More Halloween Fun

We started the week with our hip dude rocking a new Beatles shirt - he sure knows how to make us smile and start the week on a good note :)  Poor dude got the 2nd dose of his flu shot (you get 2 when you are under 1 and get your first round) and while there they wanted to run a strep test - thank goodness it was negative!

Tuesday and Wednesday were fairly normal days.  Both Clint and I had happy hours on Wednesday after work which made pick up a little more exciting than usual.

Yummy Lunch

 Clint said "Great, Now she can do our yard!"

 Baby Friend Time

 UMM Excuse Me - Is that my child standing?!?!

1st time we have seen this :-( 

#workingmommaguilt

As the week went on, we saw more and more of Mr C pulling himself up!!  This lil man went from not moving at all to crawling, pulling himself into the sit position and now pulling up to stand - he may just walk before a year after all!

So Darn Proud of Himself

Thursday we had the kiddos pumpkin party at daycare after work.  Miss M was so excited to paint her pumpkin and Connor was excited to eat lunch meats and cheese :)

Friday - Wahoo we made it - what a long week!  After work, I picked up the kiddos and Clint ordered pizza.  Maci was excited to play outback on a gorgeous day.  Later in the night, I crashed on the couch (typical!) and Clint must have gone up to bed.  At one point I woke up and realized Maci was still playing.  She comes over to me and says "mommy I am tired now"  So I get up to put her to bed and it is midnight!!  Ugh - if anyone was ever wondering, Maci finally turns into a pumpkin at MIDNIGHT - only this 3 year old!!

Saturday - A fun and busy day for our lil family!

1st Moment - Found him standing in his crib!

We started the day with heading back to dance class and the girls got to wear their Halloween costumes.  We were also super excited to see 2 more little girls joined the class as of this week so now there are 4 little friends, sadly those 2 friends didn't get the costume memo :)

 The Girls & Juliette's Brother

After dance, we were off to the West End to meet up with the rest of our Wizard of Oz crew - the Cassem's and Zehr's.  Maci was so excited to "practice" trick or treat.  She did really well and stayed focused the whole time :)

Cutie Kept Laughing When We Growled

 Siblings!

 The Whole Crew Getting Ready to Go

 Fun Photo Opportunity

 I took Maci into the toy store and look what I found . . . 

This was my exact 80s doll BUT Maci didn't want it b/c it looked OLD

After trick or treating, we pushed Connor's nap a little further and headed to Fantastic Sam for a daddy/son haircut.  I thought I was so ready for this because, look above, his hair was out of control. However, this haircut, while well done and super cute - makes him look so much like a little boy and not my baby - I cant really handle that he is going to be ONE in two short months UGH

BEFORE

 AFTER

Sunday - The family rolled out of bed and started getting ready for the Bengals game in London.  We were so disappointed we never saw Aunt Meghan and family or Uncle Dustin and family on TV.  We were also equally disappointed that the Bengals ended in a tie - what is up with this season boys?!

He Likes Looking Like a Big Boy

Maybe I Should Too. . . .

We spent the rest of the day doing errands around the house/getting ready for the week ahead.  Clint caught up on lawn needs and cooked a ton of food for this week.  He unfortunately has to start an iodine free diet as of tomorrow which runs for 2 weeks due to his radioactive iodine treatment next Wed (Nov 9th).  If you have never checked, Iodine is in EVERYTHING!  Poor guy spent 2 hours at the grocery on Saturday and then almost the same amount of time cooking today so he has options for breakfast/lunch/dinner all week.  While he did this I finished laundry, played with kiddos and got caught up on the week ahead for work . . .Blah!

Now we are all ready to hit the hay and I think we are all equally excited for trick or treating tomorrow  night!!  We are keeping with tradition and friends are heading over here for pizza and then trick or treating as the entire Wizard of Oz crew.  We are also very excited the weather looks clear and only a low of 51 - we can survive!

We hope you all have a wonderful Halloween and week ahead!
Lots of Love,
C, K, M & C

Halloween Fun Begins!

Do you ever have those moments where you feel bad because yours kids show signs of being just like you?! HAHA  For those that know me well - Maci has some hard core momma genes.

Not sure why but she lined up her toys in order of size

Clint said "this is CREEPY"

I said "Wait, what's wrong?"

We wrapped up our Sunday last week with me doing some work/prepping for the week ahead, Clint watching Sunday night football and the kiddos enjoying Annie in the playroom on the small TV together - so cute!

Monday was Boomer's 7th Birthday which means we remembered at bed time and honored him with a quick hug and picture.  Poor Big Boomer has fallen fast from the number 1 spot but he sure gets lovin from the little ones.

Clint headed out of town to Grand Rapids for a quick trip starting Wednesday afternoon.  That meant happy meals for dinner and slumber party in mommy's bed for Maci girl.  The cutest thing was when Maci kept telling me her Halloween bucket had Cailou on it (PBS cartoon) and then when we got home I saw the bucket and realized it was Charlie Brown and she has no clue who that is #parentfail!

Stickers on Face - Why Not?

They Hated Me For This Flash

She Was Cuddling in Her Sleep w. Her Brother During Morning Bottle Time

Friday - Connor turned a huge 10 months - where the heck is this year going?!  He is no longer our little man.  He is wearing 12 month clothes, crawls all over the house, is pulling himself up, has 2 teeth on bottom and 4 coming in on top - Ugh stop growing so fast!

After work and school, we watched the Charlie Brown Halloween movie in a hope for Maci to learn who this cartoon character is :)  Clint said he didn't remember the movie being to dumb after it ended and Maci said "its already over?!"  But Maci said she enjoyed it and that is all we were aiming for.

Saturday - What a fun and busy Halloween filled day!  We started with Hallzooween in the morning at the MN Zoo.  It was a gorgeous fall day and Maci was so excited to put on her costume.  Connor on the other hand was really hot so we didn't make him wear the head all morning.

 My Crew at the Photo Spot at the Zoo Entrance

 Mandatory Carousel Ride

Maci had to have the Flamingo!

Kids napped on the way home from the zoo a little after lunch time and Clint took care of some much needed yard work.  While dad was outside, Maci and I watched the movie Zootopia - so cute!  We then caught up on some football, ate a quick dinner and we were off to the Westwood Nature Center Halloween Party for the St Louis Park suburb.  This was our 2nd year going and we loved it just as much as last year.  Maci said it was just SO MUCH FUN!

Just Got Off the Bus - Ready for Fun!

Hmm No Flash

Attempting to have a Family Photo on Mother Nature's Trick or Treat Trail

So Many Fun Games!

 And Monarch Butterfly Face Paint

Sunday - After the whole family watched Zootopia again - Maci and I ran errands to grocery and gas station.  We got everything put away just in time for Football.  The Bengals look like they are doing as they should against the Pee Wee team The Browns.  Clint's Dolphins are back to being frustrating.  Maci/Connor are having some fun playing at home after a busy day out and about yesterday.  After football, I will start the usual Sunday routine of prepping for work and school for the week ahead.  We have some fun happy hours coming up this week along with Daycare's BYOP (Bring Your Own Pumpkin) Fall Party on Thursday evening.  We just love fall and building these memories with our kiddos!

We hope you all have a wonderful Fall week ahead!
Lots of Love,
C, K, M & C

Lazy Fall Weekend

This will likely be a quick post as this was a very quick and thankfully fairly uneventful week.  We wished a lot of people Happy Birthdays this week : Aidan, Preston, Neil, Ozy and PJ.  The kids had fun with dad on Monday when daycare was closed and Maci got her wish to come see our work where there is a lot of candy :)  I got a flu shot on Tuesday which is always a proud moment given my aversion to needles ;-)  And somewhere in between, the week just flew by which is what the years seem to feel like at times as well!

Mid Week Mail Surprise from Grandma Gilroy!!

Princess Crown and Frozen Bookbag

Connor Got a Football Toy Blankie but he was in Bed During the Opening

These are the Moments that make me so glad I have this blog & timestamped memories

I never want to forget how sweet they were at this age 

Maci helping to feed Connor

Friday - Like I said, fairly lazy weekend which was much needed!  I picked up the kiddos, grabbed Clint who had already made it home and we were off to Noodles and Co for dinner.  Afterward, we decided to treat Miss M who ate her dinner fairly well with a trip to Yum Bakery.  Maci was so enamored with her cupcake that we Facetimed Nanny to show her the treat :)  Clint was a sweetie who let me crash in bed alone around 745p and I think I was out cold by 8p - my body must have needed some rest!!

Saturday - We enjoyed the regular dance class followed by bagels and grocery shopping.  We even picked up a few new fall/winter essentials for the kiddos while at Target.  I don't think Clint wants to come along on one of those trips for some time now but it was productive and long ;-)  We then came home for some good fall afternoon naps, play time and college football watching.  Around dinner we headed to the mall to return some jackets I had ordered online, found some new ones that I liked much better and grabbed some carry out for dinner.  We got back just in time for Connor's bedtime and OSU Buckeye kickoff.  Connor went down like the dream, typical and I convinced Maci to go to bed around 9p, typical.  Clint and I then enjoyed some quiet time watching the end to a stressful Buckeye game that we fortunately came out on the winning side of - YAY!!

Sunday - Started the day with some slow moving showers, getting dressed, eating breakfast.  However, we finally pulled ourselves together and took a gorgeous family morning walk.  Now the rest of the day will be lazy NFL football watching mixed with some preparation for the week ahead.  I am currently enjoying the few moments of quiet while Clint takes a late morning shower, Connor naps and Maci plays in her room alone - Ahhhhh silence, something this house doesn't hear too often!  I spoke too soon, out came Maci asking for a snack :)

Not Forcing These Poor Kids to Wear Bengals or Dolphins Today

Instead, Winners!  Vikings and OSU Gear for these Cuties

We hope all of you have a wonderful week ahead!
Lots of Love,
C, K, M & C