He's One!!

Whoo hoo! It's hard to believe a whole year has gone by, but today little Luke hit the big numero uno. We celebrated with a special train cake and opened a few gifts. Luke will be lucky if Olivia lets him play with some of them...

Piles and Piles of Leaves

The leaves are falling at a rapid pace due to this crazy wind we get everyday. I've been lucky to have a few nice days of warm weather to get out and rake and let the kids play. Olivia and Luke have been LOVING the big piles I make them. Luke got right in and the two of them threw leaves at each other. It was pretty cute. But Brad mowed the lawn and the pile is gone now :( I'm sure more will fall tomorrow!!

Trick or Treat!

Well, it took "Fairy Princess" Olivia 8 houses to finally get the "trick or treat" out of her mouth...oddly the candy receiving didn't take as long to click in! She got that right away...and no dad, she didn't eat any of it until she got home...unlike her mommy! Luke even got a few treats in his pouch! I think I should start making Olivia's costume now since it took me so long to get it done this year!

We stuck to the neighborhood and rushed home because Brad was afraid to get stuck with all the candy we had bought...we did end up with a bowl full at the end that I have hid for emergencies.

Pumpkin Carving

Uncle Kevin and Jessica came to visit this weekend and we treated them to a trip to Stew's (who doesn't want to go there?) and we had some fun carving the pumpkins. We also headed to the Nature Center for the Pirate Party they had going on there! Only two days left until Olivia discovers what Halloween is really like! I'm sure she will be excited to get all that candy (that mommy will immediately confiscate and dole out in tiny proportions over the next few months!!)

He Can Stay

After a year of speculation, it looks like Olivia has finally decided that Luke can stay with us permanently. There were some moments when I was pretty sure she was going to find another home for him. But, now he seems more interesting as he chases her around the house and plays hide and seek with her! Now if only he wouldn't wake her up so early in the morning...

Fall Festivities

It's October, which means we get to go on Hayrides, go apple picking and of course Pumpkin picking!! This year the MOM's club went to Robb's Farm in Glastonbury to hayride and pumpkin "pick". All the kids had a blast. Olivia loved the "bumpy, bumpy" hayride and as usual was really picky about which pumpkin she wanted, being the last one back on the ride!

I tried REALLY hard to get them both in the picture, but Luke was more interested in picking grass...this was the closest I got!!

10 years later!

We traveled deep into Amish Country to attend my 10th college reunion this weekend. It was the kids first trip to Susquehanna, and my first trip there in 5 years...a lot has changed!! I knew it wouldn't stay the same forever, but they've really improved it since we graduated (not fair!)

We were lucky to meet up with some of my college buddies, Dana, Melissa, Angie and Staci (we missed Lisa and Kristen) as well as run into some old acquaintances. The kids got along really well, hardly any quarelling over toys or food throwing! It was lots of fun to see them together, and to catch up and let the guys chat too. I really miss having everyone around and I wish we could do this once a year.