Halloween

Well this was the WORST Halloween we've had for as long as I can remember, thanks to "Superstorm Sandy".  Not only was it freezing (approximately 40 degrees) but it also was raining.  We made it to about 5 houses before we decided to go back to the house to get warm and dry off.  It was pretty much miserable.  But, we managed to have fun inside with all of our family, which included Grammy, Grandpa, G.G., Nana, Pappy, and Bob Bob.  Good food and good family made a miserable day better! 

Evan's Apple Orchard

Apple picking has always been on my fall bucket list, and we finally crossed it off today with a family trip to Evan's Orchard and Cider Mill. A friend of mine had recommended it and after viewing her pictures last year and checking it out online, I knew it would be a hit.  It was more than that, it was the entire package.  There were apples and pumpkins for picking, great food, and LOTS of stuff for the kids!  The beautiful weather (65 degrees plus) topped off our perfect day.  We were even lucky enough to have Grammy, Grandpa, Pappy, Nana, and Aunt Hannah join us.  Here's some pictures of our fun.  I'd highly recommend Evan's to anyone with kids of any age.

JT decided to take bites out of ALL FIVE of these apples from the orchard

Big Boy Beds

Not sure how we have managed to have two big milestone events (for toddlers anyway) in the past two weeks but we have.  The boys just moved into their toddler beds.  This is probably for the better as they were recently enjoying the thrills associated with climbing out of their beds and then flopping back in.  Actually, this is what prompted us to convert them in the first place.  They spent two days worth of nap times doing this exact thing.  Through the monitor, I actually over heard Grant say the following to JT, after JT threw out some object from his crib: "I'll get it JT!  Grant be superman and save the day!"  Where does he get this stuff?  Anyway, after only an hour of nap this past Sunday (a nap in which they slept on the couch because it was the only place they would relax), Peter and I had enough.  So at 7:00 p.m. we converted the beds, with some assistance from the boys.  So far, the transition has been good and they like that they can easily climb into (and out of) bed independently.  Our only rule is that once they are in the beds, they have to stay there.  So, hopefully it continues to be this easy!