ICE

 Calvin liked the ice for about 5 minutes...

Miles liked it for about 15 minutes...

Max could have played in it all day...

The past couple months...

On the negative side, the past couple months have been filled with lots of sickness. It's felt like once the boys got back to 100%, another virus would come along. Poor little Calvin was even hospitalized for a night! On the positive side, all that sickness has given us plenty of time to take it easy around the house!

A sand castle space ship...

An entire roll of scotch tape around those skinny legs...

Daddy's little helpers...

Water - always provides hours of fun...

Our animal whisperer - he caught a gecko in his room...

Sweet, sickly boys...

Walking to Walgreen's for more ibuprofen...

Watering the plants...

Unloading his bag for a day of work with Daddy...

Picnic at the park...

Tree stump jumpers...

Always prepared with his hat and mittens...

Bugs...

Flashlights...

Quiet drive home...

Surely these band-aids will stop his nose from running...

Movie night...

Trimming the trees...

Meerkats!

The highlight of our last trip to the zoo - they're still Max's favorite!

The picture below is one of the very few times where I've thought Calvin and Miles actually look kind of alike. Is this how they look to everyone else all the time?

Halloween Highlights

We had an awesome, pumpkin filled October!!

Our visit to the Blaise Family Farm was my favorite pumpkin patch - it was so calm and full of neat activities for the boys. Their favorite was feeding the animals, but they also liked the scavenger hunt, reading Halloween books, and the hayride.

We visited the Flower Mound Pumpkin Patch with my grandparents, Aunt Karen, and the rest of the Texas Beckels. The boys had a blast, but I was on high alert the entire time - it was SO crowded!!

Decorating pumpkins at the STAMA Halloween Party - Calvin's always ready for a craft.

Showing off their candy at the Holy Cross Trunk or Treat - YUM!

The boys loved helping Daddy carve our Jack-o-Lantern.

Heading home after a fun and VERY successful night of trick or treating.

And... to finish out the Halloween season, Mema and Pepa enjoyed an afternoon with us at the Yesterland Farm.