Claire gets her Ears Pierced!

Its official. Claire is growing up too fast. We got her ears pierced last week. She wanted them done for her winter dance show coming up next weekend. Her friends Abby and Katie Tourtillot were there for moral support. 

Happy Birthday Brent!

Brent with his robot

Scott, Carolyn, and B 

The Spiderman Cake

Brent holding up 3 fingers for turning 3

My B

Today was Brent's 3rd birthday.  I can't believe my baby is 3.  We went to Chuck E. Cheese's with our neighbors.  He had a great time playing.  He was little scared of Chuck E.  Cheese.  He hid under the table when he tried to come over and say happy birthday.  Scott made him a spiderman birthday cake.

Happy Birthday Nile!!

Jason and Claire ice skating, she actually took off by herself this time

Craig, Marc, Kevin, Nile, Jason, and Grandpa

Nile with his birthday cake, Scott decorated it

Nile turns the big 9 today.  Yesterday, he had an ice skating party with some of his friends.  Emily and Jason came in town and so did Scott's dad and brothers.  We had the ice skating party from noon-2pm and then we all watched Nile play hockey later that afternoon.  It was a great game to watch.  The game ended 5-5.  We had so many shots on goal, it was crazy.  The most classic moment was when the other team went to do a line shift and they all fell out on each other, it was like a domino effect and then we went down and scored.  Kevin said it was more exciting than a few of the Blues games he had been to.  Nile loved having family come out to his party and his hockey game.  

Halloween Pictures

Claire as the Pink Power Ranger, Nile as James Bond, and B as  Spiderman

Claire with her bag of candy

Brent and his friend Landon

Scott with the kids in front of  our house

Here are some pictures of Halloween night.  We had some friends over for dinner and then Scott handed out candy while I went trick or treating with the kids.   It was a beautiful night.  It was the warmest Halloween I can ever remember.  Nile didn't feel so well after about 1 hour, so I went home with him and Brent.   Claire ended up trick or treating with Nile's friends and their parents.  They said she was going faster than boys and wanted to keep on going.  She came home with a huge bag of candy.  It was a fun night.

WINNER, WINNER, CHICKEN DINNER

Scott got dressed up this morning in his Batman costume at 5:30am to go to the movie theatre by our house.  He took Brent with him as Robin.  They were celebrating the grand opening of new AMC Fork & Screen.  The first 100 people in line with costume won one year's worth of movie passes.  Scott was lucky number 47.  We have free date nights for the year.

Trunk or Treat

Claire, me, and Brent at the campfire

Scott and Nile after he received his award

Scott, Spiderman, James Bond, and the Bride

Spiderman in his web

Our ward trunk or treat was last weekend.  Scott decided to dress up as Dwight from "The Office."  Nile was James Bond.  Claire was a bride.  Brent was Spiderman.  We had a fun time.  The kids came home with lots of candy.  Last week, at Nile's pack meeting for cub scouts he received his religious square knot.  The pack meeting is one of our favorites of the year.  They have a big bonfire and we roast marshmallows and have smores.

Pumpkin Patch

Nile showing his game face for Flag Football

My scarecrows Claire, Brent, and Nile

B picking up a pumpkin

Nile, Brent, and Claire at the Pumpkin Patch

This weekend was quite busy for us.  It started Friday night with Nile's hockey practice.  Then Saturday morning, Nile had two flag football games.   He had fun playing at those.  He enjoys playing defense and he got an interception.  Then we went to the KC Pumpkin Patch with the kids to pick out pumpkins.  They had fun going through the haunted barn, riding tricycles, racing rubber ducks, zipping on the zipline, and looking at the farm animals.  Then we came home to drop off the pumpkins and pick up Nile's hockey gear.  He had his first game of the season.  He did a great job and his team won.