Halloween and couch-jumping

Hannah is getting faster and faster, as you can see in this first video.  She's now reached the important milestone where I can no longer catch her at a fast walk - I now have to jog. 

We also had a good Halloween, which was Saturday before the big storm came through and knocked out our power overnight.  Emmett's costume evolved from being a tiger, to a saber-toothed tiger, to a saber-tooth lion, until the final: T.Rex, the saber-tooth dinosaur. 

The saber-tooth dinosaur continues to make appearances - mealtimes, and occasional attacks on unsuspecting Mommies.

Being the hands-down favorite food, the strawberry was a natural costume choice.

Reading the ingredients on a mega-pixie stick: just a bad idea.  He ate about a fourth of it, and then gave it all back sometime around 3am.  Happy Halloween!

Here's what sibling influence can do - they spent lots of time jumping off the couch.

And then, we have some dancing - kind of a mix between martial arts and dance, I think. 

And a video showing the tense stand-off as Hannah wants to feed Georgia a treat, but is a little intimidated at the same time.

Emmett's first jack-o-lantern!

"Emmett, can YOU make a face like the pumpkin?"

First day at the new preschool

Emmett started going to a local preschool - seems like a great place.  We don't have any videos because there were full meltdowns at any attempt (I think there's some anxiety about school coming out there...)  But I did get a picture, smiling even!  He had fun on his second day, and has begun meeting some friends.  We rode home in the bike trailer, and celebrated with a mini-picnic in the backyard.

hampers, playgrounds, and yes, poop

Just some fun videos of our routines - playing in a hamper, on the playground, and keeping up a long family tradition of low-class dinner conversation, Emmett brought up poop at dinner the other night and laughed himself into the hiccups.

Getting settled in Akron

Playing at the park with buddy, Lyle.

Aunt Minnie-oo came to visit

Saturday morning breakfast!

First dinner at the historic Swenson's Drive-In in Akron

 

Saturday morning dance party

 

Playing around the house

Get them out to the woods

Film festival

Hey y'all, just catching up on some cute videos.  We've finally gotten into the groove here in Ohio, so here's what the kids are doing these days...

The new routine

With Brooke starting work at the hospital now, we're in The New Arrangement.  That makes for exciting, chaotic dinnertimes when Mommy gets home, and attempts by Daddy to entertain the kids...