!

 

It's Pumpkin Time...

...and no I don't mean pumpkin lattes!!  Just for the record I do not like anything pumpkin.  I have really tried but it is just gross to me.  I will stick to my mocha lattes for the holidays.  Thought you guys would like a fun fact about me :)

Back to the pumpkin excitement.  We finally got ourselves some pumpkins.  We took two trips out to the pumpkin patch.  That is dedication!!  Our first trip was as a family and we also had Grandma join us.  We decided to try out this new pumpkin patch I had heard of and boy was that a mistake.  They did have a few pumpkins and a little market but not what I had pictured.  We did get out of the car to make sure we weren't missing something and we definitely weren't missing any thing.  We decided to get back in the car and go to another place.  We ended up at the apple orchard we went to at the beginning of the month.  We picked out a pumpkin and some more apples.  The boys were not in the best mood because we kind of went during nap time.  Oh well, right, we got our pumpkin. 

Spending time with Grandma!



Can someone please tell me why my 4 month old looks about the same size as my almost 4 year old?!

 

The other trip was with our play group.  We did a little hayride last year so we decided to do the same this year.  Last year it rained and this year it was freezing!!  By freezing I mean in the 30s!  This trip was a little bit of work for me because I had both kids to keep warm and happy.  We survived...barely!  We went on the hayride and picked out our pumpkins.  After that we went to Starbucks to warm up and so I could get some coffee :) One of the guys that worked there let Andrew decorate a pumpkin.  It ended up being a pretty good day!

 



Case and Andrew



Sage and Andrew

He loves apples!

 

 

 

Lucas 4 Months

 

Well, here we are at 4 months!! Little Lucas isn't so little anymore. He really was only little his first month and then he became the giant baby that he is now. We had our four month appointment on Thursday and everything is going great!! He is 19lbs 10oz and 27 1/4 in!! His weight, height, and head are all above the 98th percentile!! The Dr said that he is just a big baby. Big is right because Andrew wasn't this size until he was 6 months old. Lucas had two shots and did pretty well. He was pretty fussy the rest of the day. The Dr said we can start rice cereal and baby food. Be on the look out for a rice cereal post. I think I am going to hold off on the baby food for a little bit. At the beginning of the month he switched to eating 5 times a day which is great!! He eats 6 oz at each feeding.

 

Lucas has done some exciting things this past month. First thing is he started rolling over!! He rolls from his belly to his back. He is so strong on his tummy now. He does very well sitting supported. He has also been spending some time in his exersaucer in the last few weeks. He loves his brother!! He is always wanting to see what Andrew is doing and loves it when Andrew talks to him. He also loves Peek A Boo!! His laugh is so cute!! I love hearing it.

 

He is still in 6-12 month or 9 month size clothing!! He will probably be able to wear some of Andrew's 12 month winter clothes this winter! Crazy!! He is now in size 3 diapers. I wish my baby boy would slow down a little in the growing department! I feel like I have a 9 month old but he is only 4 months. Here are some cute pictures from the last month.

 

Andrew is such an amazing big brother!!

 

Already sitting in his brother's chair.

 

This little guy is an amazing sleeper!! He sleeps solid through the night and doesn't get up until about 7:45 or 8:00. When he does wake up he is happy to just lay in his crib until someone comes to get him. Naps are still random throughout the day.

Lucas and Alissa!! So cute!

Another fun fact about Lucas is that he doesn't take a paci. This is all new to me because Andrew LOVED his paci. Lucas does love eating his fingers. He also loves to hold his hands over his face when eats. He likes to hold on to blankies or his burp cloths.

Lucas and Ty

Love those eyes!!

Already a colts fan!

Lucas has started holding toys. He loves to hold the little rings in his hands and stare at them.

That smile and those cheeks get me every time!!

The most exciting news from this past month has to be that his hair is growing back!!!

 

Apple Orchard X 4

We had our annual trip to the apple orchard, but this time as a family of four. We took our trip with the Johnston Family again this year. Bev and I took a photography 101 class a few months back, so we were trying to practice a little with the cameras. I guess I shouldn't say "we" were trying to practice, "I" was trying to practice. Bev is already really good at taking pics.

The boys had a blast picking apples and climbing the trees, typical boys. Lucas just kind of hung out in the carrier and enjoyed the walk around. Andrew loves spending time with Case and Ty!! I really hope our boys stay friends. These pics will be great to pull out when they are older :)

Love these boys!!

We aren't too bad at taking pictures of ourselves.

This one is a framer

Happy baby!!

Climbing

My world!!

 

Best Friends

 

Quaker Day Parade

Last month we took the boys to their first parade. Clearly we are slackers because our 3 month old and 3 year old shared their first experience together. As many of you probably know the mascot for the school district is a Quaker. Awesome! I know! The college I went to also had a Quaker as the mascot. I can't get away from it!! Either way we went to the parade and Andrew loved it. Here are a few pictures.