Run Elias Run!

Our little runner ran his first "marathon" today. He was really excited to participate in the Kids Fun Run for the Monumental Marathon.

On your marks, get set, GO!

So according to Daddy, Elias did really well for this 1/3rd mile race. Started hard, got a transient stitch in his side, a little side-tracked at the finish, but over all finished roughly 5-6th (4-10 year olds). Perhaps next year we will step it up a notch and do the 5K….

Apple Pickin' & Pumpkin Patchin'

Elias' preschool gets to go on many field trips. Mama and Daddy were able to attend a trip to the apple orchard this year.

A couple of weeks later, Oma (who was in town for Emmett's surgery), got to go to the pumpkin patch.

 Lots of fall fun!

Oh What a Feelin'....

In the foot steps of his Mama, Elias has started taking dance lessons at the local ballet studio. He gets ballet and a little tap.

We also got to see a dance performance that first day about a tap dancing superhero. At the end, Elias and his friend were invited on stage to shimmy sham. He loved being in the lights!

Perhaps a star has been born....

Do do do do do do do....Halloween!

Happy Halloween from the Barrel! We have been busy with parties, pumpkin carving, candy and of course Trick-o-Treating. Elias chose to be Batman/Super Elias this year.

First Up: Trunk or Treating with Grandma and Grandpa

Silly Safari brought some interesting animals 

Next Up: The neighborhood halloween party

Then we shared with our Mexican friends the tradition of pumpkin carving. Mama made pumpkin chocolate chip cookies and popcorn while the kids decorated their parental-carved pumpkins.

Of course you cannot forget trick-or-treating.....

Scored! 

 So we asked Elias what his favorite thing about Halloween was and he promptly proclaimed, "Candy!!!!" And his favorite candy? Suckers.

Super Baby is staying nice and warm in Mama's belly and so could not represent as Robin, the boy wonder. Looks like we will get to meet him sometime in November.

Operation Pumpkin

Well it's fall here at the Barrel and we are getting ready for Halloween. So today was operation pumpkin: the annual hunt for the perfect Halloween pumpkin. We went again to Trader's Point Creamery to sample in some deliciousness while we were there.

Ice Cream fuel for our hunt...

I think we found some good ones!

Hayrides with Alex

Iron Man can get the job done!

Decorating Jack

Our bounty...

End Days of Summer

Sorry Folks for being tardy on our summer adventures' posts. With Super Baby's arrival quickly approaching, we are trying to get in all our last minute fun and well, Mommy has been VERY tired. So here's a little recap of our end of summer fun as the weather turns cold and the leaves turn colors outside.

Giving kisses to his brother

Elias wrote Mommy a letter. Apparently he wanted someone else...

 Elias has taken a VERY strong interest in super heroes. Everyday he is someone new: Batman, Spiderman, Captain America.... He loves to dress up in a cape and display his super powers.

We went to the Latino Festival and got our Spidey face on..

Watch out, it's Batman!

 At our neighborhood picnic, Elias got to sit in Fire Engine No. 3 and pretended he was a real fireman.

This year we walked again for the Annual Hemophilia Walk. We had a great turn out and met our fundraising goal. Thank you Hiking for Hemos!

Elias' babysitter got married and we went to her wedding. It was a perfect evening and great fun was had by all. 

Hiding in Chey's dress

Summer was great, but we are sure that Fall will be Super! Stay tuned for some Halloween treats and our new little monkey.