Mark, Julie, and the Twins

Thursday, October 31, 2013

Pumpkin Carving

These pictures are in reverse order, but you'll get the idea. We carved pumpkin on Monday night. The kids had fun getting the 'guts' out, planning out the faces with daddy, carving the pumpkins and cooking the seeds. Happy Halloween!

Happy Halloween

This year we had a cute puppy and a kitty for Halloween. They were slow to warm up to wearing a costume, but, once they figured out the candy was involved they wore their costumes all of the time. It was a nice (62') rainy Halloween night. We had mummy meatloaf for dinner and went to see Miss Dorothy (our neighbor and mama's friend from school). Then we went trick or treating and Will jumped in puddles! We came home and the kids had fun passing out candy to the trick or treaters. Will kept calling out the door (with his hand over his mouth)"trick or treaters, where are you?" When they would show up the kids ran to the door and gave out handfuls of candy. We are watching The Great Pumpkin and the kids are really enjoying it. We had a fun night and I'm glad I got this blog post up before Halloween 2014!

Crystal Mountain Fun!

Grandma Pam is reading to all three of her grand kids.

Last weekend we went up to Crystal Mountain. The kids had fun swimming for hours at the pool and trick or treating with Tommy and Margo. Mama and daddy had fun spending time with everyone and getting away from the craziness of every day life. Mark was the MC for the Mrs. Mullin's Closet fundraiser on Saturday night. He did an awesome job and helped raise lots of money!! Jen and I bid on a Michelle Kwam autographed ice skate. We took some fun pictures with I before we gave it away. It was another fun weekend!

Tuesday, October 29, 2013

October Fun at the Chirldren's Museum with Grandma Melanie

Reunion Park

I have to start this blog by saying that I did not write it and stole the whole thing, like cut and paste, didn't change a thing stole it, from our friend Jen S. That's while you'll notice pictures of kids other than Will and Erin. Grandpa Doug, is Jen's dad, and a great family friend of ours. He built this amazing camp on his property in Ludington. We're so lucky to have this amazing place to visit!

Reunion Park est 2013

Grandpa Doug has always had a wild imagination...so it comes as no surprise that in his retirement, he's created Ludington's first private campground (aka Disneyland North), where all are welcome to come and play!
A few of the major players decided it was time to "break it in" before winter arrived, so we braved the 45 degree mid-October forecast and met up at the campground for some ole-fashioned family fall fun! Ruboyianes' had the blue cabin, which boasts a second-story loft. *Mark my words, it's not IF, but WHEN a kid will break an arm ~~falling~~jumping out of that thing.*

Hughes' had the red cabin

And the Schafflers' crashed the green.

Now of course each cabin has color-coordinated Adirondack chairs on the porch, bedding, window treatments, and roof. Plenty of fleece and flannel.

"It's time for bed, Tommy."

The weekend was complete with pumpkin painting, hayride, and cooking over an open fire. When the sun came out, 45 degrees miraculously became 65 degrees...what a pleasant surprise!