Baby Prison!

The other evening I was in the kitchen and realized I wasn't hearing any baby noises. I went to see what Gwen had gotten into and found her half way up the stairs. She had figured it out!

So, we have busted out her prison gate and she absolutely hates it! Especially if  Adam and Tessa are upstairs and she is trapped downstairs with mom. She stands at the gate and shakes it as hard as she can while she yells at the older kids. It is pretty funny to watch. I am glad she loves her brother and sister so much. Yesterday morning when Adam got out of the car to go to school, Gwen burst into tears. It was so cute! I can't believe how fast she is growing and how much personality such a little person can have.

Pumpkin Carving Party

On Sunday evening, we went over to Matt and Briette's new house for a pumpkin carving party. The kids had so much fun playing with their cousins and carving their pumpkins! 

 Bampa with August and Gwen

For some reason Gwen does not like to be held or even looked at by the Nielson boys-including Bampa. She didn't cry when he held her on Sunday, but she would not look at him and she would not smile.

 Uncle Ryan and Baby August

 I didn't get a picture of their finished pumpkins, but Adam carved a Cougar pumpkin and Tessa carved a face with a tongue sticking out. 

 Love Eric's face-he's trying to get Tessa to touch the pumpkin "brains".

 Aunt Angel and Zeke

 Ellie and Uncle Matt

Poor Gwen was wiped out and was fast asleep by the time we got home. She sleeps like her mommy:)

Halloween Countdown

Day 9-Ghosts!

Today for our Halloween Countdown, we had some ghostly fun.

 I had Adam read "Ten Timid Ghosts" for his reading today. I love that he loves to read and is always so willing to read to his sisters. 

 We made paper plate ghosts.

 We made our traditional ghost feet. 

 We made ghostly shepherds pie for dinner.  

 After Family Home Evening, I told them the Chocolate Chip Ghost Story and we had ghost pudding for dessert while we played "Don't Eat Frank!". 

Halloween Countdown

On Thursday we started our Halloween countdown! Each day we have a different theme and I have activities planned around each theme. These kids are so excited for Halloween!

Day 13-Owls

 We made owl masks.

 We got super creative and made an owl pizza for dinner. I had no idea if this would end up looking anything like an owl, but I think we did pretty good!

 Day 12-Black Cats

Day 12 was sacrificed to a much needed night out for Mommy and Daddy. We picked Adam up from school and took the kids straight over to Mamma and Bampa's house. Mommy and Daddy enjoyed a wonderful evening out-the first time we have left all 3 kids for a long amount of time since Gwen was born. It was worth sacrificing the Black Cats. 

Day 11-Pumpkins

Showing off our countdown numbers.

 We made paper Jack-O-Lanterns.

 We did this last year and Adam &Tessa loved it, so we did it again this year. 

Pumpkin bowling!

 Another Halloween tradition at our house-pumpkin painting. 

 Saturday evening we visited a Pumpkin Patch.

 They had some fun animals to look at. This pig was the size of a calf! It was huge!!

 We took a fun hay ride.

 Adam and Tessa loved getting lost int he maze!

 The corn box was their favorite! We came home with corn everywhere, but they loved it!

Gwen wasn't such a fan of the corn.

 Adam and Tessa army crawling through the corn. 

 We searched the pumpkin patch for the perfect pumpkin.

Then we came home and made some Mummy Dogs for dinner. 

 Day 10-Bats

 We made Bats out of egg cartons. They were so careful and didn't get any paint on their church clothes!

While I made lunch before church, Adam read some Bat facts to Tessa. 

9 more days to go!