Oh what a week!

We have had a fun packed week with a little stress squished in the middle :).  We went to Denver for Brodie's endoscopy.  Mom was an emotional wreck until Brodie was all done, but Brodie was very brave and did a fantastic job.

Brave and ready to get started

Checking out all of his attachments after the scope

Trying to smile even with the tube in

Yeah - the tube is out and life is good!

We also went on a Santa train while we were in Colorado and visited a restaurant Abel and I went to a long, long time ago :) 

Getting Christmas cookies from Mrs Claus

Getting a bell

Isaac loved the candy cane

View from the train window

The next group of kids on the train with Santa

If you look close, you can see Santa and Mrs. Claus waving outside the train

Ten years and two kids later, we returned. 

We then hurried home so we could get ready for the Bumans' and Hains' to come for Thanksgiving!   We had so much fun eating, playing, eating, watching football, and eating some more.

Ellie lost her first tooth!

Decorating Christmas cookies

Emma cutting flowers for the pumpkin vase center piece

Throwing balls up to the deck

Nice form Grandma!

Playing a little ball - maybe someone should set down the camera and catch the ball

Grandpa is getting a lot of help fixing the hole in the wall!

Emma may be getting more than she bargained for on this ride

The kids had fun helping Uncle Rob deflate the air beds

And we even got a family photo!

Now, we just have to get the Goekens' and Luksans' here: hint, hint :)

We haven't had too much excitement recently, but that is OK.  We all got the flu shot (Brodie actually got the flu mist, but you would have thought he was getting the shot :).  I had started to feel a little good about working out and thought I was starting to get a tiny bit of definition in my arms.  I pulled my shirt sleeve up to get my flu shot and the nurse says, 'I don't have to put the needle in very far; you have a tiny arm.'  So much for my big muscles :)
We continue to love the house.  There is just so much more room for the boys to hoarse around.  Last week, I found Isaac in his room lining up all his diapers and wipes from Costco into tracks - that boy loves his vehicles.  I am loving all of the sunsets/sunrises here also.  They are just gorgeous and remind me of what an awesome God we have!
Brodie had school pictures today, so we are excited to get them back!

Thanks for the picture Jodi!

The remainder of Halloween

We had a great Halloween evening.  We went trick or treating on a hack rack ride (without the hay :).  We had a great time.  The truck/trailer took us to designated houses and then we would get off and go get candy.  Isaac really preferred to stay on the trailer because he thought that was much more interesting than the candy (plus Daddy let him eat some candy when he was waiting :).

The boys had fun carving a pumpkin with Daddy also!  Now we are ready for Thanksgiving (OK, maybe not completely ready, but almost)

Ready to go trick or treating (Jake the pirate and Harry Potter)

Daddy and Isaac getting some candy

Isaac decided to stay on the trailer this time (and eat some candy)

Ready to get some pumpkin guts

Isaac's turn

OK, maybe not.  He decided he would rather play with puzzles

Finally done!

Happy Halloween!

It has been a busy Halloween already and it is not even dusk yet.  Brodie had a Halloween party at school and Isaac had a Halloween party at the daycare at the YMCA.  I really am ready to throw out all of the candy because I am tired of the boys constantly asking for candy, but I suppose I better wait until Halloween is over :)  The weather has been beautiful and we have been taking advantage of these warm fall days!

Pumpkin cookies filled with m &m's.  Last night I was thinking I was crazy for coming up with this idea for the party, but it all turned out OK. 

Pumpkin pie play dough with a pumpkin cookie cutter for Isaac's class (I made 20 and I repeat my above statements about my feelings last night :)

Brodie is Harry Potter in the middle, to the left of the cop

Are you ready for some football?

We've had a fun week.  We played in the snow, played inside, and went to a play-off highschool football game. 

The boys had a lot of fun making book tracks for their cars/trucks/tractors

Brodie wanted to wear a 'handsome shirt," but first came out with his brother's shirt on :)

That's more like it

Using glitter glue to make cool pictures

Got to ride the motorcycle in the snow

and drive the car

until it gets stuck in the snow

Now it's time to throw a snowball at Mom

Time to mow?

Fun watching the football game

Family Fun Day!

We went to a local family fun day event this weekend and the boys had a ton of fun (and got a ton of candy).  Brodie had fun going down a big inflatable slide, playing basketball in an inflatable court, and playing in a jump house.

Brodie is in the middle climbing up

Isaac had fun with the cars....

driving a car

fixing a car

playing in the back of a cop car (hopefully this is the only time he will be here :)