The day after Thanksgiving, I skipped the usual shopping spree and we took the kids to the circus. Other than being a little cold we had a blast. The boys loved all the performers but thought the motorcycle in the cage was the best. Even little Carson was entertained.
This year we celebrated Turkey Day with our friends the VanWagoners. We spent the day cooking, watching the parade, football and the Rocky marathon. We ate way too much yummy food! The kids played and went for a swim in the hot tub. We are so thankful to have such fun friends.
Hardy Boys Costumes
Kadyn, Payton and Cole ready to go get their candy!
The kids have to come home, dump out all the candy and trade each other for their favorites!
On Halloween night, we went to a party. We ate dinner, played games, decorated cookies and had a great time. I made ice cream brownie black cats for dessert...YUM
The kids love to have jack-o-lanterns but not so much the process. Payton is good to help for a little while but got bored after he learned he couldn't use the saw to carve the face. Cole is terrified of pumpkin insides. He took about one scoop of seeds out; it got on his fingers and he screamed bloody murder. So Brian and I tag-teamed the pumpkin carving. I cleaned out the pumpkins and Brian used the power tools to quickly carve the faces.
Cole was so proud of the jack-o-lanterns!
Cole celebrated his birthday quite a few times this year. He partied with family in Utah, then in Idaho, on his actual birthday and then with his school friends. He loved every second of the attention! 
Cole is such the ladies man-- the only boy in his Joy School class!
Happy 4th Birthday, Cole!
Carson is growing up so fast. He changes almost everyday it seems like. He is starting to look like a little man. He is getting so much hair. He has two teeth and eats baby food like a champ. His favorite is apples. He loves to sit in his swing and watch Disney channel when he first wakes up in the morning. If you try to talk to him or stand in his way while he's watching his show, he gets mad! He loves his brothers to talk to him and play with him. When Payton gets home from school, Carson is so excited to see him. 
Every year we take our family trip to the orchard. Our kids love to search for just the right pumpkin. Payton found a gem this year. It was a big momma pumpkin with a little baby pumpkin growing on the side.
