Happy Halloween!!

After a long time of waiting, one of Will's favorite holidays was finally here. This week was a really busy week and Will also had a really bad cold and didn't feel well, but that wasn't going to stop him from his big day. Mommy was starting to come down with Will's cold, but she had to find some energy to make this a special day for the boys. The morning started out with Pumpkin Day at Will's school, which there is more about that below. As soon as we had dinner and it started getting dark (probably around 7:00pm) the boys put their costumes on and out the door we went to trick or treat in our neighborhood. We were a little worried that Landon wouldn't keep his costume on, but he did and he even kept the hat on the whole time. We think that Landon thought he had to keep his hat on to get candy. Whatever works!! This was the first year that Chad has not been out of town for work on Halloween, which was nice. Our neighborhood really went all out for Halloween. A lot of the homes were decorated with lights and blow ups and everyone was so nice. We only went down one street, which isn't even 1/4 of the neighborhood, but that was enough for the boys and they got more than enough candy. Landon ate lollipops (probably 4 or 5) the entire time the boys were trick or treating. He would have the lollipop in one hand and his candy bucket in the other. Sometimes he would try to hold his orange flash light too. It was so cute and he was as happy as could be. Will was just on cloud nine that his favorite holiday was here. He was the leader and told us which houses to stop at (the one's with the lights on), which was just about every one.

Landon was Thomas the Train and Will was Spiderman. Here we are getting ready to head out the door.

This is all the candy they got. It doesn't look like much from this picture, but trust us it is plenty. We'll be eating on it for weeks.

Here is Landon trying to put two lollipops in his mouth. He was in heaven.

Two tired boys!!

This picture was taken after the boys ate some candy and danced around a little bit. Landon found a little pouch in his costume to put his juice in.

We hope everyone had a happy and safe Halloween. We missed trick or treating with all of our family this year, but thank you for all the special treats that you mailed to us.

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!!

Pumpkin Day

On Friday at Will's school was Pumpkin Day. All the kids got to dress up as their favorite story book character. Mommy got to go and help in his class that morning with crafts and then at the end of the day they had a parade outside. Mommy loved spending time with Will in his class and she also stayed and had lunch with him in the cafeteria - yummy!! Will was so excited that mommy was there.

Will dressed up as Curious George - one of his favorite books. Mrs. Winemiller (Will's teacher) read Will's Curious George book to the class.

Mommy was in charge of the snack table. The kids got to decorate a cookie with icing and sprinkes. The kids were so happy at mommy's table.
Here is Will walking in the parade with his class. He was such a cute monkey.

Nap Time With Daddy

How sweet!!! This never happens. Will rarely takes a nap during the day anymore unless he doesn't feel well and actually when he woke up he had a fever. I hope whatever he is fighting off will be gone before Friday. Will has been looking forward to Halloween since his birthday (April). That's a long time for a 5 year old.

Mommy's three favorite boys!!

Big Boy

Landon put on daddy's shoes and it was so funny to watch him try and walk in them. For once he couldn't run and actually ended up falling down.

Big Helpers

Tonight while mommy was cooking dinner the boys decided to help by cleaning the dishes in the sink. They had a big time and really didn't make that big of a mess, which was surprising with two boys and water.

Say Cheese!!!

Sometimes the boys can be so sweet to each other and then other times they fight like cats and dogs. Today was a good day. Maybe it's the new hair cuts.

Awwww..... They are so darn cute!!

The boys don't have shirts on because they just ate a popsicle outside. It is still warm enough here in Florida to do that.

The boy's new hair cut

Today we took the boy's to a new place to get their hair cut. You never know what you are going to come out looking like when you go to a new place and especially when the hair stylist doesn't speak very good English. Landon hates to get his hair cut and his hair grows really fast. We did want his hair shorter so we wouldn't have to take him back in two weeks, but not quite as short as it turned out. He also has a cow-lick on one side and his hair does not grow there, which makes longer hair on him a challenge. When it all falls down in front it looks uneven and you can forget trying to keep it pushed over to one side as bouncy as this child is. His hair cut did turn out cute! The good news is that it will grow back and probably pretty quickly. Now for Will, he no longer has a bowl cut, which you can't really tell from the picture, but it is cute. It's definitely not as short as Landon's hair.

You can definitely see Landon's mischevious face a little better now.

Will looks very handsome and so grown up.

Date Night at Epcot

Last night we (Chad and Dottie) went on a date to the International Wine and Food Festival at Epcot. This Festival happens every year at Epcot and lasts at least a month. It's a great way to sample food and wine from around the world and hear some popular musical artists. This was the first time since we left Asheville that we've done something fun with just the two of us. It rained all day, so we almost cancelled our date, but we decided to just go for it. It rained the whole way over to Epcot and than when we arrived it started clearing up. Once we got to Epcot we only had about 2 hours to get through almost 30 countries. We skipped over the first few trying to orient ourselves as to what was there, but once we got to Japan, we knew exactly what to do, order SUSHI!! Next we stopped in San Francisco and had a California Wine and Beef Medallions.... hummy!!! The food was probably the best in San Francisco. Next we went to Ireland for A LOT OF CHEESE. We actually couldn't quite finish it all, but what we had was really good. Next up was Italy, Chianti is our friend. After this stop the rest of the night was smooth sailing. We continued our tour of the world to China and Spain and then decided we had a little more time to make a second loop to some of the countries we had missed. First up was France for some chocolate and Fantastic Merlot. Next we stopped in Morocco for some Baklava. As with any good date the night ended in Italy with another Chianti and some "Fireworks". Then we drove home to two sleeping boys, which was "Fireworks" in its own special way. What more could you ask for.... alone time with your spouse, wine, food, live music, fireworks.......it was a perfect night.

A Day At Animal Kingdom

Today we took the boys to Animal Kingdom. Mommy had been several years ago when it first opened, but this was the first time for daddy, Will and Landon. Animal Kingdom is so different from the other parks at Disney World. It's really like a zoo. The highlights of the day was the train ride to the petting zoo, riding a safari through the jungle, that was so cool, and we saw the Finding Nemo Musical, which was amazing. The show lasted about 45 minutes, which included music and dancing. The props and costumes were unbelievable. The boys did great and had a blast as always.

Landon at Gymboree

Landon has been going to a play and music class at the Gymboree every Wednesday for an hour while Will is at school. It is great for Landon and mommy to spend this special time together. It's also a good time for Landon to let out some of his energy and for him to be around other children his age. Landon has a blast and is always worn out when it's time to go. This is probably no surprise to most of you, but Landon is the center of attention most of the time or at least the first half of the class until he starts getting tired. He will do things and the other children will follow him even when they are suppose to be listening to the teacher and doing something else. I guess whatever Landon is doing is more exciting or maybe he is just so loud that everyone just follows him. He is quite the fire ball and definitely not shy. When Will was Landon's age, we put him in a similar type class because he was so shy, but for Landon it's the opposite. It's amazing how different the boys are.

Landon loves this trampoline!! If you know Landon, you can understand that this is perfect for him. In this picture he is jumping up and down saying ew-ew-ah-ah (the sound of a monkey), which was very fitting for the shirt he is wearing. Of course he always acts like a monkey and is always bouncing and jumping up and down.