Halloween

Well this Halloween was a little more special because it fell on a Friday night.  We were all very excited.  We usually have two neighbors come over with their kids because we start to trick or treat.  We load them up on pizza before they engorge themselves with candy.

This year Peyton was a dragon while Walker was a Ninja Turtle.  The night was warm and comfortable.  We went around our circle with spirited hot chocolates for the adults.  We completed the circle of houses and came back home.  Once the kids were comfortable watching a movie the adults went outside to the warm fire and additional spirits.   

  

A Long Four Years to Come

I have not been posting entries concerning the torturous presidential election that has come to a close. I have friends on both side of the fence. I agree that everyone has the right to vote but would demand that they have a reason for voting the way they did other than the color of their skin or their gender. I feel that there are many that could not look past the promises and would dismiss the reality of those same promises being realized. Our country has elected a person who would not even wear an American flag pin. To me that is about as unpatriotic as it gets. I will some up my feelings with one quote from a movie.

“All you have done today is weakened a country”

                                           Colonel Jessup in A Few Good Men

Unattended

Like many parents I think I have pretty well behaved kids and would be the first one to remove my children from any public place due to misbehavior.  I was at my hair dresser not to long ago and saw this sign and thought it very appropriate.

Any child left unattended will be given a shot of expresso and sent home with a puppy.

I have to say any parent who leaves their children unattended and expects others to do their job deserves a child high on caffeine and a new found puppy.

Gator Time

For many years the fall has been my favorite time of year.  The pastel colors of the spring and summer turn into the jewel tones with the changing leaves.  The reds, yellows and burnt oranges highlight the horizon of New England.

Because of this time of year I find myself trying to capture it's beauty through the lens of my camera.  Again my children are subjected to extreme amounts of primping for the occasion.  Last weekend we set out on our yearly weekend adventures of "gatoring" through the forest in my home town.  My dad has the use of a "gator" for the fall festivites.

So hair is brushed, clothes picked out and most of all attidudes are adjusted to preserve the expectation of happy children.  This was going to be a little bit of a challenge given the photo shoot my friend did for the boys the day before.

The day was a little bright for pictures but the forest lends itself to giving the perfect shade needed.  You can see more of the pictures taken here.

Not only was the day beautiful but the boys had a great time and it shows in the pictures.

 

Tiger Cubs

If this isn't the poster child for Boy Scouts of Amercia I don't know what is.  He has learned the oath, sign and salute before his first pack meeting.

Face of Determination

Walker was quite determined to keep the goals out after one slipped by him when they began.  After that he had two wonderful saves.

Festivities started at 8:30 with the parade of players.  There are 80 children in the 5-6 years olds not to mention the other ages and sexes.  He didn't get to play until 11:00.  It was quite a long time to have the little ones wait. 

Peyton was a trooper for a while....then ... slowly but surely awakedness began to fade to...sleepiness

We brought the kids to the town fair after a morning of running around.  They were the only ones tired.  Click here to see additional pictures of First Day of Soccer.