Trick-or-Treat

The boys had a great time on Halloween night. Our neighborhood is lined with kids. Zack ran from house to house with his neighborhood buddies and Alex walked half the block before calling it quits. The highlights this year were the cotton candy machine, popcorn machine and getting another hockey puck from the owner of the Blackhawks (NHL team).

Pumpkin Carving

It's a Great Day For Hockey!

Hockey is in full swing. Zack has hockey practice on Saturday mornings and games on Sunday. He also has a skating class on Tuesday mornings. He is really getting good! It is amazing to see how fast he gets around the rink.

RKMS Fun Run

Zack post race with his medal.

Zack decorating a pumpkin cookie.

Alex and daddy decorating a pumpkin.

Zack and his buddy Jack decorating pumpkins.

Zack's school had a fun run for the kids on Sunday. Zack had a blast running around with his friends from school. Alex enjoyed having daddy chase him around the park. The picture above is the only time he stayed in one place so I could get a picture. He is very busy!

2011 Pumpkin Patch

We went to the pumpkin patch on Sunday. It was a very WINDY day. I have to admit with all the wind, I was a bit nervous while the boys were on the carnival rides. This pumpkin patch had baby animals which Alex loved. He also enjoyed a ride down the slide with daddy. Zack could have done rides all day long. He is ready for a Disney World vacation. We even managed to find a few pumpkins before we left.

Whack!

Zack getting ready to take aim.

Contact

Alex preparing for a loud boom??

My neighbor hosted us a couple weeks ago for a pinata making party. "We" all made the large witch and each kiddo got to make their own smaller one. Here are pictures of the neighbor kids working to get lots of candy. Alex, I think was fearing a very loud noise. He has been covering his ears lately with any impending loud noise. I remember Zack doing this exact thing!

1st Day of School!

Zack's first day at Ronald Knox Montessori School

Alex and Zack before Alex's first day

Alex running to his first day of Little Bits

Zack had his first day of school last week. He is at a new school this year. The school is perfectly located 4 blocks from our house. There are lots of neighborhood friends in his class. He seems to like it so far. The most information I get out of him is what he did or didn't have for snack. Zack is also busy this Fall with soccer (twice a week), gymnastics, tennis and lacrosse. Hockey starts at the beginning of October. He loves to stay busy and we love for him to burn off all that 5 year old energy.
Alex started "school" this week. He goes once a week for 90 minutes. He did great with being dropped off. They played, read stories, did a craft and ate a snack. Alex is also in gymnastics and wishes he was in soccer! During Zack's soccer practice Alex sometimes becomes a moving obstacle.