Thursday, October 31, 2013

reunion weekend and a new neighborhood attraction

how has it already been ten years since we graduated college?!  being back on campus and running into familiar faces made it feel like we were living there yesterday - minus the two 30-pound human weights we were carrying around.  we all had a blast tailgating and going to the football game, and the kids did surprisingly well with all the noise and chaos!

the reunion began friday morning with brunch at ella's
(not going to complain)

making room in his bladder for the upcoming beer consumption

our tailgate happened to be next to a bunch of drunk college kids...
liv and jacks fit right in

mom and baby selfie


milk break

they were actually mesmerized by the half time show...the only time they were stationary

jeremy, nat, john, jacks


other than reunion weekend, we've just been hanging around.  the three of us hit up the pediatrician for a flu shot and then headed to the brand new city target, which is absolutely amazing considering it's 3 blocks away.  ironically, the three of us have also been sick for the past several days (not sure how john has escaped it!), and you'd be surprised how target has helped - not only for last minute medicine runs, but also as an amusement park.  leanne had the brilliant idea of taking them there one cold and dreary morning for entertainment.  what better place to go at 9am (when it's empty) to ride the escalators and elevators, keep warm, and play in the toy aisles! 

they survived their flu shots (although there were many tears leading up to it)

for being such troopers, we were all rewarded with a trip to the new target!

they picked out fire trucks to bring home

while everyone was stretching, our munchkins were guarding the goal 

there is nothing more fun for these two than parachute time...
because it signals that stamps are next!

living the dream

he spends 50% of his time at home doing this

tubby buddies

i left them alone for a few minutes, and they were so cute reading together!

flashlight fun in the closet

more flashlight magic happening in this tent

my cookie taste-testers

based on the chocolate smears all over their face, i think they approve


the postman delivered a special gift

learning the secret hull guacamole recipe

multiple bowls were consumed 

sickness has spread through our family from livi to jacks to me....
poor guy just rode around with john all afternoon

not even a hat from the fire station could cheer him up!


the ladies at the dry cleaners always offer a wafer cookie when we stop by

do you know the muffin man?

smiles all around after an almond croissant!


leanne took the kids out to meet some pumpkins

the kids treated the the poor little pumpkins like balls...
not a good outcome for the pumpkins


washing dishes...she learned from the best!

they've become HUGE fans of turtles lately

they love seeing them at the museums and when they make random appearances in their books

i wish we could get them a raccoon for christmas

busy with their art project

she LOVES looking at and talking to herself in the mirror now

puzzle mania at the academy of sciences


twins + twins

jacksie-bear
getting ready to swing
livi takes it a little more seriously


low fives!

too cute for her own good

mid-week visit to the waterpark

livi and her painted ladies

livi welcomed shelby to gym class...she missed her =)

a shelby sandwich
snack time....can you tell who the odd woman out is?

sweetie pies

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