My babes

 This girl is trying to master big brother's bike

She drags this lawnmower all around the block on our walk

Popcorn on the porch!

Learning "sink" or "float" in our homeschool lesson last week!

Watching a Bible story puppet show while mama does her zoom Bible study class.

Bought these slippers way back on a weekend trip with Doug when we were newly married and put them away for a hoped for baby. Nothing more special than seeing them on my precious girl.

Silly string fight!!

My lil' pumpkins

My friend had the most gorgeous family photos in a local pumpkin patch, so we went on Saturday with high hopes for the same thing. We did have a nice day, but uncooperating (with looking and smiling) kids, lol.

She did NOT want to sit on that pumpkin!

Tantrum because he couldn't pick up the pumpkin.

This pic turned out ok, even though she was actually struggling to get away, haha.

This was a different place than the apple orchard we usually go to, because of the pumpkin field. I don't think we'll go there again, (unless can attempt fall pumpkin pics again!) it was very overpriced and their donuts were "meh". But it was a beautiful day. We took our kids to a park to run around on the way home, and then that evening went to a nearby town for their Halloween Fest. Which was a socially distanced event where the kids just went through a line set up at the farmer's market spot and trick-or-treated. It was a really nice event actually. They got a mix of candy baggies, but also little coloring books, and a couple fun DIY magnet and bracelet kits. Neat! 

Cuties!

catching up

 And in the blink of an eye, October is already half over. 

We had a neighbor die in the beginning of the month and I still just feel so shocked and saddened by it. Life truly is so short. 

And life goes on. These guys are growing up fast. August will be 4 at the end of the month, 😭

Making a mask like a character we read about in one of our library  books.

Sharing an apple back and forth, lol

Glow-stick necklace

Fire truck fun

All summer spent growing these tiny beets, roasted them up, and meh. No one really likes beets except for me, so I probably won't grow them again next year. 

Sandbox fun, any room for a boy and some sand in there??!

She can now climb the slide

Reading with daddy

These cuties smiling at each other on a stroller ride

She can finally do her little balance bike we got for her 1st birthday

Snuggling

Homeschool projects

Reading with mama

Went on our annual book club girl's getaway! With Covid we just went to a friend's parents house in Bay City and had a sleepover in their basement, and one day shopping and eating in the city, so nice. And gorgeous weather. 

Maybe someday we can go away for 2 nights, but most of us still have little ones so that's a ways away. 

This boy's hair is getting so curly, I love it! I'm letting it grow to see what happens. This was the morning after a bath so it was super curly. 

Little corkscrew curls!

Horsey ride

Honey Garlic Chicken stirfry, I made this nearly every week, it is delicious!

Look at that girl at the top, slow down time!!