Thanksgiving Pics

Trick-or-Treaters in action...

Trick-or-Treat!

So, I'm a bit behind on postings and pics since we're coming up on Thanksgiving now and I'm just posting Halloween! Oh well...Anyway...Halloween was really fun this year because all the kids could walk around and trick-or-treat together. It took each one of them a little time to warm up to knocking on strangers' doors and asking for candy, but after maybe two houses they were all pros at it and wanted more and more. Hannah was dressed as a safari girl and the boys were giraffes for her safari :)

Boo at the Zoo

Today we went to Brookfield Zoo's "Boo at the Zoo" for the first time. It was a little windy and chilly, but ok when the sun came out. The event made the zoo a little too busy for us, but what can you expect, right? Josh and Ryan were nice and warm in their giraffe costumes, and we learned Hannah needs to bundle up a little more under her safari jacket for trick or treating on Halloween. We met the Hoppers there and Kelly's sister and fam, but didn't get to spend a whole lot of time with them as it was all a little crowded. It was nice to see everybody though. The kids went through a hay maze, and got to see the lion, polar bears, and a big brown bear too. We went in the Children's Zoo area to see the raccoon, llamas, and a cow. The kids each got a treat bag at the end, but I've yet to see what's in them as it was obvious there was no candy!

Pics from Jim and Rachel's Wedding

Hannah's Flower Girl Debut

This weekend, Hannah's Uncle Jim got married and she was honored to be a co-flower girl in his wedding. She can now call Rachel, her Aunt Rachel-yeah! Here's a little video of Hannah in action...Way to go Hannah!

It's Fall Already?

So, the time has come...our beloved summer is over, and now we must cope with Fall. Ok, so it's not that bad, but I like 83 degrees and sunny! Anyway, here are a couple pics of the kids as of late including some glamorous shots of Josh and Ryan in sunglasses and barrettes, a cutie pic of Hannah and some of all of them playing on their new toy in the backyard from our neighbors.

We're still going to Hannah's dance class, she's had three or four by now and is still having such fun. We often take a picnic and play at the park district playground with our friends too.

Pat and I celebrated our tenth wedding anniversary a couple of weekends ago. We went to Sullivan's Steakhouse in downtown Naperville and to a movie. We had a delicious dinner, but the movie...we could've skipped it! Thanks to Jim and Mary for babysitting!!!