I'm Back, for Now

so three FOUR months later, it's hard to believe it's only been four months, but I'm sure that seems like an eternity to you. For me, it has flown by. Soccer started in late August followed directly by school and then one million other things and so, here we are today in October November!

You can catch up in glimpses of what our past four months have looked like. Opening day of soccer, first day of school and a few random pictures here and there can all be found on our shutterfly page. Today, however we will pick up in the present. 

This post brought to you by "The fact that I once again left the voter's guide at home, so I have a minute to write a post."  Well that was the original reason, but then I couldn't upload the photos, so here we are again, and another month later.

Leading up to Halloween. 

This past weekend had to be one for the record books. 

Yep, that's what my calendar looked like. No time for grocery shopping (thank you Raley's ecart for my Monday night pick up order)

Let's start in the beginning- 9 am soccer. 

Woops no pictures, but Elijah scored a goal! He was so proud of himself. He's starting to understand how to follow the ball instead of just watching it go up field with the other team. 

11 am: Pumpkin patch. We haven't had any time and this is where I could squeeze it in. We were supposed to go to an "authentic" patch in Napa but after 30 minutes on the road and only mid American Canyon, I googled a "pumpkin patch near me" and sure enough 4 minutes away was a "pumpkin patch" that was really bounce house central. Oh well we did it. $30 later we had two pumpkins and 30 minutes in bounce house city. The kids were happy and so was I. 

1 pm: Elementery School Country Fair. Our school throws a harvest festival every year and this was our first year to attend. I remember this being one of the things I most looked forward to when i was a kid , so it was important we go. I bought too many game tickets (noted for next year) and sent Elijah on his way while Lucas and I roamed together. Elijah got to the Orb ball rat run. He loved it and did WAY better than I thought he would. We played games, bounced in some more bounce houses and then headed out to Eddie's birthday party. 

2:30 (half hour late) Eddie's Super Hero Birthday Party. The kids had a blast. Eddie's mom Kate did a simplistic yet Fantastic job and I got to sit for an hour. Lol

 -Sorry no photos, I think I was a little pooped- 

4:00 Muriel's Birthday Party (Gina and Jason's Foster Daughter)- San Francisco. That's right. San. Fran. Cisco. Aaron had a dinner party with frisbee friends so I loaded the kids and off we went. For everything we did that day the kids were marvelous at dinner. It helped that they napped for the 1.25 hours it took to get there, and that there were ther kids around their ages there. 

- yet again no pictures, I was definitely pooped-

Sunday. Church and another birthday party and pumpkin decorating with McKenna. Super fun. Then Erin and Nate stayed for dinner and fun was had by all. 

Elijah's Mummy Pumpkin

Lucas' Vampire Pumpkin

Monday.....oh Monday. That's for tomorrow.