the halloween season of 2009!

well, I'm finally getting a minute to post these really quick!!!

the pumpkin patch with Parker...



hebbbby mama!



we decided that this was the year to dust off our
home-made circa 2004 super-suits...
+ 1 new one (an authentic one for Gav)!!!

(my trick-or-treat pix are coming soon...
maybe by Thanksgiving!)

Incredible!!





our fantabulous friends...


incredibly long night! phew!

hello october!

hangin' with grandma jojo at rogers gardens...
another vision of heaven for gav, the choo-choo....




playing a lovely tune on the wind chimes
(for everyone within a mile to enjoy!)




sheer HEAVEN!
our local fire station openhouse






practice! practice! practice!




the boots!
his favorite thing to wear...
(of course i didn't get a picture when
he had them on when it was actually raining.)





gav & sophi's new favorite game...

here and there in september....

many many wonderful moments...
just a few of my favs....

my lil' artist and sophi!

he's art-directing me here....


racing for the cure...


after the race, but before the game...
football in hand checking out the fun stuff at michaels...


football!
the saturday outfit...

the sunday outfit!

mama, you do it too!



all decked out in his blue ribbon gear
after spending time with aunt jennifer
and cousin natalie at the office...

johan's birthday party!
bouncin' with the birthday boy and kian....


trying out the big-boy underwear and the potty...
still "practicing", but not too bad!

labor day weekend: lake mead

some awesome quality time with the rogers and the van dorp families!

first life jacket, first boat-ride!

our "camp" for the day...



hangin' with his girlie, keilani....


the master of disaster!