Fall days.

 Walks at the many nature preserves in our area.

 Silly kids who wanted to take a picture with Mom.

 Our lunch spot.

 A very common sight...

 Raking again!

 Our winter birds... the Heron has still been flying low over the house from pond to pond... He walked on this day, right through the yard.

Both kids love the fire, Pete really likes to watch it start.  I can't even count how many fires we have had this year... we will have to order wood this year as the trees we cut when we moved in are all on the wood pile... :)

Happy Halloween!

 Pieper's school had a big parade...I stopped counting the Elsa's at 13 but this was only half of the school. Second grade and half of the 13 kindergartens.

 Pete liked it because he could play on the playground but he did run over to wave at Pieper as she walked by.

 Maleficent by Maleficent watching Curious George and "No Noggin" before the big event.

 Pieper added the mask she made at school and Pete was standing still challenged...

 Running for the 'trunk or treat'. It was a perfect Halloween night.

 He was roaring at me but I missed it...

 A Frozen trunk!

We stopped at a couple of the neighbors, our 'neighborhood' is too spread out to trick or treat, another reason I really like the trunk or treat at the church/school.

 Jeff thought maybe I spent too much time making the costumes for the amount of time they have been worn...pretty sure it was worth it. :)

Pete October

Wants to be Maleficent for Halloween. (the dragon)
Likes to be called a big boy.
Is good at buckling himself in the car but doesn't want you to watch.
Talked his Aunt and Uncles ears off when he was here.
Loved his train and subway rides into the city.
Now always points to the skyline of NYC when he sees it on the news and tells you he has been there.
Is always full of energy.
Says 'chocolate' anytime he sees it... on tv in a book...where would he get that?
Still love to jump from couch to couch. Or 'glide' as he calls it.
When looking for a book he will pull them off the bookcase and not put them back...
Is not ready for preschool yet but I am hoping  by Christmas...
Ran up stairs telling Jeff and I there was a 'real live wizard in the house'... Jeff didn't get up to look until I went downstairs to check and called him to come down and pick up the little salamander that was in the basement.... ' little wizard' indeed.  He was soooo excited... it was only about 3 inches long and very cute but outside he went...
Is getting better with his letters...sometimes.
Likes to show you what 2 plus 2 is...
Has just started to like the broth in soup.
Loves to blow leaves with the small blower.
Loves to ride his bike but mostly if you are outside with him.
Told Pieper the other day when she was home from school 'I love playing with you Pieper' yep, heart grew that day!
Loves Nutella.
Still pretends to 'save the day' as spiderman.
Eats on his own time schedule.
Will say very few words on the phone and then start to push buttons... not much fun for Grandpa.

Pieper October

Comes home from school and will eat like crazy.
Likes to read books in the evening.
Loves to show you her sight words.  Will tell you if the are in the book she is reading or on the tv...anywhere...
Gets Pete to play school.
Likes showers more than baths...
Says how she would love to get that toy to almost every toy she sees in the paper or on tv.
Was upset when she didn't get to go into the city when her aunt and uncle were here and Pete did...
Drew her own face on her pumpkin and insist it is the spookiest one, and it is.
Is very excited to be Elsa for Halloween.
When we all went out for dinner she made sure everyone looked 'fashony', even Uncle Rudy.
Loved going out for dinner, she is very good at restaurants.
Likes to go the farmers market to look for the goats and try some of the food.  Bread and pesto is the best!
Loves to take soup to school for lunch.
Said for the first time how much she liked a boy... I have forgotten his name but normally she talks about how much more she likes girls than boys.... That could have taken a while longer... :)
Except Luke... as she covers her mouth and talks out the side...'he gets in trouble a lot' 
She outgrew all of her shoes all at once...
Is excited to see her baby nephews and nieces again. (and for the first time)