Playing Catch Up - 4 New Posts

Halloween!

Trying on Alex's costume. He wasn't too thrilled when he first saw it the week before, but when he found out he was going to get candy when he wore it, he was happy to oblige.

Dorothy and the Lion

Things became a little hectic that night and I didn't get a chance to take the pictures I wanted to, but I think what we got was pretty good.

Trick or Treating at the BX.

After the BX we went to the Chapel for their festivities. They had a costume contest and Alex won cutest boy. (Of course!) Here he is with the gift certificate he won and his proud Mommy!

Picture Day!

Rebekah in her new outfit for school pictures.

Bronco Fans!

A Day of Fun (for the kids)

A couple of weekends ago there was a carnival type thing on base. Free food and free entertainment for the kids. We spent more time standing in line for the pony rides than anything else, thankfully there was a playground right by the horses and I stood in line while Bryan played with the kids!

The Jumping Castle

I didn't get a chance to witness it, but I was amazed that Rebekah (that's her in the pink hat) went down this huge slide by herself! (I was standing in line for food - it was almost as long as the line for the pony rides!)

FINALLY after lunch and standing in line for at least 45 minutes Alex and Rebekah got to ride the ponies. Alex stood on the fence like this watching for quite a while.

Alex just kept waving saying "Hi Daddy! Hi Daddy!" The whole time.

This picture is cropped so I am not in it, but be assured I am right there next to Alex!

A Day at the Pumpkin Patch

Last week I accompanied Rebekah on her class field trip to the pumpkin patch and apple orchard. She got to pick a bag of apples and pick out her own pumpkin from the field. It was a fun day.

The tractor that pulled the wagon we rode in.

Rebekah and her bag of apples.

Searching for just the right pumpkin.

This one is TOO HEAVY!

(I was really glad she didn't go for the biggest pumpkin she could find!)

Cutting the pumpkin off the vine

Isn't she a beaut?

The hay ride was an experience. All of the kids had to have a parent accompany them, and some parents brought siblings. To make room on the hayride the kids sat on the parents' laps. On the way there we were packed in like sardines. On the way back we were packed in like sardines and everyone had a bag of apples and a pumpkin! Some people had two or three pumpkins - and bags of apples - one for each kid! I was REALLY glad I didn't have Alex with me! (Thanks Mom!)

Alex got to stay home with Grandma!

It's a GIRL!!!

We had our ultrasound today and found out we are having a baby girl! The name is yet to be determined. We will keep you posted! Rebekah is so excited to be having a baby sister. She talked about it all the way home in the car today. My heart melted when I heard her say "I will hold my baby sister until she falls asleep."

Profile of the baby's face.

Probably not too obvious to the untrained eye - where the small + sign is in the middle of the picture is where you can tell it is a girl!