Halloween Fun

These photos are once again out of sequence.

Here is Logan the turtle! He is all ready to go get CANDY! He really didnt like wearing the hat so it didnt stay on long.


Here Shane the Shark is loaded up in the stroller and ready to go see all the action!

Cute photo opp before we set out...
Of course Logan did not want to be in the photo. You would think we could get the turtle to slow down but nope...



When I first asked Logan what he wanted to be for Halloween he said, "ladybug". At first I thought Uh oh and then I decided he was only two years old so if he wanted to be a lady bug that was fine. Then I quickly learned he would change his mind daily and typically hourly. The three that always came up were ladybug, tiger and turtle. I think the tiger came up because he knew Dad was going to be Tigger. Dad is always Tigger.
One day I sat Logan on my lap and we looked at costumes. We looked at magazines and then online. He kept saying "no, no, no" except for the turtle. The lady bug costumes all showed girls so he said "Mom be ladybug." I asked him if he too wanted to be a ladybug with Mom and he said, "No, Mom be ladybug. Logan be turtle." Oh sure he changed his mind a gazillion more times after that but that was the day we decided in order to order our costumes online. We had them ALL covered!
Do sharks eat beads??
Tigger bouncing in the sunset. It was a GORGEOUS evening. Perfect for trick or treating.
We shared Halloween with our good friends Mark and Stacey!
They gave out candy while we went out collecting it and then we joined them. It was so much fun to share Halloween with them again. Sort of like old times but with screaming children and fun dogs.

Out and about trick or treating..
What a nice view and great evening.
Next!!
Afterward Shane shared The Man chair with Mark. One lucky dude.

Here is a series of the shark in action...


Let me at the candy..

The costume really looks so cute when he is crawling around. I think the turtle costume would too!
Uh oh look what I got!!

hahahahahaha
I got him to wear the hat for a SHORT while in the beginning. What a kid will do for candy!

"I no like hat Mom, it hurts."

Cloudcroft Hike

Well these photos are all out of order. I just don't have the time right now to reverse them all so try and read from bottom to top of this post??

On the way home from our hike we stopped at a veggie truck stand and got our pumpkins etc! Shane was asleep in the car but Logan was still game...


While in Cloudcroft we had to stop at the Country Store in attempt to get a Fruits of the Forest pie. These pies are amazing. They are like homemade and yummy in our tummy!!! Sadly they were out of them. We do remember they sell out of that one fast as they are so popular. We opted for the apple cranberry. I do digress...While we wated for the pies to come out of the oven I took Logan for a walk around town. When we returned this is what we stumbled on Dad and Shane doing .... Eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeek

Logan of course had to join in. This was sort of one of those pick your battles thing since it was already in progress (danger, danger!!) so I opted to get my camera out and ask for the kids to smile.....
Just a cute shot near a local eatery.

I thought the Cloudcroft Church was just adorable.
Can you see Moxie? Hint she is on the road thus she blends in. near the skinny tree. That is the draw to this photo. I didn't know it at the time but Tim told me and the picture also tells the story ... Tim went to get the car at the end of the hike. Moxie attempted to go with him but she was torn! She didn't want to leave me and the kids (being protective!!) but she also wanted to go adventure with Tim. Ahhh renewing my thoughts on why we have a dog! Go MOXIE!!
Checking on Shane.
Yeah, yeah I know I am a slacker but a kid wants what he wants and he wanted Dad.
Checking out a dead animal skin along the way..
A trekking we will go..
Over the rocks and though the trees..
Oh it was nice and the weather was great!
Logan had so much fun. He LOVED hiking and he also loved saying he is a hiker. He again didn't want any help and loved everything about it. Moxie rolled all around in this field of grass where some animals slept. Naturally Logan had to try it out because Moxie made it look so fun.
Ahhhh the pond Moxie and her boyfriend, Banfi, loved to swim and play in. Ahhh the memories!
A lesson in Poop. I guess we are just used to those with potty training. HA!

Laundry Basket Races

Good fun for all...


Poor Shane isn't sure what to think but Logan's hysterical laughter is making him think it must be ok....

Purely priceless...

Babies Are Amazing

A few weeks ago Shane discovered the blinds. I caught him with his new discovery and got it on camera...

He had been playing with them for 5-10 minutes. When I took the photo he realized he had been found out.

It is amazing to watch these little ones discover everything. Who knew blinds could be so entertaining?

Shane's First Friend Birthday Party!

Shane's friend, Max, turned 1!!! Okay he is Logan's friend too but it is just too cute. Here is the Birthday boy in his cool ball castle.

The guys hanging out at the party.
Another great thing...Max's brother, Luke is 2! Luke and Logan are buds too! We love our new neighbors!!

Peas Glorious Peas!

Here Shane and Logan enjoy peas. This was the first time I gave Shane non baby food peas!

Shane made them look so good Swiper came calling...

Hey those are my peas!
Okay, I shall get my own....
It was an eventful night. I decided to let Shane eat regular old peas and I let Logan dish out his own peas. Both were thrilled.

Shane at Play

Uh oh Shane is going for Logan's train track....

car box distraction...

Watching Moxie eat her dinner.

Hiking In Alamogordo

Yesterday we took the boys hiking at one of our old favorite spots....


Logan enjoyed learning more about the cacti ..
Logan LOVED hiking and didn't want any help.
Moxie came too.
Sadly the trail we wanted to hike was closed off therefore we really only went on a short hike. Logan didn't want to leave.
Just playing with my camera and I knew you would enjoy the cacti.
This one is out of order ... on the way up...