Holy Halloween Party!!!

This year we celebrated our third annual Halloween Party! 

This year, is our largest yet.  I was slightly concerned that I may have gotten in over my head.  We had over 20 children invited!

The weather kind of cooperated.  At least as the right times....It was a success!  The kids all had a great time! 

Ramps in the Sala

 Who needs blocks when you have firewood?

Every now and then, Dylan steals the firewood and begins to build.  

Eva too, at times, but mostly just to annoy her brother.  

Today, he was building ramps for his cars.    

He could work for hours, content, building by himself.  

Until Eva comes along.....

Climbing for manzanas

Today we went apple picking.  
We were all super excited because we have mastered berry-picking, but this is the first time we have ever been apple picking. 






We met up with some friends, got our bushels, and headed into the orchard. 

It was a beautiful autumn day.  The apples were ripe and large.  And..... it took us about 7 minutes to fill all the bushels.

Now what do we do?
 


We break for lunch. 
Dyleva found a fantastic way to entertain themselves. 

Some of the apple trees were short with lots of strong branches low to the ground. 

My little monkeys spent the rest of the afternoon in the trees.

Selling Chapstick

So I'm hanging in the backyard one day, and Eva asks, "Hey Mommy, do you want to play with me?"

"Sure," I replied.  "What are we playing?"

"Well your job is going to be to take care of the cats."  

"Fantastic.  I can do that."  Then I thought, "Well, where are you going?"

Eva started getting all her things together.  "I have to go to work.  I walk up and down the streets selling stuff.

Woh, woh, woh.  Back up. 

"What exactly are you selling?"  I asked, almost choking.

 "You are not going to just roam the streets, that's dangerous. "

"Mommy, I'm selling chapsticks.  I'm checking to see who needs one. "

"Okay,...that's better.  I gotta go, the kitties are crying."

Spinny things

Dylan brought home from Doodle a craft they created that day.  It was a string with shapes on it.

He was so excited to show me the 'spinney things.'

"Mommy, Watch!"

He grabbed one and started whipping it around.  But you should have seen the face he was making as he did it; it was so funny!

"Which one is the fastest?"  So I watched all of the spinning things whip around until I could decide.https://plus.google.com/113530525965696642919/posts/YjpRtsffR19






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When Mimi is happy...

This summer during "Mommy School," one of our goals was to write a book in Spanish.  

Here is Eva's first Spanish book!

Marley is happy when he gets his hair cut.

Marley is happy when he receives a snack.

Marley is happy when he goes swimming.

Mimi is happy when other dogs are around.  (You ate bacon last night.)

Mimi is happy when no one is home.

Mimi is happy when he is at the beach.

Mimi is happy when we go places.

Mimi is happy when he goes on the bicycle path.

Mimi is happy when Daddy arrives home.  (What's for dinner?)

Dylan's Snack

I am driving Dyleva home today, second day of school.  Dylan asks me for his backpack. 

I haul it over the seat.  He is digging for something, pulls out his lunchbox, and says "Here, Eva.  I got this for you today."

What?  I look over, and he's handing her one of those fruit by the foot snacks.

"Dylan, where did you get that?"  I asked curiously.

"I bought it today Mommy."

In three years, I have prepaid milk money for Eva.  Never once has she used it to buy something else. 

SECOND DAY OF SCHOOL, and the boy is already shopping!

So I ask, "So they just let you buy it?"

"Yes."  He states so proudly.  "I wanted to help you so now you didn't have to make us a snack after school.  And I wanted to bring something home for Eva."


I have the sweetest little boy in the world.