Happy Halloween!

It finally arrived and the kids were thrilled to be Little Red & Mummy Boy. Ben ran his first 1K in this weekend's Halloween Fun Run, too.
Have I mentioned that I LOVE autumn yet?!

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Sweetness

Sophia was playing hide-n-seek and while I was looking for her, she actually fell asleep in my bed. This girl has not taken a nap since she turned three so it was an unexpected and a sweet reminder that our sassy girl is still our little girl.

MP Ball

This one is for you Mom...

Boy Joy

What could better than Star Wars day at the zoo and pumpkin guts? For this boy, not much. :)

Falling for Fall

With the weather changing, we are wearing jackets for the crisp mornings but getting to go barefoot in the late afternoon. The kids have enkjoyed several trips to farms with their friends. We found our first red maples this week on a "leaf walk"- so we are hoping this autumn's colors are amazzing. Bring on the leaf piles!!

Lawrence, Kansas

Just four days ago we were still having 100+ days, so yesterday, when the highs were like 75, we jumped at the chance for a morning day trip to the college town of Lawrence, Kansas. We had heard great things about their Natural History Museum (Dinsosaur exhibit & Bug World, need I say more??!:)It turns out they also have many beautiful parks/playgrounds, a main street loaded with shops and restuarants, and streets lined with restored Victorian and bungalow homes...awesome trip.
PS; The last pic is of Ben holding a yellow & black caterpillar we found in a park's garden- our first one of its kind.

Ms. Stephanie

We got a new desk for the kids to do "homework", craft, eat, etc. just before Steph's visit. This was our visit to the Kansas City Zoo - we even got to ride the new Skyway over Africa. Great memories!