Halloween's Coming!

They were sad that Ava was sick, but Harper and Rielee came to play.  It was so nice that they played a game on the deck.  They are a pretty competitive bunch.  Tor had his own dinosaur game to entertain him.

 After Harper and Rielee left they all made mummies from paper towel rolls.  They turned out very spooky.  Then they got to roll out and make spider cookies.  It was hard for them to keep from eating them while working. 

 They each got to make 8 spiders and I had to separate them on the cookie sheet.  There are a few missing that got eaten.

They were outside playing earlier when I saw what Bridget was doing.  She helped push Tor to the top of the hill and then turned him around and saw him speed down the hill.  I'm not sure that was her plan but that's what Tor did, so I sprinted out to have him turn to avoid going over the bank.  We then parked the dune buggy.

Giant Leaf Pile

So many leaves had fallen on the ground over at the RA Long softball field, that we decided today was a good one to jump into leaf piles. We brought a rake, and the kids worked on making a huge pile. Then they jumped in it, rolled around in it, and hid underneath it. They all took a shower when we got home.

End of Soccer Season

Bridget played her last soccer game of the season for the Mini Conquerers today. She had some nice ball control and passes, as usual. It was a fun and successful start to her soccer career.

Family Math Night

We went to the annual Family Math Night at Olympic Elementary, something the kids look forward to each year. They got to see their teachers, play some math games, and see some friends, too.

Here's Bridget talking with her 1st grade teacher, Mr. Wells. He told us how Bridget was finishing 1st grade math super fast, and then finishing all the 2nd grade math, too.

We also got to see the girls' pictures in the hallways.


Finally, the kids wanted their silly picture.

Jack-o-lanterns

The family carved jack-o-lanterns after school tonight, using pumpkins we got at Fred Meyer (it was terrible weather on the day we were supposed to go to the pumpkin patch). The kids were pretty happy with their creations.

Preschool Pumpkin Patch

Tor's preschool class went to Mrs. Cathcart's pumpkin patch last week, and Mommy got to join in the fun.

School Pictures

Here's the school pictures for Jillian (4th Grade) and Bridget (1st Grade).