Family Picture Day!

Today was the annual Prock, Jensen, Maurer, Bonar picture day. As always, it was organized chaos but the faithful Yuen Lui studio did a fantastic job! All the little ones looked so cute dressed up and the adults clean up pretty well too. We tried to get a few quick pics in of just us and the kids before we left ....

I swear I love my brother...most of the time!

Sadie actually took this picture...not bad!

My cutie all dressed up

Happy Halloween!

Yesterday was one of Sadie's very favorite holidays of the whole year (out of the ones where you don't get presents that is!) It was Halloween and Seattle was blessed with a cold, crisp, clear day and night which was a nice change from the rainy weather we've been having. We started the day out by visiting cousins Sophia and Will at their house because we had to get the two Tinkerbells in their costumes! So cute! After so playtime with the cousins it was off to Granddad and Grandmas for a trick-o-treat and then to our new neighborhood to meet up with the other kids. Sadie had so much fun trick-o-treating with her new friends Anna and Audrey but it was Coop who really got into the evening. No matter how far we walked he wouldn't let anyone carry him or carry his 10lbs. of candy in his pumpkin! He kept right up with all the older girls and pushed his way in at each door to get to that candy. Go Coop! Once we got back to our house it was bath and bedtime. As for kids coming to our house to trick-o-treat, I was actually surprised at how many kids we actually got down our big steep hill! I had left the candy out on the porch for 10 mins. while I helped with bath time and when I came back, all of our candy was gone and someone replaced it with what they had in their bags! Never seen that one before...usually they just take whole bowl and run!

So another Halloween has come and gone and now its on to the real holiday season. I can't wait to celebrate in our new house!

Happy Halloween everyone!

Tinkerbell Sadie and Tinkerbell Sophia

Tinkerbell Sadie, Spiderman Coop, Elephant Will, Tinkerbell Sophia

The one and ONLY picture we got with Cooper keeping his Spiderman mask on!

Tinkerbell about to fly away!

Cooper was so excited to go Trick-o-Treating he could hardly wait!

The family getting ready to Trick-o-Treat

Coop wanted to wear a hat last night so of course we had to support our Ducks! Go Ducks!

Our next door neighbors really went all out with the decorations and Coop was loving it.

He had to touch everything!

My little Trick-o-Treaters...so cute!

Sadie just loves her new friends Anna and Audrey. She was so excited to be able to Trick-o-Treat with them this year.

And Coop...well he just loved being the only man with all the girls...of course!

By the end of the Trick-o-Treating, Sadie was pooped but Coop...well...he was still ready for more! Look our future Halloweens....

Sadie's Preschool Class Pumpkin Party!

Last Wednesday night Sadie's Preschool class hosted their annual Daddy's Pumpkin Carving Party. Unfortunately, Daddy was out of town but Sadie said it was alright if I took his place...just this once. Of course, I didn't mind one bit and enjoyed a little Sadie and Mommy time! We started the evening out carving the pumpkins we had picked out on our field trip to Kelsey Creek Farm the Monday before (in the pooooorrrring down rain might I add!) Once all the pumpkins were carved, the parents were treated to a wonderful program of Halloween songs the kids had been learning all month. It was a great evening and I'm so glad I was able to go. And don't worry...I got everything on video so Daddy could enjoy it when he got home!

Sadie enjoying the yummy cookies they baked in class that day

Sadie's pumpkin that Mommy tried very hard to carve

(now I know why I let Daddy do it every year!)

Sadie and the kids singing their Halloween songs