Preschool Halloween Party

Today was Ryker's Fall party at school.  I signed up to help out.  Jessie over at This is the Day! headed everything up.  All I had to do was bring drinks and show up to assist.  She had some great games prepared for everyone.  I had Camden and Hudson with me and Jessie had her newest addition, Sawyer, and one of the other mom's Meghann, has a little guy, Zach, who is just two days younger than Cam all there too.  Needless to say, with 24 preschoolers, 2 toddlers,and 2 babies it was a bit hectic.  The kids seemed to have a great time though!  I didn't get many pictures though.

They had to dress up as a community helper or what they wanted to be when they grow up.  No surprise, Ryker wanted to be a vet.  I borrowed the lab coat from my cousin and made him a name tag that said, Ryker A. Brown, D.V.M. :-)

Here they are getting ready to pray before snack.

Enjoying a pumpkin cookie.

Ryker's buddy, Cooper, was a vet too and I tried to get a picture of them today with no success.  They were chasing each other around running away from me.  It was pretty funny. :-)

Trick or Treating

We typically do our trick or treating before Halloween.  We take the kids around to see the grandparents, great grandparents, and usually an aunt or uncle or two.  We had a full day slated for today.  First up was Grandma Thacker's.

This is the one and only picture I got with my camera before my battery died...oops!

I switched over to my phone and was fine.  Playing the piano is always a favorite at Grandma Thacker's

Camden's 1st Kit Kat...he was a big fan!

Ryker found a flashlight and was pretending to be a dentist.  Grandma was a great sport.

Next up was Aunt Karen's. Cam was sound asleep so he shared his hat with Daddy. :-)

Aunt Karen and Batman

We finally laid Cam down after a bit so Robert could see something in Karen's garage. He tried to return the hat...

He finally woke up for a photo opp.

Aunt Karen had treat bags ready for the boys.  They were filled with candy, snacks, and toys.  Camden loved the balls and Ryker was super excited about the dinosaurs.

Then, it was time to recharge our batteries.  Ryker wanted to wear his costume in to the restaurant.  I think the other patrons got a kick out of seeing Batman eating at Qdoba with them.

Last, but not least, was Grandma and Grandpa Sheepie's.  Robert went for a combo costume at this point.

Grandma was excited we stopped by.  Ryker raided her stash of toys and was super into the Etch a Sketch.  Believe it or not, we don't have one....guess we can add that to his Christmas list this year.

Leaves

We had amazing weather here today.  Robert made dinner and then we went for a walk.  After returning, I decided to rake up a huge pile of leaves and let the kids play in it.  Of course, we all got in on the action eventually. :-)

Ryker absolutely LOVED it!

We had a great time!

Cam wasn't in to jumping in the leaves, but he did like throwing them. ;-)

He kept having us bury him and then he would pop out of the leaves...so fun!

Tucker was running around like crazy.  He had a blast!

We found out some disappointing and frustrating news on the house earlier in the day and this fun evening was just what I needed.  Love these moments with my boys the remind me of what's really important in life.  Feeling very blessed! :-)

Zoo Boo

After Cooper's party we ran home to change clothes and then we were off to experience our first Zoo Boo!  It was a ton of fun and I think it will become an annual event for us from now on.  We met Aunt Chelle, Uncle Robert, Little Robert, and Nathan and had a great time!

Robert and Cam checking out the penguins (clearly Cam found them more interesting than me)

As did my little Batman

How cute is his little cape!?!

The 4 of us.

The Spangler's

All the boys....the series of pictures we took on this rock cracked me up!

Ryker with Big Robert.  Our boys are very blessed with some amazing aunts and uncles that love them dearly.

This little activity run in the splash park was fun.

Camden was as active as ever.

This was our first time in the Flights of Fancy.  We stayed there for nearly 20 minutes and really enjoyed it.

Ryker had a hard time getting the birds to stay with him for long, so he was pretty proud when they did.

Camden isn't afraid of anything!  He was not the slightest bit hesitant with the birds.  In fact, he just reached out and tried to grab them.  Made me nervous! lol

Last year, Nathan was a dragon and Robert threw him up for a flying picture.  It was only fitting that we do it again this year with his Superman cape.  So sweet!

Speaking of flying capes, the Dark Knight was super fast racing the cheetahs. ;-)

Nathan was adorable running!

We tried to get a picture of our superheroes together all night.  This was the only time they held still long enough.

The guys with the big boys on the train.

Michelle and I with the littles.  This was our first time on the train too.  It was all done according to the Wizard of Oz theme.  They played music and dialogue from the movie and we went past all the characters, etc. that Dorothy encountered in the movie.  It was very cool and lots of fun.

In the Emerald City, they passed out treats to the kids.  Ryker got these vampire teeth.  This picture Robert took makes me laugh every time I see it!

Cooper's Pirate Parrrty!

Today was Cooper's 1st birthday party.  This little guy is such a cutie and a total joy.  He is a big cuddler and loves playing with Cam.  Robert and I both adore him.  His party was a great time for the kids and the adults too. :-) Since I was too busy chatting to take many pictures, I stole some for fellow party-goer, Katie, over at Brownie Bunch. (Hope you don't mind Katie!)

Fall Break at the Children's Museum

Since Ryker was on Fall Break we thought a play date at the Children's Museum was in order.  We met Emily and her kids and Katie and her kids. We stayed until 3:00 and the kids all had a great time. 

Hudson was awake and ready for his first trip to the museum

Cam really enjoyed the dinosaur egg section.  He lived up to his nickname "Crazy Cam" today and was ALL over the place!  I might've run across one exhibit and scaled a slide in 2.2 seconds once...or twice.  He's a fast booger and not afraid of anything. You can't take your eyes off of him for a second!

Tried to get a brother shot...this was as good as it was going to get.

All the kids (minus Hudson) from Left to Right: Ryker, Camden, Rigley, Sophie, Tucker, Charlotte, Paislee, Chaney, Chloe, and Henry.

It's About Time for an Instagram Update

A successful trip to Meijer with all 3 boys.

Meeting Piper Nicole.

1. Cam's birthday donut.

2. Rockin' the aviators.

3. Yummy cake!

4. Enjoying his new ride.

5. Ryker's naptime position.

6. Cam watching Bubby's soccer game.

7. Robert and Ryker went fishing with Papaw.

8. Ryker collected roly polys and made them a home in this Coke bottle.

9. Enjoying a semi-quiet morning.

1. Snack time with Cam

2. Ryker getting spoiled by Nana.

3. Robert and I like to be goofballs.

4. Napping cuties.

5. Enjoying the fish they caught.  Yummy!

6. Cam's 1 year well-check.

7. More shopping adventures at Target.

8. Races up and down the driveway.

1. Practicing his letter on the Kindle.

2. He thought my boots made perfect pirate boots.

3. Playing peek a boo in the puppet theater at the library.

4. Tickle time!

5. Watching football with Papaw.

6. Cam's 1 year pics.

7. Loving on Tucker.

8. Last soccer practice.

1. Hanging out in the homemade fort.

2. Watching Cat in the Hat.

3. Ryker's new boots.

4. I did my hair for once!

5. He is such a good helper!

6. Sam's Club shopping.

7. Cam's favorite chair.

1. Trophy for soccer.

2. Robert pulling double duty.

3. Last soccer game.

4. Game Night!

5. Yummy smores.

6. Cute little pumpkin.

7. Big boy walking in the house.

8. Sandy is a great bribe!

Fun at the apple orchard

The orchard wore them out!

1. Representin' Italia

2. Ryker caught this tree frog and took it in for Letter F show and tell.

3. Supporting our boys in blue.

4. Nana reading Ryker a bedtime story.

5. He fell asleep watching a movie.

6. Cuddle time!

7. Camden made Ryker push and pull him around in this Lego cart for 30 minutes.  Ryker said it was "good exercise" for him. :-)