Happy Halloween!

Whew, busy night! I'll have to take a pic of Zachary in his costume tomorrow. I didn't get one of him tonight! Ooops!!

We did the infamous State Street & then dropped Lexi & Phil off about 5-6 blocks from Grandma's. They did the streets to her house & the boys & I waited there for them. After that we came back home to do our neighborhood but it was just Lexi & I. Z & Z had had enough. Zander was ready for bed. At first he said he would do one house, then he said "no, I'm too tired" So he went to bed.

Lexi & I did the six neighbors here & came back & Zachy was fillin' his tummy with candy yet. We waited for Nick....this year he went out with a friend. They were also going to do State Street. It was about 9:00 when he got home & we figured he'd for SURE have his bag FULL. We were wrong. He didn't have much at all....he said they did a block or two & then sat at someone's house. I think he was ok with that....UNTIL he saw Lexi's HAUL. Phil has it all planned out for next year. Skipping State Street (this is a street in New Ulm that about 7 blocks of people participate). They usually get around 1000 kids. So....you can imagine how much candy these people have to buy. So they don't hand out much.......but it's great for the little kids cause you don't have to skip a lot of houses like most streets.
Phil said Garden Street was the best, mainly because those people don't get a lot of kids so pile it on for the ones that do show up!! My old neighbor has really gone down. It used to be every house when I was growing up. This year.....only 4 by my mom/dad. But one gave out juice boxes, so that was a hit w/ our kids!! After Z & Z saw Lexi come back with that, we just HAD to go to that house. The guy also told the boys to take a couple of candy bars....both boys said no thanks. They took their juice & left. Zachary was funny at another house, he had a licorich in his hand & then changed his mind & gave it back to the guy!!

Lost Tooth!

She FINALLY lost it! She's been waiting for TWO years (normal first tooth loss is in Kindergarten). It was pretty loose yesterday when she came home from school & she kept on & on about it, look it, look it, look it. Then she got all worried "what if I lose it during swimming lessons?" So I told her to pull it out then, or let me at it. Ya right. Well she did start to wiggle it on her own & right before we had to go I told her to just give it a good pull. I AM she kept saying....and finally, out it came! I think by then she was surprised at how it did just come out & didn't even hurt.

 

Big Brother HAD to get in the Picture

 

Raking at Grandma's

Grandma & Grandpa have LOTS Of leaves. Zander wanted to rake them.....and he wouldn't let me stop until the WHOLE lawn was raked up!!

 

Making A Path

 

Finished Pile

 

Nick getting ready.

 

Zachary & Nana

 

Lewiston

We went to Lewiston this past weekend. We went to the bowling alley Friday night for their awesome Fish Fry. After eating Phil, Nick, Lexi, & I went bowling. Zander took the camera and took a bunch of shots! Here are a few he took!

 

Us

 

Zach & mommy

 

Zander like this one!

 

Was it a STRIKE?!

She had a lot of fun bowling the other night!

 

Bowling

Me getting ready to bowl a strike. Ya right. Not that night!

 

Playing in the Leaves!

 

Where are they!?!?

Can you find Nick!? You can see his red hat!

 

AGAIN!?!?!?

Geez, she's taking over my blog!!!

Congrats Ashley!! Read about it here.

Yet ANOTHER Award for our girl!

PLAYER OF THE WEEK!

Read about it here

Poster...

Ashley got her poster up ALL over the TAYLOR CENTER in Mankato. She was the 7th Maverick to get on the 1000 kills club. At this time I think she is about 50 away from 4th place, so she'll probably end the season as the 2nd or 3rd all time record when she is done this year. WOW, what an accomplishment!! WTG Ashley Rose!!

 

At the Game....

 

 

 

I see You!