Trick or Treating!

We always stop at Grammie's house to Trick or Treat and take pictures - took a while for Maley to get into the swing.

On Halloween - the two "Kratt Brothers."

Grandpa taking the kids for a nighttime Halloween nature walk (in their jammies). :)

More Pumpkin Farm!

We took Wilson out of school (sshhh) so we basically had the farm to ourselves. We had our own private hay ride and pumpkin patch!

Maley loves "Lella!"

Goebbert's Pumpkin Farm

Feeding a camel

The highlight is always feeding and petting the giraffes. Can you tell this is a pumpkin farm like no other?

No fear when it comes to animals!

Boo at the Zoo!

Wilson dressed as a Wild Kratt (a middle aged biologist) from PBS Kids.

Monkeys love to climb!

One tired monkey...

More Happy Birthday!

We celebrated Maley's birthday on Saturday with Grandpa, Sweetie, and Great-Grandpa!

Even at 89, Great-Grandpa can still throw a great pitch!

Waiting for cake!

Roasting marshmallows with Grandpa - the highlight of Wilson's evening!

Bristol Renaissance Faire

I took the kids to the Bristol Faire on Labor Day and it was gorgeous weather and we really had a great time.

Here's Wilson on the ship with Robin Hood and Maid Marion for storytime, although storytime got "interrupted" by pirates.

Here's Wilson with his new sword with the hero of the day, Robin Hood.

Happy Birthday Maley!

Here she is! 2 years old and in her Cinderella heels.

Mommy, Daddy, and Grammie got Maley the play kitchen for her birthday and she LOVES it!

"Happy birthday to ME!"

She was REALLY excited!

Baby's First Stitches!

Wilson jumped farther than he thought and came down on the side of a friend's pool a few weeks ago. We ended up in the ER with 8 stitches. But everything is healing great and he even still went to school that day!

Wilson's First Day of Kindergarten!

He basically jumped onto the bus - he was so excited!

Here he is with his best friend Zach, getting in line

With his teacher, Mrs. Chavez

Lincoln Park Cont.

Wilson wanted to walk back to the nature museum after the zoo, so we went up to the rooftop garden.

Then we walked to Diversey Harbor and over to the beach

And all this while Daddy was away in Springfield!

Wilson and Maley's Adventure in the City

We had to snap a picture with this alligator gar for Daddy - he is fascinated by them!

Playing at the Nature Museum

Where we had our lunch

At the Lincoln Park Zoo - this chimp loved Wilson - they interacted with each other for a while, tapping on the glass and making eye contact.