After August Awaits: October 2012

Wednesday, October 31, 2012

Saturday, October 27, 2012

More Halloween Fun

We carved our pumpkins this afternoon. Chris made 2 big ones, and the kids colored on their own smaller ones.

We also went to the city trunk-or-treat this afternoon.

Me and my creative costume,
and Penelope the Pumpkin.

The kids were a hit!

Thriller was playing so we had to stop and dance!

Linda Barragan: Born circa 2009 - Died October 26, 2012

We buried Linda this morning. We think it just got too cold for her out there. George helped Chris bury her, and we all said things we remembered about her. Lucy said she liked to eat lettuce. Olive said how all the kids loved to hold her, and Chris remembered about when she was smaller Olive used to put her in her jewelry box or in her bicycle basket. George will likely not ever remember her, but he was the one who loved and enjoyed her most. He was always very excited when we'd spot her around the yard, and "turtle" and "Linda" were among the first words he ever spoke. She escaped a few times, and she pooped on our patio, but we loved her oh so much. Rest in peace, Linda. We love you.

Here's Georgey with Linda,
when they were both much smaller

Burying Linda

Friday, October 26, 2012

Halloween Party at Playgroup

The Boulder City Playgroup had our Halloween party this morning. The kids got to wear their costumes, made crafts, jumped in the bounce house and on the trampoline, and ate a few treats. They had a great time!

Olive with Gavin & Kellan
making pumpkins out of Rice Krispies treats.

Olive with Gavin and Cameron
jumping in the bounce house.

Georgey eating his pumpkin.

Lucy making a paper plate pumpkin.

Relaxing after the party,
the girls are showing off the crafts they made -
a footprint witch and a paper plate pumpkin.

Thursday, October 25, 2012

What We're Doing While Dad Is Away (14)

The Hinds brought dinner over. We ate, and we chatted while the kids played. Then Ammanda and Byron cleaned up the house while I put Penelope and George to bed (they are the best kind of friends). They left, and I tucked in Olive and Lucy. And then I fell on the couch and waited for Chris. Love him, and need him, so much...

This is what 3 days alone
with 4 tiny children looks like.

What We're Doing While Dad Is Away (13)

We walked to pick up Olive from school, and then we went to the park...

Then we came home, watched Shrek, and took turns holding Penelope...

What We're Doing While Dad Is Away (12)

Olive made a nest, and we all wrestled in it...

I sent the kids on a backyard treasure hunt. They had to find something orange, something black, a leaf, a rock, and a stick. And they used the buckets they got in their McDonald's Happy Meal from last night's dinner...

George serenaded me...

Then we had lunch, and sent Olive off to school (Ammanda took her). Put George down for a nap, and then Lucy and Penelope and I cuddled in Lucy's bed, sang songs and read books...

What We're Doing While Dad Is Away (11)

Colored and put Halloween stickers on orange paper...

Played on Daddy's longboard...

And took a few pictures of Penelope because she's one month old today!

Wednesday, October 24, 2012

What We're Doing While Dad Is Away (10)

Hit the McDonald's drive-thru for dinner...

Had baths and put George to bed, and then had some girls-only time. Olive interviewed us (using her Barbie lamp as a microphone), we talked about our day, sang lots of songs to Penelope, and then read books...