Happy Hunter!

The hunter at our house returned victorious today!

Around 8:30 this morning, Matt shot his first (ever) deer:
a 4-point buck.

Congratulations on your deer, Dear!


Side note: I am welcoming any ground venison recipes that mask the taste of venison!!

Me Be TWO!!

Today was Reuben's 2nd Birthday! He was quite excited and when we asked him who's birthday it was, we heard "My mon-key cake day!" Tonight we celebrated with cake and ice cream and had lots of fun.

The birthday boy - I can't believe he's two already!

Sitting with Grandpa and Meleah (for just a minute)

Levi made his own "card" for Reuben this year (it was a set of drawings he did) and wrote most of the note on the envelope: LOVE LEVI - DEAR RUBN - I LOVE YOU

Checking out his new dump truck, quilt and bike (below)!

A monkey cake for our little monkey!

Levi thought we needed the lights out for singing

Happy Birthday Reuben - We love you!!

Happy Halloween!

The boys had plenty of opportunities to wear their costumes this year! We started on Friday night at my parent's house and then on Saturday we went to a church "Trunk-or-Treat", as well as some trick-or-treating around the neighborhood. Here are some pictures from our Halloween activities:

Levi was The Cat in the Hat
Reuben was the Fish (from The Cat in the Hat)

The fish in his fishbowl

Gotta love that cat!

Trunk-or-Treating with Larry the Cucumber (Henry) and Bob the Tomato (Meleah)

Matt & I joined in the fun on Saturday
(Thing 1 & Thing 2)

Another picture of the Dr. Seuss Family

The fish minus his fishbowl

Off to some more houses!

Trick or Treat!!

Thing 1 got a little creative with his costume!

Carpool Conversations

The route we take from preschool to Katelyn's house passes by a small cemetery. On our drive today, Levi and Katelyn got into a bit of a "discussion" about what it is.

I think it was Katelyn who thought it was a place to go camping and Levi thought it was a place to go dying. After a few times back and forth (camping, no dying, no camping, no dying...), Levi declared that they were both right. He said that it was a place to go camping and then you die.

He went on to say that when you die, they dig a hole and put you in the ground and cover you up with dirt. Then, he continued, you get a new body with new skin. Finally, he said that when he gets his new skin, it is going to be bumpy and scratchy like his dad's.

It was all I could do to keep from laughing out loud!

Fall Getaway

This weekend, Matt & I had a chance to get away to Traverse City. The weather, colors and company was wonderful! We had a really fun time shopping, wine tasting and just spending time with the two of us. Here are a few pictures from our trip.

These remind me of "honeymoon pictures" (hardly any of the two of you together)