Gingerbread cookies

Last night we decided to make gingerbread cookies. I rolled and the boys cut. Then they had a little fun with the flour.

Thanksgiving

Happy Thanksgiving! This year we had a really quiet Thanksgiving. It was just the three of us and we took our time getting the turkey in the oven and looking thru all the ad's for Black Friday. We watched the Lions lose and then stuffed our faces with turkey, well except Jackson he wouldn't touch the turkey or anything else and ended up eating chicken nuggets, ketchup and cookies. The kid is such a cookie monster! We thought about putting up Christmas lights outside and then decided to put it off til another day. It was a great day to relax and just be a family, for that I am thankful.


Over the past week we had our first snow fall of the season and couldn't wait to go play in it. We shoveled, went sledding, threw snowballs and made a little snowman. Who has since had the candy we used for his face eaten by a squirrel and the neighborhood dog, Carson. We've been to many toy stores searching for just the right things for our list to Santa. And at school they made turkey hats for Thanksgiving. Jackson also went to his first Pee Wee basketball class. The class is made up of boys and girls ages 3-5. The first lessons were on how to dribble, shoot, and pass. They still need a bit of work but it was so much fun to watch him and daddy out there. I think they both had a good time.


We hope you all had a good Thanksgiving and please know that we are so thankful to have such wonderful family and friends. See most of you in a few weeks for Christmas!

Halloween

Wisconsin does trick-or-treating earlier than the traditional Halloween night and our town had theirs last night. For as long as I can remember Halloween's in the Midwest are always cold. A few times we even had sleet or snow. This year was no exception. It was cold and windy with gusts up to 40+. I thought a few times our little mouse was going to be blown away. He said his "fur was wagging and his ears were wiggling". We went down the street and around most of the block before he decided he wanted to go back home. When we got home we sat out on the front step and handed candy out. I think he almost had more fun giving it away then he did getting it. :)

Hope you all have a warm and happy Halloween!

Our little mouse

Jackson & Daddy

Picking out some candy

Handing out candy at our house.

Jackson & mommy (I had to have a black nose too).

Pumpkin Patch & Fire Dept

This week we had a lot of fun going to the pumpkin patch and to the petting farm. We also went to tour the Richfield Fire Dept with the MOM's Club and to the park. The weather was beautiful! We're trying to soak it up while it lasts, that four letter "s" word will be here before we know it.

Jackson petting the calfs. He didn't like their tongues. :)

Saying hello to the little piggy's.

He had to check out the tractor!

We took a wagon out to the pumpkin patch. This is the one he picked out.

Heading back to the farm
Say "Cheese".

Checking out the fire truck with his friend Geyer.

Learning how to use the fire hose.

His new fire hat.
Playing on the see-saw. The leaves were amazing here!

"Look mom, no hands!"

Riding the Merry-go-round.

Hydrocephalus Walk & Apple Orchard

Saturday we participated in Milwaukee's 1st Annual Hydrocephalus WALK. It was great opportunity to meet other parents who have been in some of the same situations we have been in. It took place at the Milwaukee zoo so it wasn't a hard sell to get Jackson to go. It was a fun and informative morning and we look forward to attending next year.

It was such a beautiful day that after the WALK we went to an apple orchard to do some apple picking. Jackson still won't eat an apple but had fun picking them. Today we are heading to the pumpkin patch so I'm sure I'll have pics to post after that. :)

Fall Festival

The leaves are starting to change and the weather is getting cooler, I think fall is finally here. I was hoping the warm weather would last a little longer but I have to say that I love all the beautiful leaves and the cool nights. While Brandon was doing a little painting and yard work last weekend, Jackson and I went to check out the Washington County Fall Festival. It wasn't very big and there wasn't a whole lot to do but it was a beautiful day and we had a good time.

Riding a pony

Petting another pony at the petting zoo

Feeding a camel

Bounce house

Nutritious lunch. :)

Pumpkin painting

Pumpkin bowling