Can't Say No

With all of Evan's allergy problems, we KNOW we shouldn't let him play in the leaves. But when all of the other kids are out having the time of their lives...how can we not??

Where is he??


There is Spiderman!!


Surveying the area...


Using his webs to scale the tree...


Taking a break to enjoy the day...

Another Day At The Park

We go to the park. We go to the park ALL. THE. TIME. There isn't a ton to do here in Bartlesville and it is really easy to swing by after picking up the kids from preschool. However, today was a little different. It was the first day Libby seemed to love being there. We were the only ones there so that may have been the difference. But it was fun to see her so excited and exploring. And it was great to see Evan really taking on the big brother role and showing her the ropes.




I tell you I am so, so sad this is our last year of {almost} complete freedom. Next year, my little guy will be in pre-K and will have school every morning. It makes me tear up just thinking about it.

And one of the reasons I am just heartbroken is that I may not capture all of Evan's precious moments. And I tell you...this is a doozie!



Unfortunately, I filmed it wrong again. But it is the dialogue that is so funny anyway.

Here is what he is saying:

Please could you give me peace?
PLEASE!!!
(Quietly)Thank you God for peace.
(Loudly)GIVE ME!!

Girls' Day Out

In preparation for pre-K, we decided to enroll Evan in Friday morning preschool. We just thought it would be a rude awakening to go from 2 days a week to five. And considering Evan's resistance to change...the sooner we start the adjustment period, the better.

Friday's are only two and a half hours long, so I decided that during that two and a half hours, my time will be devoted solely to Libby. No cleaning, no computer, no phone and no errands. Just play time since the poor girl missed out on being an only child...even for a brief period.

Here she is when she found out it was Girls' Day:



Practicing some mother-daughter bonding time.


Trying to shake


Completely engrossed in the floating box that appears on Sirius:


Exhausted after a long, but fun, morning:

Even Superheroes Have To Sleep...

Happy Halloween!!!

This Halloween was just the greatest!!! It was everything Halloween should be. Dressing up, going from house to house and getting lots and lots of candy. We love Halloween around here and it just isn't the same to go to the mall or during the middle of the afternoon.

So, our wonderful friends, the Scheland's, invited us over for dinner and trick or treating. Jennifer had heard her neighborhood was THE place to be on the 31st. And it was. There were hundreds of kids, no traffic and lots of friendly people. Evan had a great time and it sealed the deal that Halloween is definitely worth the wait.

The whole gang:




The Caped Crusader and Girl Wonder






Trying to get into her loot:

An Undercover Operation

Here is Evan, wearing his Batman costume in a way that only he can pull off.



But look closely in the background. There is Robin and Batgirl giving Batman superhero tips.



Ooohhh...a bit clearer shot. You have to be sneaky to catch those crime fighters in action.

A Little Preview