Veterans Day

Matt had today off, so we got some much needed things done: cleaned out the gutters, raked the leaves in the front yard, packed up the outdoor stuff for winter, checked the loft and in between got 3 kids to and from school and homework done.  While we were outside, Briggs and Jo had fun on the swings.

Dancing girls

They wanted their picture taken and wanted to dance for them.

Growing up too fast

Ally seems to be growing up so much lately.

I wish she'd stay 8 for a few more years!

Warm and cute

He was super cute in his sweater today at church.

 He was so excited to come home and get back to playing with his cars.

Happy Halloween

Today was all sorts of fun for the 3 little kids.

They played dollhouse.

 Mommy got the car track out for Brigham.  Oh my goodness, the cuteness that comes out of him when he is playing cars is unbearable.  He makes zooming and vrooming noises and makes his cars move.  If they aren't moving fast enough, then he throws them.  He is really good at throwing things.

 The girls compliantly put the dollhouse away just so they could get out the folder games and magnetix.

 Their hair is getting so long.

 The kids got mail from Grandma Horn and Grandma Lich.

Brigham wasn't sure what to do with his, so he ate it.

A fun day

Lucy got to wear her Halloween costume to school today.

Thankfully we have lots of dress ups because Lucy can't stick with just 1 costume.

Today she chose her Cinderella dress.  She wanted her hair just like Cinderellas, so that's how I fixed it.

 Today was also wear lots of red to school.  They were having a boys vs. girls contest to see who could wear the most red.  Somehow the boys ended up winning.  According to Ally it's because they have a "ton more boys".  Which I could believe because Ben's class is like 75% boys.

 I moved the doll house downstairs and Brigham thought that was an awesome idea.

He and Jo played for over an hour.

Growing up

The kids have and request pb&j 6 days a week for lunch.  Wednesday is nutella sandwich day.

 I tried just making him half of a jelly sandwich and that only lasted a week.

He is usually finished with his sandwich and a cheese stick before the 2 girls.

They keep me busy

I knew we shouldn't have subjected this cute little boy to Josey.  He has been taking TOO many notes from her book.  They all love to remove these from the fire place. 

 He was doing great leaving the cat alone.  Then out of no where today he started picking on her.  If he found her, he'd bug her. 

 They have all loved emptying the shelves of food.  His favorite shelf to empty is the 1 his hands are on.

 Miss Lucy officially started preschool today.  She goes twice a week.

 This little guy normally will only fall asleep 1. in my arms 2. in his carseat 3. in the stroller  So it was weird to walk in the room and find him sleeping on the floor (this was totally normal for Ben). 

 It is red ribbon week.

 Emptying drawers.  On the plus side to him emptying it, I finally got around to folding the rags so they fit in there nicely.  Only for him to come back by 5 minutes after I was done and empty it out again.  And that is why they weren't folded in the first place!