Bosque hike

I've said it before, but this is my all time favorite time of the year and my favorite outing with my family.  It is a magical fairy tale atmosphere with the huge cottonwood trees brimming bright and yellow and the sun shining through just perfect.  This time we ventured in a different direction and found some new things to discover, come and see! 

 

The river bank looked a lot different this year with all the summer rains

Nature triggers the best kind of imagination.  

 The pack is off to the woods

 The big four year old beaming and growing up way too fast!

 I told you the yellow is stunning!

 The big 7 year old ready for anything!  I have been loving his missing teeth!

 Kyle, our sweet crazy kiddo always up to something!

 Austin, always alert and figuring it all out!

 Playtime

 My favorite boys and my favorite picture.

 My view from behind :).

 my little poser...

 

 Another group shot.

Brothers being stoic

 Brothers being silly

 Love that sweet face!

 Love that one too!

 those ones too!

 in the moment

 

 proof that I was there too! 

 It is easy to love on this boy!

 K is always looking for new things to discover.

 This was the fire cracker tree.

 more stunning trees

 

 New discovery in the woods... someone worked hard on this!

 It is a tee pee!

 Yay!

 Our loveable 2.5 year old working his charm.

 The sweetness in action.

 the sun hitting the mountains perfectly

Group hug

 brotherly love :)

 PERFECT Fall evening!

Halloween 2013- Star Wars

We did it again... Family themed costume dress up!  This year everyone was very excited to play out Star Wars.  The best part was Jacob's school did a costume swap, where we found 2 of the costumes... The other costumes were either bought 2nd hand or created with stuff that we already had.  I spent about $20 for all 7 of our costumes :)...I bet you didn't know how thrifty I am ;).  The evening was a bit chilly, but that didn't stop this crew of boys from going door to door.  They were a little more refined in their group tune of 'Trick or Treat' (instead of just staring at the people as they opened the door :).  Here we are!

From Left to right: Luke Skywalker, E Wok, Yoda, Obi Wan Kenobi, Darth Vader, Anakin Skywalker... Princess Leia was taking the picture ;).  May the force be with you!

 E Wok Baby :)

 Master Yoda

One of us had to be on the dark side.

 Jedi Training...

 And the battle with the Darkside began!

 All of us

 Even a Jedi enjoys a good cuddle with an Ewok!

 The candy sort out :). 

 For preschool that morning, Jacob was a cowboy for his farm themed harvest fest.

 He really hammed it up!

A few nights before, we carved pumpkins.  All our pumpkins sitting on the table.

 Carving fun!

 hey Carter, what is inside a pumpkin??? His first look.

 Joshua's pumpkin

 Tada!