Getting Ready for Halloween

The air has a definite chill to it and the trees have dropped most of their leaves, we're well into Autumn and getting ready for Halloween! (Or Hallowe'en, as the Canadians spell it.) Last week I tie-dyed shirts for the boys and I. I never did get a good picture of the boys and the shirts where you could actually see what's on the shirts. They have jack-o-lantern faces on them. They did turn out really cute. The funniest thing is, they are wearing the same size shirt in this picture!

So today, Clayton wanted to pick out Levi's outfit. This is what he chose. Levi was just so happy, I had to get some pictures. I guess he liked it, too!

Clayton keeps telling me, "I'm busy." I can't imagine where he hears that from...but he is. This morning we were getting ready to leave the house and I carried him out to the car, forgetting that his car seat wasn't in. So I sat him in the driver's seat and said, "Here. You can pretend to drive the car while I go get Levi." I ran back into the kitchen to grab Levi, already in his car seat, and leave a note for Cyle. I wasn't in the house two minutes. When I got back out to the garage, Clayton had put the keys in the ignition, started the car, turned on a blinker and windshield wipers, had the radio blaring and was jamming to the music as he "pretended" to drive the car. Next time, I'll make sure he's strapped into his seat before I run inside...

Have a great week!

Autumn Leaves are Falling Down

We are having the most gorgeous autumn! The trees are on fire and the weather has been just perfect. The days Clayton has school, Levi and I walk through the town of Richmond. We've been enjoying the sunshine and all of the colors.

Last week the big oak tree in our front yard dropped 3/4 of its leaves. I raked a big pile and Clayton played for nearly an hour and a half. Of course, I raked the same pile about 15 times... It was a nice warm day so Clayton got to wear his 'old tractor machine shirt.' It's probably one of the last times for the year. His imagination is really taking off. We have to be really careful about what Halloween things he sees. After watching a Thomas the Train Halloween show, he told me that he saw a ghost in our kitchen and was scared. Last night, after hearing a story about a baboon, he told us, "a big giant baboon" was coming and he was scared because it was mean. He's always making up stories. Except for today in church when a lady told him was really good, he looked at her and said, "I be LOUD." At least he knows that he's not supposed to be loud in church. Actually being quiet is another thing...

Levi is all smiles now. I finally caught one! Isn't it just so cute?! He's still growing like a weed and is increasingly interested in what we are doing. He likes to be up so he can see what is going on.

This weekend we celebrated fall with a campfire in our woods. Three families came down, one pitched a 13-man tent in our backyard, and we enjoyed the autumn weather. We roasted hot dogs, made s'mores, drank apple cider and the kids rode go-carts and played in the woods. It was really a fun time. I, of course, forgot to take any pictures - ahhhh - until it was too dark. Oh well. We also got in one last trip to the apple orchard. We picked up windfall apples from the ground and got 30 lbs for $10. They were better looking than the ones in the bins. Now it's time for applesauce and apple pie!

To see my latest cakes, check out Baking at Huckleberries.

Grandma and Grandpa Huck and Uncle Cameron Visited!

We started out the month with a visit from Grandma and Grandpa Huck and Uncle Cameron. We had such a great time while they were here! The guys got in some pretty good hunting, Clayton got lots of playtime with 'Un-le Tamron.' Kathy and I got to do a little shopping. And we got to celebrate Grandma's 50th birthday!

We visited the town of Wakefield, QC. It's a charming town on the edge of Gatineau Park. I think we visited during the best weekend of the year - the fall foliage was beautiful.


We did a little shopping while we were there and let Clayton run around a little. I love how he wears his hat!

One of Wakefield's main attractions is their covered bridge. It really was pretty cool.

It was so nice having everyone here. I'm so glad they came to visit!