October 31, 2013

Happy Haloween!


 Pretty pumpkins all carved up and ready for Halloween!
 I'm sure this is the first and last costume the kids will be able to share.  Aren't they cute?  Can you tell which two pictures are Elena and which two pictures are Charlie?

October 29, 2013

Photo Collage

We were in Illinois for almost three weeks with Carl joining us for the last week.  I haven't been good at taking photos but here are a few additional moments from our visit.

October 27, 2013

Pumpkin Carving

No Halloween is complete without candle lit pumpkins!

October 22, 2013

Snow!


 Elena's snow for the season.  October and snowing already...

October 19, 2013

Indiana Family Visit

Charlie's introduction to Rachel's extended family...or at least some of them :)

October 16, 2013

A Birthday with Cake!

Elena is always excited to see all of her grandparents; she is so lucky to have six!

October 15, 2013

And We're Off to Illinois!

10 weeks old and Charlie took his first airplane ride.

October 12, 2013

Zoo with Daddy

Elena had so much fun at the zoo yesterday but was disappointed we didn't make it to the Arctic so we went back today with Daddy!
 Tiger straight ahead!

October 11, 2013

Zoo with Friends

Today we met up with friends at the zoo!
Galapagos turtles can climb rocks, did you know that?

October 6, 2013

Trip to Julian

It felt like forever since we did a day trip up to Julian.  This is an old miner's town that has kept it's small town feel and is known for growing delicious apples.  Of course wherever delicious apples are grown, fresh pie is baked!

October 3, 2013

Birch Aquariam with Lulu

October is San Diego museum month, all kids get in free!  Today we met up with Elena's friend Lulu and her mom Rebecca at the Birch Aquarium.  The Aquarium is small compared to the aquariums Carl and I grew up with but it is geared toward younger kids.  The girls loved it.
The girls checking out the Leopard Sharks.  It was feeding time!