AS IF they aren't sugared up enough already...

We met friends at IHOP for free 'jack-o-lantern' pancake decorating day.

Is it just me, or do those pancakes look nothing like a jack o lantern?

They didn't seem to care about the aesthetics.

Whipped cream? GOOD

Cookies? GOOD

Strawberries? GOOD

Candy Corn ("nandy norn" as Ethan says it)? GOOD

And... Ethan's specialty pancake included syrup, salt, pepper, ketchup, and jelly...

which to him was still GOOD.

pumpkin patch with my peeps

painting pumpkins

boys in boots

Levi came over to play this morning wearing rain boots. Despite the forecast for today being sunny and low 90's, Ethan decided to bust out his boots as well. I love these boys in boots!

you're face might get stuck that way...

festive fall table

a boy and his helmet

We've been outside riding our bikes a lot the past few days.

Someone in the family likes to wear his helmet whether he's riding or not...

His dad is so proud, hoping for a future biking enthusiast.

soccer stud

It's Charlie's first year playing soccer.

league: AYSO

team: Blue Lightning

the uniform that covers every inch of the body: super cute

perfection is over-rated

I always fill out our white board calendar each month, but Charlie volunteered to do it this time. Cute 4-year-old letters and numbers trump all my past attempts at keeping our life in order.