Happy Halloween!

Is everyone else drowning in candy!? Good to see Halloween is still alive and kicking around here.

Back to the beginning of the week - my friend Erin sent me a pic of this vintage Kevin Williams Vikings jersey she found at Goodwill. I totally found one on eBay and in 2 days we had it here. How fun, right?! Kasper loves it. Anyone remember the Williams Wall of Vikings yore?


After belt testing, a couple rewards are given out in tae kwon do. Kasper won for board breaking! He was SO PROUD. I think I put that video up last week - you can tell he looked pretty legit.




Halloween! Marlo didn't want to do her Spider Girl move for me. I'm including this picture because this is 100% a Marlo look. Post- foot stomp, downward extended arms, clenched fists, and everything.

There we go!

That was her pumpkin I carved last weekend.

Harry Potter and Spider Girl ready to trick or treat!


The annual trick or treating group.


A lazy interloper who apparently needed a ride.


The kids sprinted the entire night. Marlo fell down pretty epically but got up and kept sprinting! It was a beautiful night - not too cold - and we covered more ground than ever before I think. Their buckets were so heavy the parents carried them.


Friday was Dia de los Muertos at school and they set up a little altar.


We had an almost entirely free weekend. I can't remember the last time that happened. Marlo had a birthday party to go to. She's getting way more comfortable at parties which we are all loving. The secret with our kids in almost any group situation is to be the first. They don't like joining an already formed group. All that to say we're easing her in to parties and making it comfortable for her and she's having a great time!


She even swung at a piñata. Never would've guessed she'd go for that.



And she allowed her FACE TO BE PAINTED.





(Still Spider Girl)



Kasper and I stayed home and cooked and played games. He wasn't on screens and was so much fun. Today was more of the same. Kasper and Rob went on a run/bike in the rain then we got to watch the Vikings game pretty close to the actual time! We're still adjusting to the new time so the kids were in bed a little early but it I think we'll all be recharged and ready to face another week. Hope everyone had a great weekend!

Double red

Quick update this week! Most of the week was busy with appointments and life.

Friday Kasper tested for his double red stripe belt! The test was at 7 pm and went for almost 2 hours but everyone made it just fine and Kasper did great!


This board break was tough for lots of people. I was relieved Kasper got it his first try. And looked pretty legit doing it!









Celebratory pie!


We met friends for breakfast yesterday morning. The kids did a good job but ended up needing to burn off some steam in the parking lot. Marlo is crazy. She jumped in a bunch of puddles and regretted it. Also, the socks over the pants are her thing. She said it makes her look "cool". You can just hear her cackling as she sprints past...







Today "we" carved pumpkins! I'll have to take a picture of them all lit up.


Burning off more steam.




Grandpa Steve and Carol were over tonight to celebrate Carol's birthday. Can't believe we're on to another week. And Halloween! Yikes! Hope everyone had a great weekend!

Fall!

It feels like it's been about a month since last Sunday.

Kasper got his school pics back. So handsome!


Kasper had TWO cavities filled Monday. He was a trooper but we have to revisit proper tooth brushing habits! Especially for a kid who will never lose his baby teeth. Still waiting to lose his first tooth.

Rob picked Marlo up one night. Had a photo shoot.







It was MEA this week! Kasper went with Explorer's on a field trip Thursday then I kept both kids home Friday. Marlo had conferences Friday morning where we learned she's very sweet but also dramatic and does what she wants. Story of her life. We all got flu shots Friday, braved Costco then had our family pictures done! Friday night we had our first non-family babysitter! There's a girl that lives in the bus stop neighborhood that's getting into babysitting so we asked her to come over for a couple hours. She's 11 and such a sweetheart. We went to dinner with friends. She brought activities to do with the kids, got them ready for bed, tucked in, Marlo read to. The kids LOVED it and want a babysitter again.

Holiday weekend means pseudo camping! Marlo is not pleased Lois is touching her bed.




Yesterday Kasper had a playdate in the morning then we met Grandma Sandra for dinner to celebrate her birthday!


This morning we had a end of season soccer party! This group of kids is so fun.


It's been cold and windy all weekend. We'd been planning to go to the corn pit but had second thoughts because of the weather and the yard work waiting at home. Marlo has been asking about going to the corn pit for weeks and was so excited so we decided to go. I'm so glad we did! The kids had so much fun and it wasn't as cold as we feared. I think the weather scared lots of people off because it wasn't busy at all!







They had pig races. Hilarious.





What she's been WAITING FOR.





























We got home mid afternoon so some of those leaves could be dealt with. Don't know if she's helping or hurting.




I'm exhausted! I need a day off to recover. I hope everyone had a great weekend!