{Halloween Breakfast}

Of all the holiday breakfasts that we do, the kids were most excited about this one!  It was so much fun to see them laugh and gobble up all of their breakfast today!!!  (It is so funny to see Camden with front teeth again!)

{Halloween Dinner}

Fall is super busy for us between sports, Halloween festivities and church classes it's hard to find time to fit it all in!  Because of this chaotic time we are having our Halloween dinner a few days early!!!  This is defiantly a kids favorite ~ dressing up for dinner and Halloween foods!  Before dinner when we were deciding what our costumes were going to be Bexley said, "80's!"  I couldn't believe the kids wanted to do that ~ guess we inspired them from last weekend!  Happy Halloween!

80's Night!

Left to Right:  Candy Corn Fruit Cup, Halloween Jello Jigglers, Mummy Bread with Spaghetti inside, Mummy Hot Dogs, and Spider Eggs

An 80's look wouldn't be complete without blue eye-shadow!

{80's Halloween} Party

Just a little 80's fun at a Halloween party tonight!  Me with my own Maverick (Top Gun)!

{Trick or Treating} Downtown Apex

We went downtown in Apex for trick or treating this weekend!  It was so much fun and we ran into friends while we were there ~ bonus!

{Halloween Parties + Hot Chocolate} Nights!

We had a really great time at a Halloween party we were invited to tonight!  The party was inside, but of course all of the kids wanted to play OUTSIDE (in the 40 degree weather)!  When we got home our little fingers and toes were frozen.  So to warm up we started the fireplace, put on a Halloween movie and drank some hot cocoa!  Such a great way to end a perfect night!

{Spooky House} Decorating!

For one of our Halloween activities we bought a "Spooky House" to decorate!  Something like a gingerbread house, but with a Halloween twist!  This is something the kids always love doing and lets be honest...so do I!

{Star Student} of the Week!

Camden was the STAR Student this week for his class!  The 1st day the student brings in an All About Me Poster!  We came up with this since he loves his iPad! We had him practice presenting his poster to us before he presented it to the class!  He did such a good job!  Speaking and presenting defiantly does not phase him!!!

Each "app" opened up to display a picture and a description (written by Camden) of the app.  Our favorite was the Speaker App ~ when we asked Camden what he thought that app meant he said, "Because I like to talk?"  Yup...don't know how he guessed it!

The apps from left to right were (all thought out and written by Camden):
Camden Cole App:  "This is me.  I am six years old."
Math App:  "I love Math.  I love to be challenged!"
Speaker App:  "I LOVE TO TALK!"
Book App:  "I love books!  My favorite books are Indiana Jones!"
Family App:  "This is my family!  I have 4 people in my family!"
Photo App:  Just photos of Camden
Art App:  "I love Art!"
Y Guides App:  "I just started Y Guides!  I am so excited to go camping!"
Star Wars App:  "I love Star Wars legos because I love creating!"
Playground App:  "I love playing outside!  My favorite thing to do outside is to ride my scooter!"
Sports App:  "I love sports!  My favorite is baseball!"
Farm App:  "I love to visit my grandparents on their farm!  I love to ride the 4 wheelers!"

Bexley "Ballerina" Cole

We took a break over the summer from ballet.  It seemed Bexley wasn't that interested in it after her Spring Recital!  She was excited to get back into it this fall and we are so glad she wanted to!  She is going so great and LOVING it!

{Iowa Trip} Courtney's Wedding!

A great friend of mine, Courtney got married last Saturday and I got to be her Personal Attendant!  I was so honored that she asked me to help her on her special day!  Such a great day with great friends and a super happy new MARRIED couple!  Congrats Nort and Austin!

{Iowa Trip} Amish Visit

While visiting my Grandma V, my one request was to go to the Amish country!  At 1st we really weren't seeing anything, but farms.  Then I found out that my Grandma is friends with one of the families!!!  We went to their house and they invited us inside!  It was such an awesome experience!  Once we left, we were able to see a TON of great photo ops (but most Amish find photographs to be an unacceptable act of pride)  So I had to be a little sneaky!  It was such a great day!!!

Saw this adorable family at the bank in town!  This still tugs at my heart strings!

Driving down the road we noticed the school house was having recess!!!

A typical Amish family home/farm!

Horse + buggy

{Iowa Trip} Visiting with my beautiful Grandma V!

When we come to Iowa it's always a huge rush to see everyone I can, but this trip I am really taking time to sit and visit with each of my grandmas one on one!  Today it was Grandma V's turn!  So off to Oelwein, Iowa my Aunt June and I went!  It was the best visit I have ever had with my Grandma!    I loved being in her home ~ it was the same as it was 20 years ago and she was full of interesting stories that I will never forget!  I miss her already!  Love you Grandma!