At the beginning of October Maggie invited a boy from her class over for a playdate. I enjoyed walking home behind them and listening to their 4 year old conversation.
The Jambeque was at a new venue this year and was another success!
Jack wowed the crowd with the National Anthem.
After church one Sunday we visited the pumpkin patch.
As Halloween approaches in our house I get the Halloween costume tub out of the attic and let the kids look for something they might want to wear. Jack decided to try on a couple costumes at once - the scary rocket ship.
The Fire Department visited Maggie's school. They listened to a talk from the firefighters and then got to explore the fire truck.
Charlie is doing tricks on his bike!
One evening I took the kids to a cool Game exhibit at the Science Center. They got to do a lot of fun stuff. There was a climbing wall game that the kids liked.
We love it when Rory comes over to play! He and Maggie put on rainbow hats. It was not cold outside.
We celebrated our friend Elizabeth's 40th birthday one evening.
These guys have known each other since grade school.
We celebrated Patrick's birthday with family a little early.
On Patrick's 9th birthday, we went out for donuts in the morning (our birthday tradition).
Later in the day he had a soccer game.
Patrick's team played his second cousin Tommy's team. This is the only picture I have from the game with both of them in it.
Jim's band played a charity event at the end of October. Jim dressed up for it.
I took the kids to a family Halloween party. I didn't realize the adults were supposed to dress up, too.
Charlie had fun playing soccer.
Maggie got to be on a soccer team for the first time. They just played little games (5 vs. 5 I think).
She had fun!
One day at the end of October Jim was off work and he and I were able to go mountain biking while the kids were at school.
A couple of Jim's uncles came to visit from Texas and New Mexico. Here is Jim's Dad with 3 of his siblings.
Jim's parents:
We made our annual visit to Pumpkinland. How Tall This Fall?
I went to school for the Halloween parade. Here's Charlie's class performing a song for us.
Jack made his own jack-o-lantern this year. Some of his friends call him Guppy Fish.
Our cute trick-or-treaters:
