Happy Halloween

I love this time of year.  Fall is the official kick-off to a wonderful holiday season.  As I was thinking about what I was going to write tonight and uploading pictures I didn't realize how much has happened in the last week and how many great pictures I took.  The pictures tell a better story then I often can. 

Monday night we carved pumpkins.  Miles wanted a 'scary' face and Hadley got a little baby faced pumpkin.

Starting last Sunday Miles had a fever, no appetite and was very tired.  He stayed home with grandpa and grandma for 2 days.  Here he is - trying to join in on the festivities but needing to rest his head on the table.

Hadley loves trying fun new things and loves to ham it up for the camera.

They both loved lighting the pumpkins with candles and watching them glow.

Wednesday, Halloween day, was Miles first day back at school.  He was fever-free but probably not 100% himself.  Here they are dressed in black and orange for the day.

A fun new thing at our house is to take care of our babies.  This usually results in Miles and Hadley fighting over who gets to tote around the baby carrier but when they are getting along they both love to feed and care for their babies.

 My baby feeding her baby...

 ...and then taking a little nip herself.

Halloween this year was a gorgeous, clear night.  After a hurried dinner they donned their costumes.  Miles was a dinosaur and Hadley a ladybug.

Miles knew that candy was waiting for him behind every door and was excited to go out.

Hadley was not yet convinced this was a good idea.

Ready to make the rounds!

After a stop at grandma and grandpa's for big goodie bags we went to the first neighbor's house.  We had rehearsed with Miles saying 'trick or treat!' and 'thank you.'  He did an excellent job and was excited to climb the steps and ring the bell at each house.  When our neighbor held out her candy bowl Miles and Hadley each tentatively took one.  She encouraged them to take more and all of a sudden Hadley was grabbing candy by the fistful and shoving them into her bucket.  As we left each house Hadley waved goodbye and said "bye-bye baby" and blew a big, dramatic kiss.  They left that house happily eating candy - chocolate smeared everywhere.  

Besides candy eating drinking out of a straw is the new must-do sport around our house this week. 

If you're really thirsty it's best just to throw it back quickly to get every last drop.

Miles is an excellent big brother and can open the fridge and refill Hadley's cup all by himself.  When she needs more she'll tell him "more Mimi."

Still taking care of her baby.

Lounging with his belly hanging out on Saturday morning.

Since we have so much candy if Miles and Hadley are members of the Clean Plate Club after dinner they can each choose one piece to eat.  Here Hadley devoured a Twix.

 "Did I get a little on my face?"

Miles was feeling better enough to want me to snap photos of him jumping up and down - here he is actually getting a little air.

Here's our pretty girl all dolled up. 

Yes, a bow is actually staying in!

 While we all left the room Hadley grabbed our tablet and tried to compute.

 Hadley wants to do everything Miles does.  My goofy, lovable kids.

Today the Sievers and my mom came over for dinner.  Miles and Hadley got to play with a real baby!  Lots of love was showered on Kennedy.  Doesn't Kenny look so happy?