s+j=n+p+e+c: oct in pics

Happy October!

It seems like we've had sick kids on and off since the start of school...but here the boys were enjoying being together after N. was sick with strep for almost a week...I love that they love each other and get along a lot of the time, except when it comes to cleaning their room..

I finally got them a wagon using rewards from diaper points that I've been saving for years, but somehow we lost the metal rod that connects to the handle when we were putting it together, so N. used some of his cub scout skills and tied a rope to it. I've since got a replacement piece, and we finally discovered what happened to the rod--it somehow was placed in the wagon by E., and now rolls and rattles everytime the wagon moves...

Legoland discovery center in grapevine...the boys have been bugging me for ages...we finally went, it's overpriced for what it is, but the boys loved it. Although their strict height requirements left E. out, and made for riding the few rides tricky, but thankfully my friend tagged along, so we were able to hold each others babies while the others went on the rides.

E. enjoyed racing cars down the big ramp...

The big boys loved these police cars...

E. really wanted to ride the cars, but he was not tall enough...

The 4D movie was a success...

Model of dallas...

Ninjas...

Pig-out picnic at school--eating p foods--pudding was his favorite...

My piggie with pringles in his mouth...

E. taking a ride in daddy's car...he was thrilled...

We got to be in the homecoming parade as part of the PTA float...kids were thrilled..

School carnival after the parade...

C. pretty much lives in my moby wrap when we are out and about and she loves it!

Family dinner...C. with two of her girl cousins...

N. holding his niece...

E. ready to go outside to wait for his brothers to get off the bus...

Snacks with P. after school...

Twin day at school...can you tell who is the biggest copycat I know and adores his big brothers...

Homecoming...

P. was soooo excited to go to the football game, but didn't even make it through the first quarter before he was complaining he was too tired and wanted to go home

Soccer game...C. gets lots of love from the grandparents of boys on the team--they talk Indian to her--I love it...they did the same with E. when he was a baby...

I love my boys!

I love spending my day with these two happy kiddos...

This poor guy got sick...it was not a fun night, but luckily it was short-lived, and he got to watch paw patrol all day long the next day to recover...

I love when they are all wrapped up in their hooded towels and you can see the little outline of their bums:)

This was supposed to be his costume...

N. & S. headed down early to Austin for the formula 1 qualifying sessions...they left about 5am and got home at 9pm. This was N. in buccees getting to choose a chex-mix!

They had an awesome view of the track...

Enjoying some dippin-dots...

This little guy was tuckered out...I was in his closet organizing, and the next thing I know, he was asleep in P.'s bed at naptime...

My couch, my house is always cluttered, but I'm sure I'll miss the little things I find when I go to sit down...E. took this picture...

E. the police man...

E. iron man...

The boys had early release, so we took advantage of the afternoon off and went to get haircuts and enjoy the park...life is so crazy by the time the boys get home from school, we never have time to just play...

They were just running and chasing each other...

N. helping P. on the zip line...

Snack time after pajama day at school...I love that they all sat around C. together...

I wanted to snap a quick picture of them before church (N. had gone early with S.), but E. was not impressed that I didn't hand C. to him...he had his hands held out and everything...

That's better--do you see how possessive he is:)

Pumpkin carving...P. did not like how it felt inside...

Trying on costumes...

Their pumpkin...3 eyes and 3 fangs...P. and N. both designed on paper what they wanted it to look like, and then they combined their ideas and came up with this...

Crazy N.

Red Ninja--Kai from Ninjago...

Arboretum with E...he mostly chased birds and wanted to eat...he would have ran around like crazy if his brothers would have been there...

Snow White...

She loved to grab the tulle...

Those cheeks...

E. didn't want to wear any costume for more than a minute...S. finally had to force him to keep one on so he could go trick or treating...the farmer or cowbow