David's Birthday & Trunk-or-Treat

We spent today celebrating David and also having some family time at our adoption agency's trunk-or-treat. 

 All you Breaking Bad fans out there may appreciate this.

 The breakfast in bed delivery crew.

 Guess who loved David's birthday cake most?

 Our hockey star.

 Our pretty princess.

 All dressed up and ready for candy.

The costumed crew.

 

 Ready for the playground.

 Dinner time!

 Making new friends.

 Up, up and away!

SO proud of himself for making it to the top.

Museum of Transportation

We took a family trip to the Museum of Transportation.  It was our first time, and it was fun!  I wish we'd known that people were dressing up in costume.  The kids kept reprimanding us for not bringing theirs.  *sigh*

 What a crew!

 

Learning about brakes.

 Ready to ride!

  

 You'd be surprised if this guy was riding in your milk car!

  

J didn't like it in there so much.

  

Never to fear:  Apba to the rescue!

  

Great day!

Josephine Turns Four!

After a ton of celebrating, it's finally our little girl's real day!

Ready for the birthday girl!

 

Per her request "a big box of donuts with lots of kinds."

 

Apba is good at putting a unicorn ponytail in.

 

Unicorns all around.

 

J takes some time for an engineering game.

 

Flying off to dinner:  Greek food!

 

Some of my very happiest days are my kids' birthdays each year.

 

Cake time!

 

Blow out the candles!

 

A silly and happy birthday.

 

Haunted House

We are getting this place ready for Halloween!  Woo hoo!

This about sums these two up.

 

Cobwebs and pumpkins and spiders, oh my!

I found a hideaway in the pumpkin patch.

Firm Fall Family Picnic

On this chilly day we got to attend David's work picnic.  All the fun kept us warm.

Bubbles + music = awesome dance party.

 

Meow.

 

Looks like our girl found Fredbird!

 

Boing.

 

A little gentleman in search of fun.

 

In case one balloon was not enough, we have two.

 

In case one tattoo was not enough, we have two.  Represent STL.

 

Fredbird approves.

 

J's Friend Party

Josephine, at the ripe old age of not-quite-four, decided she'd like to have all girls at her party.  Then she was reminded that many girls come with brothers... including her.  I think she had a good time anyway. 

Unicorn parties require rainbow-y nails... of course.

 

Ta da!

 

Unicorn cupcakes!

 

If they don't look like unicorns to you, I'm not offended, but J knew what they were, and that made all the difference.

 

All unicorned-up and ready to party.

 

Whee!

 

Bounce, bounce, bounce.

 

Waiting for cake.

 

A sweet crew waits nicely.

 

Singing and candles are VERY serious business.

 

Make a wish!

 

A sweet sign I didn't even notice until the party was nearly done.

 

One!

 

Silly face!

 

Muscles!

 

Scary!

 

Bye bye!

 

Kisses!

 

I love fun days with my girl.

Let the Halloween Decorating Begin!

It is October, and I am ready to decorate for Halloween.  So, we got started.

So many ideas.

 

He's ready.  Blues and traditional.