nurturing nature

 

my friend kim & i decided to foster the good ole' ways in our children today, on one of the most beautiful days wichita has seen in a while! we began with a picnic lunch at a nature trail, followed by a two mile "hike." hampton kept asking, "when are we gonna be there" as if we had a destination! the older kids griped, moaned, and complained in between chucking nearby crabapples. we did spot a beaver, a few turtles, and lots of ducks. so much for making new annual traditions! we finished the day with time at the park, followed by dinner and homemade funnel cakes! what a fun weekend!

happy halloween

 
 
 
 

what a busy day! we started the day with coleman's class party, followed by a special movie day at the warren, before trick or treating in the neighborhood! our good friends from st. louis came to visit for the weekend to share in the fun! coleman proudly donned his spongebob costume...making the well, lots of hours of creating him worth it! hampton fluttered her monarch butterfly wings again, emily and abby were witches, and hannah was gabriella from high school musical. oh...the older boys! didn't forget austin & brett...they chose to have fun in another neighborhood! oh well! we had a delightful evening amidst the sugar. let me tell you, the sugar highs were incredible, yet thankfully followed by a swift fall. all eyes were shut before 10! happy halloween to all!

coleman's halloween party

 

coleman had fun during his classroom halloween party on friday morning! they played games, did crafts & had snacks. he dug for yucky stuff inside the pumpkin & won a prize for the most correct answers! his teacher paraded him around the school in his spongebob costume...was completely in character with the costume on! absolutely hilarious!

hampton the butterfly

 

hampton was able to dress up in her butterfly costume twice this week. she was excited to transform into a butterfly for dance class, and kids day out! she just never hesitates to pose for a pic...