Here we go!

Well, I am very new to this whole blogging thing, but thought I would give it a try.

This weekend we were a very busy family. Friday of course was Halloween. So, as soon as Lyle got home from work, I ran out the door and raced to the older boys school. I started off in Parker's room since his is closet to the door. They were enjoying snacks. I took a few pictures and then Janelle and I ran off to Chases class. They were in the process of finishing snack and playing games. The pumpkin cakes the I made for his class was not a huge hit, but they had tons of food. One mom really loved it so I sent it home with her. Off to Bryce's class. They had tons of parents running around giving the kids all sorts of treats. The cake was a much bigger hit in his room, they totally wiped it out. I was totally amazed at all the parents working in the rooms. So different from when we were kids. After we got home from school we enjoyed lunch. Then it was nap time for the little ones. We had got a couple of pumpkins for the older kids so we spent time removing the guts and carving away. Out of that we got three funky looking pumpkins. The boys all thought they were great. From there it was time to go have cider and doughnuts at the community room. It was nice visiting with all the elderly people that live in the community. So then it was off to my sisters to eat pizza and have the guys take the boys out trick or treating. While my mom, Janelle, Lilly, and I stayed there to hand out candy. The weather was sooo beautiful that Janelle and I sat on the front porch to greet all the little monsters.

Saturday was the first of November and would you believe it was 60 degrees out. We loaded up and headed out to a gorgeous park in Grandville and took some wonderful family pictures. We needed some updated ones since the boys haven't had them done for about a year. And Lilly is going to be a year old in 2 weeks so she was due for new ones too. I was so pleased with how they all turned out. We were even able to get ones of the whole family because a group of girls walked by and offered to take some. They were even able to get Gavin and Lilly's attention. Thanks girls!

In the evening we went our separate ways! I enjoyed a girls night at my moms house for a Stamp It Up! party. While Grandma and Grandpa Berzley watched Gavin and Lilly. So Lyle could take Bryce and Chase to see a movie. They were all sleeping when I got home at 9:30p.m. So I didn't find out until the next morning that they really liked it. Chase even sat though the whole movie without needing a potty break.

Sunday, I was left to sleep in a bit. Lyle got up and made breakfast with Bryce. So when I got up it was almost done. It was very good! Then I ran to Walmart to pick up the pictures that I was so excited to see. They all really turned out great and I was excited to get them up and put away the Halloween decorations. Mom called just as I finished and called for us to come help clean up the leaves that had fallen since Thursday. We got that all done after a couple of hours. Not too bad considering how it looked.

Now to the start of another busy week with conferences and a visit to the surgeon for Bryce.