KC or Bust

I've never loved the state of Kansas as much as I do right now!!  The Larson's will be moving to Kansas City in just a few short weeks.  We are so thrilled to have them within a 3 hour drive of DSM!!  Since they have already sold their house, Andrea came up for a long weekend and I headed down there, solo, to house hunt with them for a day/night.  What a treat it will be to live so close to my sister again - it's been almost 10 years!!!   Oh yeah, and the kids will love it too!!!!

Pre-Halloween Fun

We have had a busy week of Halloween festivities already!!  Costume night at dance class, Reed's Halloween party, Preschool Fall Party and Trunk-or-Treating night with Moms Club.  Mia LOVES Halloween and is into all things scary!!  She is obsessed with her costumes and getting candy of course.  Sam on the other hand was petrified of his Halloween costume, but he did like the candy!  Not many things scare him, but I guess wearing a spider outfit does :)  We'll see how he does on Halloween night!

Ready for costume night at dance class

Mia & her friend Lily

At Reed's Halloween Party

Mia & her playgroup friends

Working on our Halloween craft

She's into all things scary - hence the scary pumpkin face!

Preschool Fall Party Dau

Getting ready to head to Trunk-or-Treat with Moms Club

Buddy was scared to death of his costume

He eventually wore it once we got there!  Our little spider!!

Trunk-or-Treating

Bonfire & Picnic

We have had an unbelievable stretch of beautiful fall weather here in Des Moines for the past few weeks!  We took advantage of the almost 80 degree temps this weekend to have another backyard bonfire with our neighbors and a picnic on the front lawn.  

The kiddos were so excited for the bonfire & smores!

Sam helping daddy get ready

Mia & Lillie

Picnic!

Can't put down the hockey puck long enough to take a drink :)

McTeacher Night

We had McTeacher Night at McDonalds last week for Mia's preschool fundraiser.  The teachers served us our meals and a portion of the proceeds went to the preschool.  It was a great time for the kids, especially meeting Ronald McDonald, whom they both loved!

High Trestle Adventure

We drove up to the High Trestle Bridge in Madrid last weekend, to get a look at this beauty!  It is one of the largest pedestrian bridges in the country, spanning 1/2 mile and towers 13 stories high above the Des Moines River.  The bridge is a part of the pedestrian trail that runs for 670 miles throughout central Iowa,  for use by hikers, bikers, walkers and runners.  Pretty cool!  

Heading to the bridge

Pretty views

A look down the bridge

View of bridge from the highway

Pumpkin Patch

We made our annual trek to Howell's Pumpkin Patch with Moms Club this past week.  The kids had a great time - going on the hayrack ride, picking out pumpkins and riding the ponies!

Sam was frustrated that the pumpkins were attached to the vines!

Well, no need for the clippers - Sam pulled this pumpkin right off the vine - then threw it of course :)

Pony ride - Mia loved it and Sam was scared!!

Deep in conversation with the farmer

A pony named Buddy, how appropriate!

Fun times in the corn crib

Climbing on the hay bales

Sam & Matthew on the teeter-totter

Sam loved these wiggly cars!