Pre-Halloween Treats

Meet the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles......

 Trenton as Raphael                                                         Mommy as Donatello 

 Bennett as Michaelangelo

Daddy as Leonardo

We had numerous Halloween activities the weekend prior to Halloween.  From Halloween birthday parties and Halloween parties to church gatherings for Tailgate Treats, we definitely got our use out of our Halloween costumes.  And, it's not even October 31st for these lean green fighting machines!  Here are more pictures from our pre-Halloween weekend.

With Masks

Without masks

Bennett loved the decorations!  I think they distracted him enough so he forgot about his hood.  It finally stayed up and boy did he look precious!

How do these thing not scare a 1 year old?  He was fascinated and kept going back to the different ones.

 Chocolate Bats

Chocolate eye balls

 Annemarie and me

 John goes all out.....Can you tell?  It is the best party ever!

 Annemarie, Bennett, Madeleine, me and Trenton with the spooky skeleton walking the dog.   

 My two ninja turtles.

 They had a blast with their weapons.  Then we needed to put them up for trunk or treating.

 Raph and Mikey team up.

 Don't let the bad guys near!  You get that way, I'll get this way! 

 Trenton finally puts his Raphael masks on as we head to the tailgate.

 Bennett gets sidetracked by the playground and tries to climb his way to it. 

   Trenton was a nice big brother, taking Bennett trunk or treating with him at our church. 

 Trenton would help put candy in Bennett's bucket.  Bennett liked to carry as many as he could in his hand.  He didn't know quite what to think about them in his basket but hand was ok. 

 Opa and Granna came to watch.

 Bennett loved the 4 and under bounce house.  It was perfect for him!

 He could jump around crazily and not worry about the older kids knocking him down.   Instead, he'd knock himself down.  :)

 The furry, furry cow in the petting zoo section.

 Bennett was fascinated with the animals.

 Trenton pets the rabbit.

 Then, Bennett goes in the cage to pet the rabbit, too.

 Trenton's bounce house was an obstacle kind.  He loves making his way through these.

 He throws himself over mountains.

 Then, laughs hysterically at himself.

 He ran into one of his classmates, Bella, inside the bounce house.

Afterward, we headed over to our friends' house for chili and more play. 

 Mommy took the boys on a hayride around the church. 

Decorating for Halloween

GiGi gave the boys these reusable Halloween window stickers.  B had fun playing with them and making his creation on our french doors to the screened in porch.

 He would sticks, sign more while saying "mo-mo" then come back for more stickers.  Then, he'd point at his picture and mumble something else I couldn't understand. 

 Finally, he shouts "Ta-da" when he's finished. 

And this is what it looks like.  Pretty good.  Only a few sideways ghosts or upside down bats. 

It's Great to Be a Georgia Bulldog!

It's great to be a Georgia Bulldog, even when you lose.  We took a family trip to Nashville, TN to go to the UGA/Vandy game.  It was going to be Trenton's 1st SEC game, and these are always fun games to attend since Kevin's brother and wife went to VU.  Unfortunately, the weather was crummy, as well as the outcome.  It rained on and off throughout the game and it was cold, and it has certainly been a year of injuries for the Dawgs.  Consequently there have been some disappointing outcomes; losing to Vandy is one of them.  Nevertheless, we had fun attending the event and tailgating with friends and family.

 Bennett was such a cute, little bulldog, but he stayed at the house with GiGi.  A one year old is not going to sit well through a football game when stairs are in sight.  Thanks, GiGi! 

 Trenton was a huge rocket fan at the tailgate.  I hope Santa is listening.  :)

 Tailgating has changed with these additions....Chase, Brooks, Trenton and Riley.

 Trenton and Mommy

 Daddy was so sweet.  He helped keep Trenton entertained so that Mommy could enjoy the game.

 We had great seats!  Front row baby!

 That meant Trenton could stand right in front of us and move.  Lucky duck!

The view from our seats. 

 Soon, T crashed.  But, he made it to the 4th quarter, which was 3 quarters longer than the G-Day game in April where he slept through the entire thing.

 Bennett took a wonderful nap with GiGi so he was full of steam once we got back.  Trenton on the other hand, slept over 5 hours for his nap.  We began to think he was down for the night.  That's what happens when you get into town late the night before and go to bed at midnight then attend a football game the following morning.  

 This happy boy loved playing outside.

He just wondered how he was going to shoot hoops like his older 2nd cousin Nathan and his girlfriend Shelby. 

What's Important to a 1 Year Old?

Do you ever wonder what is important in a 1 year old's little mind?

 Shoes (or "sh" as he calls them)....... 

And the doorstop thingamajig that vibrates.  Getting dressed after baths was not a top priority!

Momma's B-day

Thanks for celebrating my birthday with me! 

 When you get a vacuum and garage refrigerator for your birthday, a simple gift like Candyland keeps you young at heart!  Trenton and I played it with Granna and Opa on the screened in porch while Daddy put Bennett to bed.  Thanks, babe!  (I have to admit.....I've never looked forward to cleaning this much in my whole life!)

Everyone, including Bennett, sang "Happy Birthday" to me.  Bennett knows the whole first verse and absolutely loves it!

Go Bengals!

Flag football started.  It is hilarious.  The kids don't quite grasps the concept of "flag" football.  I think Trenton's first play was a tackle.  Nevertheless, they are a hoot to watch!  The boys enjoy themselves thoroughly.  At the age of 3, the game consists of simply passing the ball off so that every player on the team has a chance to run towards the endzone.  The challenge at this age is running in the right direction, staying in bounds and not taking your own players flags.  We are learning and having a blast in the process!

 Trenton and two of his close friends, Hudson and Sawyer.

Trenton is ready for his hand off. 

 Off he goes! 

He was grinning from ear to ear for the entire game.  This pic cracks me up!  One boy is giving the other team a stern look, another is crying, and then there's Trenton sporting the dimples. 

 He loved the huddles!

And "Go Bengals!" chants topped that!

 No one knew how to do this at the end of the game.  The Bengals never walked to meet their opponents.  Finally, as the Bengals stood as still as statues, the blue team walked passed them.  At least they knew to stick their hands out.   

 We are so glad the Powell boys are on the team with us!  Their daddy, Coach Justin, is the coach. 

 Opa and Granna came to watch and help with Bennett, who loved "picnicking" but having the playground in sight is going to be a challenge. 

We just had to do the "Go Bengals" chant one more time before leaving.  Like I said, it's Trenton's favorite part of football....haha!