Halloween

We had a really low key Halloween this year. We spent it with the Howells, Wagners, and some of the Farleys. It was a toddler Halloween party - so much fun! There were nine children there and Mason was the oldest!

Drew was channeling Brett Michaels this year, but I better be his only "rock of love."

Mason had a blast trick or treating

Decorating our pumpkins

A couple of weeks ago we decorated the pumpkins we had picked up at the various pumpkin patches.

Ian painting his pumpkins

Mason & Daddy carving the jack o'lantern (or jaqueline as Mason refers to it)

Finished products

Boo!

15 month checkup

I took Ian in several weeks ago for his 15 month check up and they weren't able to give him any immunizations because he had a cold at the time so I had to take him back two weeks ago. He weighed 24 lbs. 11 oz. (50th percentile) and was 32 inches tall, which is the same as his 12 month height so they think they measured him wrong then, but that still leaves him in the 75th percentile for height. Doc said that he looked great and he isn't concerned about anything at this point. Poor little Ian was hysterical though. He started crying the minute we got into the exam room (as if he remembered the place). I got him calmed down to have him weighed and measured but the minute doc touched that stethoscope to his back IT WAS ON! He had a full blown freak out - screaming at the top of his lungs and trying to climb me like a baby monkey. Dr. Schaffer was telling him, "Control yourself, my multi-chinned friend." But nothing worked. I had just gotten him calmed back down when the nurse came in to give him his shots, and you can imagine how that went. Poor guy tuckered himself out from screaming and crying so much and he fell asleep as soon we got in the car. Thankfully, Mason wasn't there to witness any of it - he was in school.

Ian is such a goof ball - he has the craziest laugh and the sweetest personality. He is so expressive in his face - he'll arch his eyebrows and he has the most adorable smirk. He is running everywhere and climbing on everything. He is our little monkey, and he believes that he can do whatever Mason is doing. He isn't very vocal - he mainly grunts and points - but he understands what you're saying to him and he can follow directions (at least for now). He says, "mama" "daddy" and "Dixie" and he'll tell the dog to get "BACK" when she invades his space. Interestingly enough, he doesn't call Mason anything right now though. I was talking to the pedi about it, and his response, "He'll have plenty of names for him as he gets older." I LOVE Dr. Schaffer!

Oil Ranch Pumpkin Patch

The boys and I spent some time with some friends at Oil Ranch in Hockley. We had a great time playing with the pumpkins, seeing all the farm animals, playing in the maze, riding the train, and just running around with our friends! Unfortunately, Drew wasn't able to join us because he had to attend the funeral of friend.

On the train

Smashing pumpkins

Playing on one of the playgrounds

Just chillin' in the hay maze

Posing with pumpkins and friends

Mason is behind the scarecrow on the far right

Back row: Ian, Eli, & Cade

Front row: Briellen, Ivy, Sidney, Mitchell, Luke, & Cole

Colton was napping in the stroller

Firestation Playdate

Today we went on a MOPS playdate to the Tomball Fire Department. The boys had a blast! A firemen talked to them about their uniforms and equipment and explained what it was used for. Then we got to tour the garage and see the different types of firetrucks. Mason even got to climb through the ladder truck - he was so excited. Both boys are going as firemen for Halloween this year so I let them wear their suits to the firestation. Too cute!

Mason was very intrigued with the mannequins

Climbing through the firetruck

Standing on the back of one of the trucks

Pumpkin Patch 2009

This past weekend we took the family to TGR Exotics Pumpkin Patch on the Wildside. TGR Exotics is a wildlife sanctuary tooked back into a residential area here in Spring. The boys had a blast. They got to see lots of different animals (pigs, camels, ponies, and a baby kangaroo to name a few). Mason got his face painted and both boys got to paint their own pumpkins. They had the most fun playing in the hay and the corn troughs!

Ian is not too sure about this cat.

Mason finally smiling for a pic!

Trying to pick out the perfect pumpkin.

Playing in the corn. Mason was trying to "feed the deer" by dumping corn onto the ground.

Ian checking out the pigs

Up close and personal with the camel

Painting their pumpkins

Not one of my best decisions - sure, give the toddler a paint brush and some paint - what's the worst that could happen?! Paint, paint, everywhere!

Happy Halloween

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