Twins?

Twins? I will let you be the judge.

Fall in Michigan

Fall is definitely our favorite season here in Michigan.

It usually stays pretty nice out until November.

The changing color of the leaves is absolutely stunning.

We have an enormous maple tree in our backyard and it is probably one of our favorite things about this house.

Our kids swing from a rope in the branches, sit up in it to read, climb it, jump out of it (onto a trampoline) decorate it, hide easter eggs in it, and in the fall we get to play in the leaves.

Even Zach helped rake this year.

Halloween Migraine

Here is our cute little lion--

who insists that he is actually a tiger.

(We go back and forth--tiger, no lion... but he will not be convinced.)

Zach was so amazed that just by saying "Trick or Treat" he could get candy from anyone!

And his cute lion bum--oh my gosh--

as he waddled around the neighborhood, never tiring as his pumpin bucket grew heavy.

We could not get enough of it (the lion bum) and I suppose that is why we have a lot of candy to eat at this house. Meghan was a hippy--wearing a "vintage" dress that her Grandma once wore.
Rachel was a Princess--kind of Rapunzel like...sort of princess.
and the bummer thing was--

I came home at 2pm Halloween, after helping to plan Rachel's class Halloween party with a horrible migraine. Shae had to come home from work early and take the kids trick or treating without me. I took no photos--these are all from the ward party the night before. After two doses of Imitrex--I was able to catch up with my little treat seeking clan.

I'm so glad cuz I almost missed seeing that cute lion bum...