Halloween

On Sunday, we hosted the second annual Children's Neighborhood Halloween Parade. While I didn't get an exact count, I would estimate another 60+ people in attendance. There were knights, bugs (butterflies, bumblebees), princesses, an acorn and squirrel, and last but not least a monkey and "storm power"/superhero (aka Cadel). Fun and good treats were had by all. What a great way to reconnect with and meet new neighbors.


One of the funniest moments came towards the end of the party. One of the little guests (who shall remain nameless) ran up and stole the head off of our scarecrow (see group photo-shot prior to the incident). He just tore the styrofoam head off its post and ran off with it, much to his mothers dismay. The look on Cadel's face was truly priceless!

Spooktacular Fun

Friday night we attended a Halloween party at New Horizon's preschool. There was a story teller, pumpkin carving, and best all lots of tasty treats! It was fun to see all of the creative costumes and watch the kids interact with their friends. Anton was a monkey and Cadel chose to be a fireman.

Here, Cadel poses with his buddy Jack (aka buzz lightyear).

While Cadel was proud of his costume, I think there was a hint of jealousy when he saw the toy story (buzz, woody) and spiderman costumes.

Growing...

The boys are growing so fast! Cadel has sprouted another inch or so in the past month, leaving us to wonder if his new pants shrunk in the wash or if he has really grown. He's looking forward to Halloween and has been enjoying raking and playing in the leaves. He loves pre-school and playing with friends on the playground.

Today was Anton's 15 month check up. He weighed in at 22 pounds and 30 inches long, putting him in the 25th percentile for weight and height. He is just starting to walk unassisted. He's signing (eat, more, shoes, light, milk, etc) and saying more words everyday(uh oh, bye bye, all done, woof woof). It's so fun to watch his personality develop. He's such a happy, playful little guy.

What the #&*@!?

Um, what I meant to say is "Is this thing real?".

Uncle Paul again has a giant pumpkin on his front step. Anton wasn't quite sure what to think. This year's specimen weighed in at over 800 pounds. We'll have to stop by again once they carve it. Cadel was less intrigued by the pumpkin and more interested in running up and down the hill in the front yard (hence the limited number of photos).

Labor Day Adventures

This past weekend we traveled to my home town in Indiana. This year was the 43rd annual Blueberry Fest, and while I celebrated another birthday I'm not yet that old. We braved the cold and wind and camped out with the boys who enjoyed the fresh air and adventure. Rob and I bailed on the 31 mile bike ride and opted for the shorter 16 mile loop as the boys were cold and the winds were relentless. We also attended the festival, sampling treats and watching the balloon launch and stayed to watch the parade on Monday before traveling home. Cadel was amazed to see how many people turned out to help me celebrate my birthday. Too cute! Unfortunately, Anton returned home with an ear infection, but I'm hoping he'll be feeling better soon.

Weekend with Dad

I went to Pittsburg this past weekend for a meeting, so Rob was home with the boys. He took them to Como Zoo in St. Paul. Incidentally, Cadel is learning about zoos at school and can now spell zoo. Anyway, they saw the new polar bear exhibit and rode the train together. It appears that they had a lot of fun.

Happy First Birthday Anton!

Anton celebrated his first birthday on July 20th. I can hardly believe how quickly this past year has gone. Anton is starting to cruise around and climb stairs. He still has just 2 teeth. He says "eat" and signs "more". He loves driving trucks with his brother and playing the xylophone. I think he enjoyed the balloons more than his cake.