Little Chefs

Here my little turkeys are getting ready for Thanksgiving day...making oreo cheesecake and apple pies! Our cheesecake was minus a few oreos...can you imagine where they disappeared to?! =)

This is fashionable?

We got this ad in the mail from Express today.
Seriously...girl on the right. Check out this outfit.

Really!?!

I can't help but wonder how many girls might try and pull this off for Thanksgiving.

Jokingly, I told my husband this was going to be my attire for our family festivities. Unfortunately, he gave it a thumbs up. Seriously. I guess he knows hell might actually freeze over before that would happen.

Uh, turkey anyone?

Worship Team

Ry has been SUPER excited that he's recently been able to serve on Metro's worship team for Adventureland.  This is the ONLY pic I took of their practice that wasn't all blurry from the dancing movement.  He's loving this opportunity!  

Dr.

Krista was away on a fun adults only trip, so Jul and I had some hang time with Tyler and Lucas while my mom took a little break.
While Jul was busy diagnosing me, and Tyler was giving me oxygen, Lucas beats up Jul...and our "hospital" keeps busy. =)

Julia Fall Party

My little pumpkin is excited about her cake on a stick.
I think this might be the most FANTASTIC little treat. Less sugar + less mess than a cupcake! Thanks to Jude's mom Jen for finding this goodness! Yippee.

Juls poses with Mrs. Linda

Halloween Weekend

Spidergirl and Spiderman are all ready from their sleepover at Gram's for a day of Halloween festivities!

We meet up with some friends for the downtown Edwardsville Trick or Treating.
Lexi, Julia, Nicolas, Ryan and Tyler sit during a rare moment in between sugar highs!

Halloween night, we were invited to the Busch Halloween party and finished off the night in tradition with the Edwardsville Halloween Parade! Ryan and Mattie are anxious for the parade to begin!

Club Fernandude 2010

Each year our friends Mike and Julie host an unforgettable Halloween party. This year was no exception!
Jeffley is the grand prize winner in the Publisher's Sweepstakes! YAHOO!

Our friend Mark did an excellent job with his costume/makeup for The Mask.

Emily and Cedrick save the day (night!) as superheroes!

School Festivities

Eman, Ryan, Jacob, Max and Hailey prepare to march in the school's Halloween Parade.

Our favorite Mrs. K reads the class a story.

Julia and Gram watch the parade of costumes.

Happy Birthday, Gram!

Tonight we celebrated Gram's birthday at a lovely little Italian place called Mangia.
Happy Birthday!

Pumpkin Farm, round 2!

Ry was off school today, so we went back to the pumpkin farm so he could find his "perfect" pumpkin.

My goofball and his friend, Andrew see who can balance the "baby" pumpkin on their head the longest. Note to self: this is a GREAT game to get two 5 year old boys to stand still for more than 30 seconds!

Dancing/bouncing queen!

Pumpkin Farm, visit 1

Today Juls and I visited the pumpkin farm with some friends while Ry was at school.

Jake and Julia head out on the "train" ride!

Juls LOVES all the attention from her "boy" friends; Jackson, Jake, Tyler and Landon.

1st day

J's first day of preschool!

I had to wake sleeping beauty up to get her there, and we were still 10 minutes late!

She had a good report from her teacher, minus a pushing issue.  When I asked her about it: "They needed it!"

Arch.

This weekend we took a little family "staycation" to the St. Louis Arch. As in national park, not to be confused with the golden arches we normally frequent. =)
The kids hadn't ever been to the top, but it is obviously one of those landmarks every time we cross the river which they are so curiously interested.

The princess views the east side from the top and checks out the Muddy Mississippi.
On a side note, she wore this getup nearly all weekend.
On the plus side, I wasn't too worried about losing her...follow the trail of pink feathers.

And the west, downtown view.
Newish Busch Stadium to the left.

Lessons in Beauty

Julia (who has about half a tube of lipgloss/stick on): Mom, aren't I beautiful?

Me: Weeeelll, you are beautiful even without lipstick!

Julia: No, mom, I am not.

Me: Yes, you are. Look at me, I don't have any lipstick on..am I beautiful?

Julia: No.

Kindergarten, Day 1

Despite the earlier confusion, Ry made it on the right bus.

And to the school where he excitedly jumped off!

And he managed to find his locker and fantastic teacher.

And the three buddies made the bus ride home. Ry jumped off and said, "That was a great bumpy ride! Let's do it again!!"