Yeeeehaw!

Halloween was fun and eventful this year. It seems like every year, we do more. I guess since the kids are getting bigger and are understanding more. We did pumpkin patches, trick or treating at the mall, neighborhood, etc. We had everyone over to our house on Halloween night for dinner and then off to trick-or- treat. Maddy and Brody made a very cute cowgirl and cowboy! Until next year, Yeeeehaw!!

A burglar, an 80's girl and a couple of cute cowboy/cowgirl!!

A day in room 108

I got to help in Maddy's classroom today. It was so fun to watch my girl interact at school.  It was Orange Day, so they all dressed in orange. They designed a pumpkin, painted pumpkins and ate pumpkin seeds.  I love that I work part-time, so I can spend time doing things like this!

My artist!

Maddy's little friend, Max.

In the motor development room.

Playing with spaghetti with Megan, Max, Tyler and Sam.

My big preschooler!

The Three Amigos

Free like a bird

She's free! The cast is off and we couldn't be happier. We had been anticipating the appointment since the night before, well since it happened really. Maddy was excited and nervous. I think she felt it was going to hurt because all she remembers is the pain when she broke it. I was nervous that it wouldn't be healed yet and we would have to have it recasted after Xrays. Everything went great! Maddy was VERY nervous during the whole process, but BRAVE too.  She was pale and holding her stomach.  They took the cast off, which then made the pins visible.  Thank goodness my Mom came with me, since Mike was at work.  She was able to watch Brody, while I had Maddy on my lap. We tried to distract her and tell her not to look at her arm.  That's a hard thing for a three year old.  After Xrays showed it healed perfectly, Dr. Aminian used his little tools and took the pins out.  She was in an ace bandage for two days and nothing ever since.  Everyday she has more range and motion with it.  And she can take baths again! Yeah!
Warning: Some pictures below are graphic of sis' arm! But interesting too :).

We met mom and Bri for coffee before the appointment.  This is the last picture SMILING with her cast on.

Checking out what Jim is doing.

Starting to get a little nervous..

Oh, look at that face. She is preparing for it to hurt, which it didn't.

Cast is off and this is after Xrays. She wouldn't move her arm.

The pins. Way longer than we thought they would be.

The Xrays show how long they went in to her elbow. Crazy!

Bye bye purple cast!

A little pale and still holding her arm right by her side.

Trying to distract with teeth from Dr. Aminian...

We told her how exciting that now she could trick or treat with no cast!

We all scream for ice cream

We went to Grandma and Grandpa's house for dinner and to play with cousins, Jack and Hayley. Maddy and Brody always have fun with their older cousins.  Jack was so caring and protective of Brody. Hayley colored and played with Maddy.  And a night isn't complete without fudgsicles and Grandpa!

Happy Birthday Poppi

We celebrated Poppi's birthday tonight with dinner and cupcakes! Happy Birthday to a fun Poppi and dad. We love you!



Pizza night

 

We had homemade pizza night. It was fun, the kids were happy, and the pizza was delicious!

A day at the patch

We went to the patch and did lots of stuff....

Peek-a-boo!!

Measuring eachother is so fun!

You are about this tall, Bro.

Swinging on by

Even with one arm

Miss Emerson enjoying the patch so much!

Had a train ride..

...and a wagon ride.

Grey loving on his little sis and a little peek from Gavin to the right.

Me and my goblins!

Gamma and her four grandkiddos!