Wow, October flew by. It always seems to be that way for me. The fall colors come and go so quickly that I almost feel like I am holding my breath the whole month taking in as much as I can, knowing the ugly winter will soon follow. We started October with a fever running through the house and are finishing it out with another one. It really hasn't been all that bad, but it definitely put a damper on Annabelle and Adam's birthdays. We spent more time than usual at home to hinder the spreading and catching of germs, which makes us all a little cranky and crazy (the latter is mostly me).

Besides fevers, we had a family gathering where we made some good music and ate some good food. Annabelle and Lucie did a great deal of dancing and rolling around on the floor while the boys played in the frigid creek with the other cousins. It was lovely. The same weekend we went to LEAF where there was more good music and dancing for everyone. The kids loved it as much as Seth and me and I had to drag them away each day. Annabelle especially loved the "dress-up"tent and spent over and hour in this one dress and hat hanging out with the other children and looking in the mirror. I forgot the camera or I would have some great pictures for ya!









Our neighbor, Ben, joined us when we carved our pumpkins this year. He is the only person on earth that isn't fond of attention from Annabelle, so she lays it on him! She entertains the boys by trying to hug and kiss Ben constantly when he is over.






























































These are our trick or treating pictures. I told the boys a week ago that we were not going to spend any money on costumes this year so it was up to them to find something around here to wear. They took it extremely well. Adam came home from the neighbor's house with a football uniform he borrowed and Caleb decided to be a hunter and rounded up some camo clothes for his costume. Annabelle borrowed Lucie's ladybug costume and shoes and we were all set for a rainy evening of visiting the neighbors to collect candy.

We go out early so the boys got to enjoy handing out candy when we got home. Seth took the chain off the chainsaw and cranked it up by the porch as the kids walked up. Caleb and Adam (and Seth) laughed hysterically at this EVERY time. How ironic is that if you remember our Halloween last year? BTW, I made sure they didn't scare anyone under 10 or so.































































Of course, the most noteworthy news around our house is the big WEDDING this week in San Diego. We are leaving the kiddos with Seth family in Atlanta and spending Wednesday through Friday in CALIFORNIA for the festivities. I have never left Annabelle for more than one night so I am a bit anxious....but more excited than anything. We are fortunate to have our sweet neighbors here to watch the house and help out if there are miraculously any showings in our absence. You can count on lots of pictures and posts to fill you in on the details.

Thanks for reading and keeping up with us!