2nd place!

first is the worst

second is the best

so my third grade brain recalls :) 

Alger Heights 5K 

year number six!

and we WON! we won 2nd place in the group costume award!

Gumball machines were a hit!

the gumball family

his baby buddy

aries thoughts of wearing this hat :) 

and the rest of our Halloween

playing at home Mr. Monster

and off to visit his grandparents

first stop

great grandma

second stop 

 third stop

 

then home again home again

a quick ride for the little elephant on his elephant

we had a fun filled halloween!

the little

elephant was off on an office tour

first to see Uncle Jeff

next up was to see papa

no pictures ekk shocker haha

then it was off to downtown Ada for truck r treat

he actually did like it!

captain America showed up

and a grandpa and a grandma

very fun day with this little elephant!

it is a toss up

is it A: 

better to be able to play under the sink

or is it B:

better to pull all the laundry out of the machine

to hard to pick

each brings equal amount of entertainment and joy!

who needs toys :) 

craft on

not our first rodeo when it comes to the crafting with the B

and not our first halloween 5k

this years craft/race theme

gumball machine

let the work begin

finished product

model number one looking good

model number two looking good

and we are ready to race

rain rain PLEASE go away!

two grandmas

and two grandpas

and a great grandma

all went to the Meijer Gardens on Sunday

It was a beautiful afternoon 

a great place for a Sunday stroll 

good way to spend a sunny afternoon

deer. outdoors

hunting cabin type of Saturday afternoon

We took a family trip up to the cabin to check out papas new blind

the land and see Grandpa and Uncle don

it was so much fun

Arie LOVED to be outside and he loved the rhino and even trying to drive :) 

Time to play in the cabin

Off to the woods we go

who is driving! 

playing in papas blind

riding with grandpa

he LOVED holding on the wheel

sitting with Uncle don

the boys

one more with grandpa

[and his newest deer ;-) ahhh!]

and then all the fun was done

home we go! 

the zoo went

BOO!

Boo at the zoo 

a little Elephant went with his Grandma, mama, aunt and cousins

it was a fun morning...trick r treating and walking around 

and we are in and ready to get some candy...for the mama 

Grandma and her dalmatian, elephant, and Captain America!

plum tuckered out

a few more games for ben and anne

then it was time to say good bye to the captain 

waking up to get into the car

more boo time at Grandmas house with this little monster 

oh boo to you!

the zoo went boo and so did Arie!