Kids, What Kids?

Just about every post is dedicated to family events which means the kids. Pictures of our kids doing anything and everything. Every once in awhile there are a few pictures of Michael and the kids, one of me and the kids, but never one of just the two of us. So this blog entry is dedicated to every picture taken this year of just the two us......it won't take you long to check them out.....there's only four!

Jacob took this lovely (yuck) photo of Mom's first day of the new school year. It was followed up with 100 more of Jacob and Olivia starting their school years too.

Michael had to go to Prague on business and I decided to go along.

Still in Prague (it was one of the only days Michael had time to sightsee with me) we are in front of the Charles Bridge with the castle and cathedral in the background.

Here we were one night out to dinner!

Halloween Festivities

Halloween isn't just a day around here it is a month long celebration! It starts with picking out costumes and wraps up with tired kids falling asleep making sure their candy bags are close by. This year Jacob decided to stick with his Star Wars obsession and be Commander Fox. Olivia is equally obsessed with Disney Princesses and chose Cinderella. They were excited to wear their costumes to the Jamacha Fall Carnival, again at the annual Ranta Family Halloween/Pumpkin Carving party, and finally on Halloween night. In between we found time to visit the local pumpkin patch. Sadly we didn't make it out to Bates Nut Farm this year and we really missed that tradition. Between baseball games and all the fun there just wasn't a full day that we could make the long drive. Maybe next year! We wrapped up our Halloween festivities with all the family coming for dinner and then trick or treating around the neighborhood. Now bring on the next fun get together, Thanksgiving!

Playing games at the school carnival

Enjoying some cotton candy

Jacob and his first grade friends, Kai and Jack.

The big kids had fun and the little ones did too!

Dad at the pumpkin patch with Olivia and Jacob.

Olivia

Jacob

Mom and the kids!

Getting ready for the Ranta Halloween party

Kirk took a great family shot!

Pumpkin carving time

The Ranta family invited Fiona to do a little face painting.

Jacob got a ghost, bat, and spider web!

Spooky

Olivia has a pumpkin on her cheek and beautiful fairy eyes.

Olivia and Dad

Halloween is finally here!

Leaving a house with their treats!

Trick or treat!