October... thats a wrap up

October came & went and what a great month we had with fall activities & fabulous weather.

We managed to hit the 'Boo Zoo' at Brookfield Zoo, which was a fun family activity. We did some pumpkin carving, raking of numerous leaves, finished Zach's outdoor soccer season & had a fun cul-de-sac party.




Zachs carving attempt at a scary pumpkin












For Halloween we had a Star Wars Clone, a ladybug and Thomas the Train









Lindsey as a ladybug. She looked so cute & was as snug as a bug in her costume.

She was a trooper too as it was pretty chilly out and she contently stayed in her stroller for numerous hours and the boys could not get enough of the trick or treating.

Cousins

My sister and her kids came down for a short 24 hour visit yesterday. Her kids were off from school due to Teacher Convention so she kindly made the journey down to see us. I was a naughty mom and took Zach out of school for a half day so he could spend some time with his cousins. We enjoyed the afternoon together by hanging out downtown Naperville with some gorgeous fall weather. Thanks for coming Sian!

Dayna & Kiera taking on baby duty with miss Lindsey. She fortunately was willing to let them hold her without any crying. A big step for her!




They were running up & down the hill. Kiera is missing in this picture but you can see her in the background still rolling down the hill. They had a great time! Plus they earned a few extra dollars for Naperville's old school candy store, which was our next stop.





all the boys


















the cousin's posing... what a great shot!

8 months today

Lindsey is 8 months today!

Although she is looking older, not too much has changed in the past month. She continues to get stronger and is slowly using her lower body strength to move around on the floor. She has been evaluated for services and has qualified for physical therapy which is starting this week. A physical therapist will be coming once a week to work with her. It should be interesting, as she is currently a bit too much like her older brother, Zachary, as she cries at absolutely everybody. He was the same way as a baby. But hopefully she will warm up to the therapist and be a willing participant in the sessions.

So far she seems to be my best eater as she loves all and any baby foods, which hopefully continues for a while. She is also figuring out how to self feed herself with cheerios which is a fun new task!

weekend in Indy

We were down in Indianapolis this past weekend visiting Marks older brother, Chuck and his wife Jackie. They have two kids & a third one on the way that is due early November.

We were blessed with fabulous weather, actually it was unseasonably hot for October. In the morning we headed out to this adorable pumpkin patch that had pumpkin painting, pony rides, a tractor hay ride, petting zoo, train ride, etc... They even had live music. The kids loved it and my boys just love spending time with their cousins!















An afternoon hike in the woods.


















At the campfire roasting marshmallows & making smores. A must when camping out.


























The older kids camping out in the tent. They had a ball and loved it!