October

Happy Halloween! - October 31, 2011
The Cat in the Hat, a bumble bee (finally), a witch and Super Man - look out Halloween here we come!

Some pictures outside as we venture out...

The boys and our neighbour friend - also Bumble Bee (but the transforming kind).

Milo takes stock of all the Smarties and Kaden displays his loot!

Milo stuffed his face as fast and as long as he could. When we was finally cut off he was less than impressed...."I neeeeeeeed more candy!!!"...

Leaf Litter - October 30, 2011
Nothing says fun like being allowed to play in the leaves...in the street!

Parties and Pumpkins - October 29, 2011
Today we helped Braydon celebrate his fourth birthday.

On the way home we stopped at a pumpkin patch to pick our our perfect pumpkins.

Then it was time to scoop the goop and carve the jack-o-lanterns. This year Kaden drew his own jack-o-lantern face - nice work!

Friday Fun - October 28, 2011
Milo got the "pleasure" of joining me on a trip to the mechanic. We managed to tag-team the appointment with a trip to the doctor, but we still had to spend more time than expected at the dealership. Sadly, the only way to keep Milo from going totally stir-crazy as we waited to pay and get the car he found the dirtiest

Milo doesn't go to school on Fridays, but he was invited to join in his class Halloween party. We're still trying to sort out the costume fiasco (Cat in the Hat costume returned, Wolf costume apparently scary and Bee costume tolerable, but possibly too hot for inside) so I figured his train engineer's costume was a safe bet. Mom - 1 : Milo's Halloween Costume Dilema : 0 (or at least temporarily sidelined)!

Tonight the boys got to decorate and eat their Halloween cookie creations!

Baking Boys - October 27, 2011
Tonight we mixed, rolled, cut-out and baked our Halloween cookies.

The complete uniform - October 25, 2011
We finally got all the pieces to Kaden's uniform. Here he models what he wears Monday to Friday. There is a long sleeved sweater as well, but we'll save that for winter.

Milo's first fieldtrip - October 24, 2011
Today I got to join Milo's class on their first fieldtrip. It was a cold, wet day, but getting to ride the school bus made it all worthwhile.

Mad Hatter - October 23, 2011
Inside out and upside down. A new hat fashionista!

Painting Pros - October 22, 2011
We're finally painting our ensuite bathroom. As soon as the boys caught wind of our painting project they of course wanted to help. We let flex their painting skills in the closet :]

Bookwork - October 13, 2011
We found Kaden's first edition of the Chickadee magazine in the mailbox when we came home today. He couldn't even get through the front door before he started to read it!

Thanksgiving Weekend Fun Continues - October 10, 2011
The weather this weekend has been fantastic. Too nice to stay indoors. We can't stray too far from the house when we have both boys on their bikes, as Milo is quick to change his mind about riding, but today we thought it would be fun to try a family bike ride. Instead of strapping both boys into the bike trailer we remembered we still had the solo-seat for the back of one of bikes and Milo is still light enough to ride in it. It was fun to ride together to the park where we had lots of fun digging in the sand. Then it was back (uphill) towards home. Kaden worked his little legs as hard as he could and did a great job making the return trip.

We made a "thankful tree" for the things we are thankful for this Thanksgiving weekend. If you can see the writing on the hands you'll notice that one of the hands has chicken written on it. Apparently, Mr. I'm the Most Fussy Eater on the Planet and Would Never Think of Eating Chicken (aka Milo) is thankful for chicken!

Sunny Thanksgiving Saturday - October 8, 2011
Today we were joined by Grandma and Grandpa to go apple picking. The weather couldn't have been better. We went to Chudleigh's farm, in Milton to get the whole apple picking package - slides, tractors, wagon ride, hay maze and, of course, apple picking. The boys both chomped while they filed out bags FULL of yummy, fresh apples.

That night we brought our newly picked apples (as apple crisp) to Gran and Grandee's for Thanksgiving dinner. The boys were given permission to dig (carefully) in a small area of Gran's garden. They have done this before, but I guess the soil was wetter than last time or had some moist soil addition, because they didn't get muddy the last time this happened. They were as happy as pigs and just about as dirty. When the fun was done they were stripped down to their underwear for dinner - a new twist on Thanksgiving dinner attire! While their clothes were being laundered the cousins took in some TV viewing. Too cute.

Just 'cause - October 6 & 7, 2011
A cute picture of Milo in the front yard and a quick picture of how quickly the boys figured out the backyard is like their own personal quarry!

Running, walking and trying to stay dry for the Cure! - October 2, 2011
Today we participated in the second annual Mississauga Run for the Cure. Auntie Gail joined us again this year as did Grandpa. The boys really wanted to participate under their own steam, but when the cop car was pulling up behind us to try to re-open the streets and the rain started falling I managed to talk them both into the stroller for a snack. We logged a few kilometers before releasing the boys to bring it home. Milo really enjoyed following the yellow paint line, but would stop every 10 feet or say and say, "STOP!". He provided some cute entertainment for the other participants. Kaden got the special privilege of climging into a police car to sound the horn and siren (for encouragement of course). Afterwards we treated ourselves to a well deserved brunch. Another successful event. Thanks to all of our supporters - we raised almost $600!

Despite Kaden's wobbly start at skating this fall, he was quickly "advanced" to preschool skating. Now Daddy gets to watch from the bleachers. Kaden is keen on trying hockey, but we've agreed that we should work on skating this year and wait to try hockey next season.

Mitts already! - October 1, 2011
We didn't get very far from the driveway before Kaden complained of cold hands. Hard to believe we have mittens on today when yesterday he was out in only his hoodie.

Milo's legs are finally long enough!
 

This picture was actually taken yesterday (September 30th)...but here Kaden models his athletic uniform. This is his Friday attire.