5 Little Monkeys

We've been reading the 5 Little Monkey's books.  The boys' favorite is 5 Little Monkeys Jump on the Bed.  Isaac loves to say the story with me and recently Caleb is getting into it too.  When I picked Isaac up for preschool on Monday I heard our baby sitter reading the book with Caleb and he had almost all the words.  Later that night when Zach & Isaac were at AWANA, Caleb was singing it to me while I did the dishes.  I decided to try and get it on video.  He did a really good job but would only do it once.  Good thing because the camera died as soon as we were done. :)

We can't believe the holidays are next week.  I have so many things I want to get done before Thanksgiving but I'm not sure it will all happen.  I guess I'll do my best & the rest will get done after.  Zach & I are going to our high school retreat this weekend.  The boys are going to spend the weekend with my parents.  Their cousins, Garret & Alyssa will be there Friday night.  I haven't told Isaac that yet but he will be very excited!  We will be home Monday thru Wednesday and then we travel to Minnesota for Thanksgiving.  Very excited to spend some more time with Zach's family!  The boys can't wait to see Grandpa Leif!

Halloween fun

I am a couple weeks late in getting our pictures up from Halloween but better late than never!  The boys had such a fun time doing Halloween activities and the weather, while a little chilly, wasn't so bad.  Both boys were dressed as characters from the movie Toy Story.  Isaac was Woody and Caleb was Buzz Lightyear.  Both were incredibly cute!  Saturday evening we went to Night Eyes at the Blank Park Zoo with my brother's family & my parents.  The boys enjoyed trick or treating with their cousins.  They also enjoyed the inflatables and pedal tractors at the end.  Then Monday night was costume night at AWANA so Isaac got to wear his costume again.  His friend, Hadley, went along with us & just so happened to be dressed up as Jessie from Toy Story.  Tuesday night was trick or treat night in Indianola and we went with Hadley & her sister Carsyn (who broke the Toy Story theme and dressed as an adorable giraffe!).  We have more than enough candy to last us for a while!

Woody & Buzz ready to go to Night Eyes

Sunday afternoon Zach and the boys got out the pumpkins we bought at the pumpkin patch a few weeks before.  Zach carved the big one and the boys used sharpies to draw on their smaller ones.  I started helping Caleb draw a face but he just colored over it so I quit. :)  We put a candle in the big carved pumpkin and set them all outside.

Here are a few pics from the weekend for your enjoyment:

One of our favorite parts of Night Eyes is the free ice cream sandwich at the end.

Caleb ate the whole thing and managed to stay mostly clean

Daddy & the boys working on their pumpkins

Isaac with his pumpkin

Caleb's pumpkin (I drew the face and he colored all over it)

The pumpkins out on the back deck

Woody & Jessie ready for AWANA

Caleb & Carsyn wanted their picture taken too even though they couldn't go to AWANA

The gang ready to go out trick or treating

Headed out

Buzz & Woody, best friends

Caleb can't reach the pedals on our tractor so Isaac got on the front and pedaled him around.  Our boys are so creative!