Halloween 2013

Happy Halloween! It's hard to believe another year has gone by. This year, Jack really wanted to be a super hero, so we found a fun Superman costume. He told everyone who would listen that he is the "real" Superman. 

Callie was a little torn between an owl costume and this unicorn costume at Old Navy, but she decided to go with Unicorn because it was "cuter." 

And Ryan was a zebra, just because it was cute and available in his size at Old Navy! We actually wanted to get him a turtle costume because he is still crawling and he likes to make a turtle face when we ask him to. But there just weren't any that quite fit our style. So zebra it is!

And this is Mom's costume. The kids thought it was pretty fun.

Here are the kids at the church Halloween party, which took place the Saturday before Halloween. Dad helped with a booth, so the kids went to visit him and decorate cookies. There was a lot to do at the Halloween Carnival!

After playing some games, the kids got to go trunk-or-treating. It was a little chilly outside, but overall not bad at all! They had a lot of fun, and they still got to go trick-or-treating on Halloween a few days later! Bonus candy!

This is on Halloween night after trick-or-treating in the rain. They took a bath and got their skeleton jammies on, then were off to bed with bellies full of candy! What a night! (And no, Ryan still isn't walking, he is just leaning against the wall for the picture!)

Wegman's and Trains

Since Jack started kindergarten in September, we've had to visit the Museum of Play without him. It's kind of sad, but he's having fun where he is, too!

They recently remodeled the grocery store and added a Cafe, complete with a Sushi bar and coffee station. So far, it has been Callie's favorite place to visit, so we have gone there every time!

Ryan is saying "prayer."

Callie made sure we each had a healthy, balanced meal.

After Wegman's, Callie wanted to ride the train. This was Ryan's first trip on the train where he really knew what was going on. He thought it was pretty darn cool.

The lady running the train took our picture. It's not the best, but what can ya do?

Callie and Ryan have been spending a lot of time together since Jack has been at school and they actually have a lot of fun! Callie loves to play with Ryan and Ryan likes to follow Callie around and occasionally mess up her projects. She's a good sport about it- usually!

 Ryan explored the baby area for a while. It's for little ones who can't walk or are just taking their first steps.

He was pretending this little carpeted ramp was a slide and just sat there going, "Whee!" while not really going anywhere. 

Callie was very proud of herself for climbing up to the top of the beanstalk. She wanted to try it many times after that! It's nice when we get to go during the weekdays and there aren't a whole lot of children there to get in her way. She can take her time and make it to the top without kids bumping into her.

Ryan liked to meet her at the bottom of the beanstalk. He got so excited to see her every time she climbed back down. 

Toronto Zoo

After only one post for the whole month of September, it's about time to get some pictures up!

We took a trip to Canada a couple of weeks ago to visit the Toronto Zoo. We had heard it was quite a large zoo with a lot of fun stuff to do and see. It didn't disappoint! It wasn't a super warm day, but the it was still a lot of fun!

They have pandas at this particular zoo that only stay for 5 years, so that's a pretty exciting exhibit to see. They had a lot of fun facts about pandas, like how much bamboo they eat per day and the size of their paws and such. 

 We saw a panda hanging out on the rocks. The kids didn't get to see much action, needless to say!

Jack and Callie really liked collecting leaves as we walked around. There was just a touch of fall in the air and some of the leaves had changed colors. By the end of the day, they each had pockets full of crunchy leaves.

Checking out some turtles!

Jack thought the wallaby was very cute. He said they were tiny kangaroos.

 We got to see some roaming polar bears. There are supposed to be polar bears at our local zoo, but they haven't been out whenever we have been there. It was fun to actually see some in action!

Jack was trapped in the rocks! Luckily, we freed him from his cage after a little while. 

There's a fun path that let us walk right under a big waterfall. Jack thought it was fun to get sprayed by the mist.

These goofballs...

 At the end of the day, we went to check out the cool carousel. The kids had a hard time deciding which animal to ride because there were so many to choose from! Callie ended up on a monkey and Jack chose an iguana... or some kind of lizard at least. Komodo dragon, maybe? Either way, they had a lot of fun on their day at the zoo!