Halloween

Our neighborhood had a block party so our neighbors came over for dinner, we hit the block party and went trick-or-treating. The girls and Beckett had so much fun playing and dancing and of course trick-or-treating.

Aunt Sarah was so thoughtful to make Kendal and Beckett their very own Halloween bags, they were the perfect size and even Beckett carried his all night.

Trick-or-Treat

Becks amazed me at how quickly he grasped the concept (probably because food was involved) of trick-or-treating, he definitely opened the bag for candy and said thank you, when prompted of course.

Carving our pumpkin (it looks much better in person;)

Look mommy we took all the seeds out. Check out Becks bottom teeth, not sure why they are all coming in at once on one side, haha!

First official soccer game

Have you ever seen anything like 3 and 4-year-olds playing an organized sport?! It's the funniest thing you have ever seen. If you're lucky half of the kids are paying attention and actually participating in the sport, the other half is uninterested, crying or roaming the field. There is nothing better than watching the innocence of kids having fun and when Grammie asked Kendal who won the game she replied, "everybody wins."

Coach Travis explaining the game again before the big game

Drills before the game

Game on, Go Wizards!!!

Rule #2, no hands (rule #1, have fun)

Good game, good game

Finally snack time

Last Dr's Appt

Each time I take a picture of my last Dr's appointment before new baby arrives (I can't believe we're already here). Here is me and #3's last routine check-up with Dr. Carter...see you on Fridaty!

2010

Last Dr's appt before Beckett 2009

Last Dr's appt before Kendal 2007

Halloween Haunt

Our neighborhood had a Halloween party at the clubhouse. The kids dressed up, played games and just had a good time. The best part...Nana and Granda were able to make it.

Halloween Party

Today at school Kendal had a Halloween party and all were invited. It was so fun to see all the kids in her class dressed up and Kendal really having a good time (she put on her Ariel costume first thing this morning). They started out with the usual song, weather and counting and then did pictures, a parade, pinatas, pumpkin pickup and snack.

Here is a picture of all the princesses. FYI - Kendal is the shortest

Trick-or-treating parade

The kids and the teacher going over their morning routine.

Who's going to break the pinata?

Friends

At one point I look over and Beckett has run over to the wall and started banging his head, the other boys followed!

Pumpkin Patch

Today I took the kids and met some friends at the pumpkin patch, they had a great time in the bounce house, decorating a pumpkin, taking the hay ride and feeding the farm animals.

By the time I got to take a picture with both the kids in it this is what I got (note to self...next time I'll start with this).

While Kendal was decorating a pumpkin I look over and Beckett is in the middle of the pumpkins and all the people just checking things out.

Kendal picking out her pumpkin to decorate.

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A few random pics

I can't believe it's already time for another week, why do the weekends fly by so quickly? We had an eventful time car shopping this weekend and hanging out with friends, here are just a couple random pics.

Kendal colored this ghost, she was so proud. Beckett was just happy to be standing in the picture saying, "cheese."

Probably TMI but I thought it was funny. Can you guess who the last person in the bathroom was?!?!

Ms. Shin guards was so happy to be wearing protection and "you can even wear them when you play football so you are protected." The kids did much better at soccer practice on Friday night, let's hope they remember what the coach taught them for game day!

And she's having another....

...that's what the Fire Department and Ambulance men were thinking today when they came to unlock Beckett from the car. Yep, you read that correctly it took 6 men and approximately 15 minutes to rescue Beckett from the car that I stupidly locked him in. Here's how it all went down.

- Groceries purchased

- Grabbed a much needed Starbucks on the way out of the store

- Unlocked the car

- Opened the car and buckled Beckett in

- Tried to automatically start the car (but in order to do this the doors have to be locked)

- Car didn't start, so I lock the doors

- Car still doesn't start (it is only later today that I discovered you can't automatically start the car with the doors open).

- Give up, "it's not too hot," no biggie

- Put the groceries and my purse away, put keys in ignition

- Shut the doors

- Go around to the driver door, it's locked

- Start to panic, check all doors, they're also locked

- Scope the parking lot, I have nothing and I am standing outside the car door looking in at Beckett, panic a little more

- Man pulls up next to me to park

- Blurt out, "I just locked my son in the car, can I borrow your phone?"

- Weigh all my options quickly, call 911

- Report my emergency to operator

- 5 minutes later a firetruck and ambulance show up, lights, sirens, the works all on

- All jump out and immediately go to work (I'm sure one glance at me and they immediately shake their head)

- Fireman asks me a couple questions, they cannot get the door to unlock (the unlock button is in the center console, they have a hard time getting door unlocked)

- Door finally unlocks, I jump in and grab Becks (who is sitting patiently the entire time, pointing at the truck saying "car")

- Fireman, Ambulance all check out Becks, he's warm but not sweating (thank God it was not the middle of summer)

- File a report, profusely thank fireman, hug Beckett who is still pointing at the firetruck, "car"

-MOM OF THE YEAR!!!

Soccer

First day of soccer practice

I have to say an hour is a little long for these 3 and 4-year-olds but for the most part they all did great. As you can imagine I had a hard time containing Beckett from stealing all the balls, the cones and running on to each team's field but he had a blast.

Listening to the coach

The kids got to pick out pumpkins at school today, Kendal had so much fun she wanted to put the pumpkin in her room.

Fall Fun

Despite the un-fall weather it is in fact fall. Today we met a few friends at Vertuccio Farms in Gilbert. The kids jumped in the bounce house (Beckett couldn't wait to go in), rode the little "train" (I barely fit with Beckett in my lap and Kendal next to me) and saw a few animals. We had a great time and are looking forward to picking out a pumpkin to carve!

Do I need to point out Ariel's top Kendal wore over her top?!

Kendal starts soccer tomorrow so we decided we better take her to the park and teach her what soccer is. She did amazingly well all things considered but she did get a little tired of running, do you think this will be a problem with soccer?

While Beckett wasn't running behind Kendal chasing her or the ball he was hitting his ball and club until it got stuck in the goal.

2010 Boys Only Golf Trip

Brian here... I know I am stating the obvious, but my wife is freaking awesome. My annual golf trip with an impressive group of fine upstanding gentlemen happened to come this year when Michelle was 8.5 months pregnant, Kendal demands that you "be a horsey" at least 35 times a day, and Beckett is out of control trying to run everywhere and break everything. So the fact that Michelle still thinks it's important for me to have "guy time" is pretty sweet.

So myself, Chase, Woody, Garrison, Gregory, both Groats, and Whitmire headed to Alabama to enjoy the Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail. As you can imagine with this crew, we had a ridiculously good time.

Because we had 8 players this year, Gregory decided we would play in a Ryder Cup format. Team points were awarded for each match, and each round was a different format. To enhance the experience this year, points were also awarded for the best mustaches. We all showed up with some serious lip hair. Here is our official logo for this year's trip...

Group photo...

Team Old Gold holding our 1st place trophy. The losing team dubbed us "Team Sandbaggers" because Chase and I are the only two who don't carry official USGA handicaps and were given a few too many strokes in some peoples opinion. No matter what the second place team thinks, I was extremely proud of my team... we hit a few good golf shots, and our Cookie Dusters were legit...

Very happy with my setup here... club parallel, solid arm position, full shoulder turn... and I happened to birdie this hole! Couldn't resist publishing this photo for the world to see. Ummmm, or at least for the 7 people who read this blog to see...

We wanted to step things up this year to really penalize those who didn't reach the ladies tees with their first shot. This is what we came up with...

These panties will never be the same...

We enjoyed a great dinner at legendary Dreamland BBQ in downtown Birmingham. You can decorate a to-go box that they leave for future visitors to see. We made sure that ours included a Flying T and a mustache...

Of course any trip like this had to include a late night hunt for Whataburger. This part of our weekend made me think of college more than any other. Garrison was nice enough to wake up just for this photo...

Can't wait until next year!!!! FOOOOORRRRREEEEEEEE!!!!!!