november

huck had croup. none of my kids have had it before, so it was quite scary. i had to rush him to childrens when he woke up from his nap not being able to breathe. beyond grateful for otherwise healthy children & modern medicine/knowledgeable doctors when we need it. 

my dad and craig took the boys to iappa. they had so much fun at the convention (they even opened it to the public one of the days!) and disneyworld.

we hosted friendsgiving and im getting quite proud of my thanksgiving hats collection!

our group might be getting lean and mean but we still have such a blast whenever we get together. 

toast to friendsgiving!

sully had such a great season of soccer.

i know i shouldnt film in the chapel but this was just too cute. 

elsa, all ready for frozen2. 

my dad srsly called dibs on taking tess to frozen2 as soon as the credits started rolling in frozen. so stinking cute. 

my mom was feeling pilgrim chic in zara.

sully and i went down to portland to play with our best friends.

hbd, joce. theres no one i would rather scooter around & get piercings with than you.

field trip to the farm. 

getting the table ready for the big day.

my little pie helper. 

our first thanksgiving at the cabin was magical.

girls.

finding a tree in the forest! we didnt wanna deal with cutting down a big tree so we just got hucky's size.

craig was right. a cabin is fun.

october

love bringing out mr. skeleton each year. 

little mother daughter cupcake date. 

getting those pumpkins!

our favorite fence. taking pictures next to it for 11 years!

this was our first season with both sully and tagg playing soccer. it was busy, wet but FUN. 

we even brought suki along for a game.

megan came into town for a girls weekend. we went up to the mountains and crashed some family's bonfire.

then we went back to the cabin for food and crafts.

love these girls. 

after my friends left, craig and the kids came up and we built our first outdoor fire!

tagg and i went to DC!

our airbnb had the best rooftop.

we went with tagg's best friend and his mom. it was so much fun. the boys loved exploring the city on scooters. 

dont worry, we were really respectful and quiet here. excpet when ryder and tagg were sliding down the marble stairs. some lady really didnt like that. 

man i liked tagg wearing this shirt all around the monuments.

loved spending time with just tagg. one on one is the best. 

taggs first time on a city subway. a real city slicker. 

my favorite part of the trip was when we rode bikes/scooters from georgetown to the arlington cemetery. 

its so beautiful and thought provoking. 

MT VERNON. really enjoyed sharing my love for this place with tagg. 

as we were walking out, this usher stopped and talked to tagg. he asked tagg what geogre washington was and tagg said 

"a farmer". the man got tears in his eyes and said "thats what he would have wanted you to say". it was so cute. 

loved strolling around the city with kelly. we had so many laughs, ate great food and didnt crash once on the scooters. win win!

our favorite treat of the trip was jeni's ice cream right before we headed back to the airport. so delicious!

back home and back to business. 

getting ready for tess' cheer party. omg these little sucker cheerleaders were my favorite thing ever. 

loved the theme tess picked!

and she loved her mascot!

happy FIFTH birthday, tess. you are an absolute delight. in every way. now we just need to work on stopping sucking that thumb.... not sure kindergarten is gonna allow it.

i swore i would never be that mom, freezing under an umbrella at soccer games. so.....

sully had one FANTASTIC season. 

nightmare at beaverlake with friends.

matching, festive jammies are my fav.

i told her to make a cute, surprised face. 

benihana's knock off dinner for grandpa rods birthday.

hi, cotton. we like to dress you up. 

matching bat headbands.

jack-o-lanterns all ready for the donut party. 

making that dough.

pumpkin ghosts are the real star of the night. huck is still talking about them. 

everyone's favorite night of the year. 

not a bad day to enjoy some wendy's outside. 

LEAVES.

craig made the biggest lead pile ever and threw everyone into it!

sully's halloween class party. 

best friends forever. 

getting ready for some trick or treating. 

team smith. cook huck. 

huck's first house. freaking priceless.

i also made these light up stickman costumes for tagg and sully. they were so easy and a total hit. 

get it. 

happy halloween!