Half Marathon and Halloween Party!

Ran the Halloween Half Marathon this Saturday! Finished in 2:02! And had the best support, Jack even ran the last 2 minutes to the finish line with me, and made me the best card when I got home, love that sweet heart! And Annabelle thought it'd be fun if mommy carried her all the way to the car afterwards, because I wasn't tired;)

Our ghosts for the party

Checkout zombie, pioneer and super baby. This years party consisted of feeling monster guts, the cake walk, freeze dance, and a haunted scavenger hunt. Plus yummy pretty food. Success!

We had a haunted scavenger hunt for the kids. Complete with hung monkey, broken mirror, haunted forest, ghosts and graveyard

Dave hid in the mirror, if you look closely, all the kids spooked from the front while Jack went around the back with fists of fury to 'beat up the bad guy':) Good thing Dave's a Marine!

The clue on the ghosts, seconds before a ghost flew down the zipline at them

Lastly, the tombstones, the dead zombie moving through the leaves really got them good!

Center Stage Preschool at the Hee Haw Farms

Friday we got to go with Jack on his school field trip to thee Hee Haw Farms. When we got to school we found out best buddy Brennan is going to ride in our car, the boys had so much fun together! These faces really show it well:)

Annabelle looking on as the kids slid down the slide, she loves that big slide, also.

Jack zoomin' down

Ducks and Chickens! She kept trying to catch one

While Jack and Brennan chased the goats and piglets

The girls buried Jack and Brennan in the corn bin

Jack diving off the hay bales

Singing 'Old McDonald' on the wagon ride

Pumpkin Patch!

Aren't they cute?

Thanks to Aunt Patty Annabelle is really loving to pet and feed horses now

My tractor girl

The boys swingin' away:)

Farewell Markowka

On October 1st we closed on our home. We packed all our boxes away and now our beloved Markowka belongs to someone else. It is a good thing, but you will be missed. All our childhood memories, riding horses, running through meadows, falling into pot holes, collecting fall leaves and Easter Eggs. Shoveling snow, sledding, snow shoeinng and cross country skiing. You were truly a home not a house and we will always love you. You were where Jack took his first steps and learned how to swim. Where we learned about Rattle Snakes, Elk, Deer, Moose, foxes, and wild turkeys (not to mention 100's of other animals). Where all our Christmas' and Birthday's took place. We love you!

Hee Haw Farms

We started with the goats and ducks, Annabelle really liked the chickens this time, too. I think this baby goat remembered Jack, it tried climbing up on his leg!

Annabelle really enjoyed herself on the giant slide with daddy

Way to jump boys!

Love the animal train rides

Princess and the Giant Pumpkin

The corn box, always a favorite. This is with Preston, a random boy who maybe comes with the place? He and Jack played together the whole 3 hours we were there:)

Annabelle finally enjoyed the horsey tire swing this year

Corn Cannons! Jack was shooting super well, almost got the pumpkin off the bucket, he did get the corn on the bucket next to the pumpkin

The Family on the hayride to the pumpkin patch

One last note: Tink pooped in the toilet last night! At 13.5 months! So proud of her!!!