Halloween

Yes, this is really late but I will attempt to catch up...slowly but surely! Here are some pics from Halloween. It was fun, but uneventful :) We carved a pumpkin the weekend before Halloween, which was Jim's first pumpkin carving experience since he was a kid. He did a great job, with the help of his two little assistants! They both really liked sticking their hand down inside the pumpkin to feel all of the goo.

Garrett diving in

Walker checking it out

Jim hard at work

The boys with their pumpkin!

For Halloween night, we dressed the boys up to hand out candy at home. They were little lions this year. We had about 40-45 tricker treaters and turned out the light early when it was time for the little lions to go to sleep.

Even the Kings of the Jungle need their rest! The boys with Hannah and Mia. So cute!
Garrett helped me hand out candy...and stuck his hand into the bowl. Kit Kats were his pick. Maybe next year, cutie!

Christmas Cards already?

I can't even believe it's time to start thinking about Christmas cards, but since it is, thanks to Brooke for so kindly making me aware of a special promotion from Shutterfly that helps you use your blog to get some free cards! So, here I go shamelessly plugging the site for free Christmas cards since less money spent on cards = more money that can be spent on diapers :)

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5 months old!

Wow, time really does fly when you're having fun! We have enjoyed over 5 months now with our sweet little men. They just get more and more amazing every day! Some things they are doing now at 5 1/2 months: rolling over, Walker is sleeping on his belly and laying on his belly all the time and he is starting to get his knees under him (Lord help us when he starts crawling!), they both really love the bathtub-Garrett holds on to the sides of the tub and kicks like crazy and cries sometimes when I get him out while Walker leans forward and splashes with hands and plays with his toes, "talking" or babbling, holding each other's hands, putting their pacifers back in their mouths, eating cereal with a spoon, holding their own bottle occasionally (and for short periods of time), and lots of other amazing stuff that I'm sure I'm forgetting to mention. It is such a joy to watch them develop and learn!

Better late than never, here are some of their 5 month pics from a couple of weeks ago.

Serious faces

LOVE sweet Garrett's smile
Our adorable Walker

Trying out a different angle

Garrett

Walker, our big boy!

And, the moment you've been waiting for--Bloopers! Somehow I feel like I have more bloopers in the photo session than good pictures. Oh well, they will be really fun to look back on one day!

Garrett: "You're not going to want to change this diaper!"

"Walker, hold still, I think you have something in your ear!"

Partners in crime

Mischievous man

"Seriously? More pictures? I think time's up!"

Pumpkin Patch

A couple of weekends ago, we took the boys to the pumpkin patch in Riner for the first time. It was a beautiful (although a little hot!) Sunday afternoon. The Staum family went with us and we all had a great time!

Jim and Walker preparing for our big adventure

A less-than-flattering family pic on the hayride

Hope and Garrett with Ashley and Mia on the hayride

Jim and Walker searching for the perfect pumpkin

Hope and Garrett

Jim & Walker

Success! Jim & Walker with our family pumpkin

Kristian with the Staum family pumpkin

Hannah with her tiny pumpkin
Garrett enjoying the hayride

A tired Walker shielded from the sun by Daddy

Walker was exhausted!

Our pumpkins :)

Adventures with Cereal

A couple of weeks ago, we gave the boys their first taste of rice cereal. They had mixed reactions to their first time eating with a spoon. Walker was hungry and didn't associate the cereal as being food, so he was a little grumpy. Garrett really liked it! Here are a few pics.

In their big boy chairs waiting for the fun to begin

Garrett's first time eating with a spoon

Walker was fighting Jim all the way!

What? Do we have something on our faces?

Garrett is all smiles

Daddy time

A couple of weeks ago, I went to the grocery store while Jim stayed home with the boys. When I returned, I found new pictures on the camera. Looks like the boys were having fun trying on Daddy's hat!

Walker

(aren't his eyes GORGEOUS in this pic?)

Garrett

And this is another sweet Daddy pic....Garrett holding Daddy's hand :)

Smiling faces

Just a couple of cute pics...I know I'm way behind on blog posts but I will try to catch up soon (we need to get the wireless fixed for the laptop so I can work on it downstairs).

Walker

Garrett

Walker's first shoes!