Boo!

Happy Halloween! This year we had a firefighter and a dalmatian. Kyle decided he wanted to be a firefighter a few months ago and has been regularly wearing his outfit since then. Thanks to a friends idea Alex was a dalmatian puppy. I searched all over for a costume for him and could not find any in his size that I liked, so I decided to make his costume (with ear help from my mom).  I think they made a cute pair.

Kyle telling me "I am a fireman and I rescue people and put out fires!"

Look at that adorable face! I just love it! 

Haloween Baking



We made Halloween cookie cut outs this year. Daddy and Kyle cut out the cookies with cookie cutters. There were fall shapes; leaves and acorns. And Halloween shapes; ghosts, cats, bats, tombstones and pumpkins.



Kyle worn his apron. But once again decided that for most of that day he did not want to wear a shirt. So his apron was keeping his belly from getting dirty.

 Then it was time to decorate. We had Halloween colors in the icing and lots of sprinkles!



When I said a lot of sprinkles. I meant a lot of sprinkles on each cookie.

 



Kyle enjoyed eating the toppings as much as he liked decorating the cookies.

 Since Alex did not help with the cookie decorating, here are some cute pictures of Alex.



Yes he can stand up all by himself. He has only taken a few steps, soon I am sure he will be off and running around chasing Kyle.



Apple Picking

This past weekend we went apple picking at Larriland Farm. It was a fun activity to do the with the boys. We had lunch on the farm and fed some goats before heading out to the apple trees.

The trees were not very tall so Kyle was able to pick apples himself. He told us that he was the only one that could do it since he has the biggest muscles.  Alex found a few apples that had fallen on the ground. We picked Granny Smith apples.



Look Brian even found an apple! WOW!

 



We came home with two bags of apples. I have not made anything from the apples and probably won't need to. Brian takes one to work each day and the kids and I eat one for lunch each day.



BOO!



I think Kyle's favorite part of the day was the huge bag of popcorn that he got and watching movies in the car on the way there and way home. In the spring I think we are going to go back for some strawberry picking.







LOL

Alex is a very happy baby (except between the hours of 12am and 5am). People have told us from when he was just born what a happy little guy he is. He is always laughing and smiling, but last night he was REALLY laughing. We have never heard him laugh so hard. And guess who was making him laugh like that.... his big brother.

Not sure how this game started and normally I would not encourage throwing sippy cups on the floor but they were having so much fun.
And I do not know why Kyle decided he did not need to wear a shirt.

I just love to see how they interact with each other. Alex is always trying to do what Kyle is doing and following him around. Usually Kyle does not mind.

The Franks Family

As a learning photographer I am looking for people to photograph (so my poor kids do not have their pictures taken every 5 minutes). So my sister-in-law and her beautiful family were kind enough to let me take their pictures. The pictures were taken at Kinder Park and I think we got some good ones. Here are a few of my favorites:

I had so much fun taking the pictures and have really enjoyed working on them. Thanks Lisa, Tom, Taylor and baby Bailey for letting me take your pictures.  

Maybe they will let me take pictures of the little sister when she arrives (just think how much better I could be by then).

So much fun! Love them!

Pumpkin Patch

This weekend we went to the pumpkin patch to pick our pumpkins. Kyle had the most fun pulling the wagon using his "big muscles."

Elements

I got a new photo editing program, Photoshop Elements 10. I have spent nap time the last couple of days watching video tutorials on how to use this program and have created 4 pictures. There is a lot to learn. I thought I would share what I have done so far.

I have started to take notes on what I am watching and doing as I go. So hopefully it will get easier to re-create the same elements again.
I am glad my kids usually don't mind getting their picture taken and I can take lots of pictures of them. 

(The pictures in the previous post were done using a different program, I have decided I like Elements the best and will continue working in that program.)