Halloween Shirts

These pictures are dark and I'm sorry about that. But, when my boys actually will sit or stand together and I can get a decent picture I will try. Their shirts are matching in case you can't tell!!

No Autographs Please!

Cayden got invited by our good friends Jvon and Dane to be in a local commercial that is spotlighting their local business. They own Goody's which is a wonderful ice cream and candy shop. Cayden had a few speaking parts and one BIG eating part. His costar was his babysitter (and Goody's employee) Corey. They were amazing together and we can't wait to see it all put together. He had such a good time! He woke up the day after filming the commercial and said, "well, I guess it will be a normal day where I won't be in a commercial". My little superstar!

Pumpkins

Jeff is responsible for carving the pumpkins in our house. My job is to capture the events with a camera. Bryce enjoyed his first experience with pumpkins (last year he was asleep). He enjoyed coloring on them. Cayden picks to do a "normal" jack o lantern every year and I love it!

Bryce is growing BIG

Bryce had his well- child check yesterday. He is now 20 months old! As I usually do, I checked his growth in comparison with Cayden's.

Bryce at 20 Months:

38 1/4 in.

35.4 lbs

Cayden at 24 months:

38 in.

31 lbs

Bryce is already taller and heavier than Cayden was at his 2nd Birthday! I wonder what will happen 4 months from now?

Two Firsts in our House

Two things happened in our house last night that haven't EVER happened. Jeff wasn't home to witness them and even he didn't believe it but it is TRUE.

1. Bryce ate fruit that didn't come out of a can or jar! Yep, he ate apple slices (peel and all).

2. Cayden ate pizza crust. He has been opposed to eating pizza crust since I forever. Last night he accidentally took a bite of the crust and spent the next 15 minutes talking about how GOOD it was. HE IS MY CHILD AFTER ALL!

What Cayden said (sang)

There is a country song that is on the radio currently and the chorus is "I gave up women, smoking, and drinking and it was the worst 15 minutes of my life". Cayden was singing this song in the truck on our way up woodcutting last weekend. It was funny enough to hear him singing it but then it got over and Jeff says, "so, Cayden, you gave up smoking huh?" And, Cayden promptly said, "no Dad, I gave up smoking women. Duh." Right, sorry dude. I guess this is another time where the comma can make all the difference in the world.

On a positive note, I am glad he is making healthy life choices.

Trick or Treat

I recently paid way too much for Halloween costumes but the boys love them so I guess it will be all right. Cayden decided to be a knight in shining armor and wanted Bryce to be a dragon so they could be a pair. I agreed it was a great idea and we were off to find the "perfect" costume. I was worried about actually putting a costume on Bryce and having him want to wear it so I was so glad to find the one I did. Sorry the picture of Bryce is blurry, he wouldn't stop moving.

Peaches and Apples

About an hour and a half away from us is a teeny tiny little town called Kimberly. It is beautiful and even better because of all the amazing fruit that is grown there. This summer we took the trek to pick peaches and apples. By the pictures you can see that everyone got involved. We brought home our fair share of bruised fruit (thanks Bryce!).

We have since tried to make freezer jam which turned out more like peach sauce, applesauce which was very good and other hot desserts with the fruit. Yummm. Our freezer is packed with fruit waiting for people to visit so it can be turned into more yummy desserts.