Preschool Halloween Parade

Alex's preschool class did a Halloween parade for all of the parents to come see. They each had a chance to stand up and introduce themselves and show off their costumes. Alex went up when it was his turn but was a little too shy to speak. Teacher Michelle helped him out. He told me afterwards that, "There were just too many people there."

The whole class (Alex is in the back left, behind the fairy)

After the parade, the class recited their Halloween poem.

 

Happy Halloween!

The boys got good use out of their costumes this year between a daycare party, a preschool party, a practice round of trick-or-treating at Shakopee Town Square, and then actual Halloween night. Alex did a great job of saying "trick-or-treat" and "thank you" this year and Weston was content going along for the ride (at least for a little while anyway).

 My little lion giving his most ferocious roar!

Super Why!

The whole crew! Super Why (Alex), Daniel Tiger (Henry), Batman (Jack), Lion (Wes), Care Bear (Aubrey), Ladybug (Morgan), Minnie Mouse (Claire), and Izzy the Priate (Bailey)

Action shot

 Sweet girls in adorable costumes!

Pumpkin Carving

The boys and I had fun carving our pumpkin this year. It was no surprise that Alex wanted a big spoon to scoop and Weston was happy to dig right in with his hands.

Wes wasn't quite so sure at first...

but he was swinging around pumpkin guts in no time!

"Hey Mom, how about we get a spoon to scoop?"

 Our finished Elmo jack-o-lantern

Cake Smashing

No first birthday is complete without a good cake smashing and eating. I realize I might be a bit biased but this has got to be one of the best cake smashing performances ever. I still don't fully understand where all of the cake went! Well done, buddy!

It took about 0.2 seconds for him to dive in!

This is my favorite picture...

Perhaps a frosting bread is good for the skin??

Nice work, Wes!

There was nothing to do but strip Weston down and toss him in the tub. A nice big sneeze and out came the blue frosting!

Happy 1st Birthday, Weston!!

Happy Birthday to our sweet little boy! We had a fun UNO themed birthday party last weekend to celebrate Weston's first birthday. He had a good time playing with everyone, opening presents, and to say he enjoyed his birthday cake would be an understatement. I apparently failed at taking pictures of everyone who came to help us celebrate from near and far, but a big thank you to everyone who did!

Aunt Sara never disappoints with her amazing cookies!

Wes and Aunt Jill



Aunt Sara also made a cute "smash cake" for Weston. His cake eating deserves a post of its own so those will come later. 

I bought a frosted white cake and then decorated it myself (with the moral support from Jill) to turn it into an UNO card cake. I'm no Aunt Sara but I'm glad it turned out recognizable!

Fall Leaves

Lasagna

Watching Wes eat lasagna is like watching a wild dog being thrown a fresh piece of meat! 

This boy LOVES his lasagna!

And what do you do with saucy, cheesy hands like these??

 Rub them in your hair of course!

Hooray for lasagna and bath night!