Pumpkin Carving?

This year I thought it would be fun to carve a pumpkin with Dawson for Halloween. I kept putting off buying a pumpkin and of course by the time I made it to the store (the day before Halloween) they were all sold out, oops! Rather than frantically drive around the city in search of a pumpkin, I opted to make some yummy pumpkin cupcakes instead. Dawson thoroughly enjoyed helping me bake and decorate them! Next year I'll plan ahead and buy a pumpkin early!

The Adventures of Batman and the Bear

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Batman started his day with a visit to G&G Andrus' house for treats! While there Auntie Becky helped him practice his theme song!

Batman preparing for his mission: Operation Sugar

Batman and his trusty sidekick daddy make their first stop at the neighbors' house
Batman loved trick or treating. After visiting the first few houses he realized just exactly what was going on and started to get excited. I thought they would only be out for a few minutes, but they were gone a whole hour!

Batman returns with a full bag. Mission accomplished!
Batman enjoying the rewards of a job well done!

Bear was not to impressed when he found out he would not be partaking in the reward

The Last 2 Weeks

The past few weeks I have had a camera full of pictures ready and waiting to be blogged, but alas finding time to post them has become a challenge. Finally I managed to find some spare time. Here is a little photo montague of the last few weeks.

Oh how I love nap time

Dawson loves his new winter duds

A visit from a friend (Sabrina)

A trip to Grandma and Grandpa's house

Crazy Cousins

Ella and her baby

Cooper meets Olivia for the first time

Cooper meets Trinity for the first time

Hey blue eyes you're sure growing up so quickly

A day of Scrapbooking with my girlfriends!!!

Angela

Pam (and Cooper)

Freida and Shauna

Katie and Cooper

Dawson's good friend Sophia celebrated her 2nd birthday at the Exalta Gymnastic Center

Sophie with mommy and daddy warming up

The Foam Pit a huge hit
Emmy tackling the bar

Dawson on the rope ladder

Dawson found some crocodiles

Dawson on the balance beam

Sticky

I came around to corner to find that Dawson had snuck a peanut butter sandwich, I was in the middle of making, off the counter! He just looked at me and said "um yummy"!

So as you can see the past few weeks have been busy!

Smiles For Daddy

2 Months Old!!!

Cooper has reached the 2 month mark!! Here's what he's been up to the past month:

Weight: 12lbs (he already weighs more than his brother did at this age, pretty good for being a month early)
Height: 21 1/2"
New Tricks: He has learned to smile!
Loves to: Lie under his toy arch and smile at all the animals
Happy Boy: He is becoming much more content. We aren't sure if it's due to me cutting dairy from my diet, regular trips to the chiropractor, or the fact that he's getting bigger.
Carrot Top: So far he has still managed to keep his red locks, we are curious to see if this will change. Never thought we'd have a red head in the family.

So what do you think, do they look like brothers?

Dawson 2 Months
Cooper 2 Months

Dizzy D

Love At First Sight

Over the last 2 weeks Cooper has had the opportunity to meet "a few" (he has a lot) of his relatives for the first time. Looking back at these pictures I just can't get over how truly blessed my boys are to have such a strong christian heritage and a whole bunch of relatives that love them to pieces!

Auntie Laurie

Great Grandma Rachar Great Grandpa Rachar

Dawson and Great Grandpa picking out Grandpa's next woodworking project
Uncle Darryl
Cousin Destiny

Dawson with Great Grandpa and Grandma Magnus
Great Grandma Magnus
I love this shot
Great Grandpa Magnus

Auntie Adele