Turkey Time

While Connor was napping this afternoon,
Avery and I made a Thanksgiving craft!



She used the glue all by herself

and followed the directions very well - I was impressed!

The finished products...Avery made hers without any
help from me.

P.S. The belly buttons were her own creative twist.

Pratt's Falls

We had such nice weather on Sunday that we
went to explore Pratt's Falls. It was a lot of fun!

Avery found a walking stick,



so Connor--not to be outdone by his sister--had to find one too.

We hiked to the bottom of the falls to enjoy the view.
What a beautiful day!

More Pratt's Falls

After our little hike,
we spent some more time enjoying the
beautiful 70 degree day.

Connor's bracelet obsession

is getting out of control.

He spends most of his time at home with at least
twenty bracelets/hair ties/rubber bands
on his wrists. We have to wrestle them off of him at bedtime.
Our boy does love his accessories!

Strong Museum of Play

Our day of play started out with a carousel ride.



Then, after a quick lunch, it was time to explore the museum.

The kids were excited to see the fish tanks on the way in

and took some time to make some donations to the museum fund.

Can you tell who is peeking at Connor through the glass?



All of the kids had fun dropping these clear glass beads
into the giant rainstick. Everyone except Connor,
who tried to eat them instead.

I'm not exactly sure what's going on here, but I
suspect it involved Katie explaining to Avery that the
race track is for cars, not kids.

Maddie loved the crooked rooms--I can't even go in to them
because they make me so dizzy!

Connor was clearly a very disgruntled cabbie



and was much happier behind the wheels of a shopping cart.

He picked up some crackers, culinary stock,
chcken, and lots of broccoli and cucumbers.

Maddie brought her bananas home and promptly washed
them off in the sink. Good thinking!

More Fun at Strong Museum

We went on a train ride,



all of the kids enjoyed working on the
construction site,

Connor found a hungry baby to feed,

and then took a peek in the dollhouse.

The First Stop

We visited Grandma Jane's house before we
went out Trick-or-Treating in our neighborhood.

Cruising for Treats

No tricks here--these kids were all business!

Connor didn't want to hold our hands and wouldn't let
us carry him. Once he figured out that he got candy
just for ringing the doorbell and saying "dit-doo" (thank you),
he was unstoppable!

Some of our neighbors go all-out.
Avery was a little hesitant to ring this doorbell,
so Ben had to go with her.

After about a dozen houses, the kids came
home to check out their loot!