Trick or Treat!

We took the boys trick or treating on Gram's street and had such a great time. The last photo shows the boys enjoying a cold one (of water) after a hard night's work. Good job guys!

A Superhero Kind of Morning

Here they are, SpiderMan and Batman, ready for a day of fighting crime on the playground at school. In fact, when we arrived at school, Brooks dashed into his class and ran laps around the rug while singing "Duh-nu-nu-nu-nu-nu-nu-nuh, Duh-nu-nu-nu-nu-nu-nu-nuh, BATMAN!" Then he busted a Batman pose. Finn plays a more subtle SpiderMan, but don't let those big muscles and sweet face fool you.

Getting Ready for Halloween

Last weekend, we got ready for Halloween by carving our pumpkin into a jack-o'-lantern. Grandma Jo came to town to visit, and she helped keep Finn occupied during the carving (a very important job) and also did art work with the boys before dinner time. She read to the boys, she chased them around the house, and fed them dinner. We all say, "Come back soon, Grandma Jo!"

Brooks Turns 3!

Brooks had a great time at his birthday party. We had it at Wonderwild, where he jumped, climbed and choo-chooed like crazy. Afterward, he celebrated with some cake. And a cupcake. And some ice cream.

Finn had a great time too. He got to jump on the inflated floor and play in the ball pit, which is tall cotton for this guy.

At the Beach -- Day 3/4

Our dear friend Gwen and her parents came down to spend a night with us, and she and Brooks ran themselves ragged. They played in the sand and in the water, both of them getting their dads to help them "jump over" every wave that passed by. Gwen's dad pulled Brooks on his surfboard, and then Brooks insisted upon pulling Gwen. Needless to say, we had great naps and slept in every morning that we were in Galveston...

At the Beach - Day 2

More beachtime on our trip to Galveston. Already, Finn is so tired that he falls asleep in Mommas arms, listening to the waves and feeling the ocean breeze. (Can you blame him?) Meanwhile, Brooks has discovered his new favorite pasttime: kicking the waves. He and Pop also do some dancing in the ocean, during which Brooks tells Pop, "Shake your bottom!" So they both shook their bottoms.

At the Rainforest

While we were in Galveston, we took the boys to Moody Gardens to see the rainforest. Brooks liked the bats and the butterflies; Finn liked the parrots and fish.

At The Beach - Day 1

The whole family spent a long weekend together in Galveston and had the most fantastic time. We headed straight for the beach as soon as we got there, and couldn't believe how blue the water was! It was the perfect weekend for all of us.