Aunt Tricia's Visit

There was a big bubble section where everyone enjoyed the play.


Hayes enjoyed the car track in the under 4 area.



Tricia sponsored the entertainment at the coin whirlpool, or whatever it's called.

Aunt Tricia played games with the kids every time they asked. Their favorites were Operation and Candyland. What a good sport.

Trunk or Treat

Our Beautiful Ballerina, Elyzabeth.

Lolee started the eveing dressed as the dragon below, but ended up as the orphaned Cinderella in rags and tatters by the time we actually got to the party.

Pirate Hayes

Our motley crew!

Katee, Emily and Kara came to Visit!!

We loved have Kara, Emily and Katee come visit us! We enjoyed showing them around town, getting some death-by-chocolate ice cream, and dragging them along to our trunk-or-treat. They were such good sports! We were very sad when they had to leave.

Autumn leaves at the Ingham County Courthouse. This is where all events, large or small, take place in Mason.

This is but one pile of leaves in our yard. We have several trees that have yet to lose their leaves. It's a good thing we like to play in the leaves.

This is our neighbors yard. I just thought the lighting and colors were so pretty.

Playing in the Leaves

Our nice neighbors raked their leaves into a big pile at the bottom of the slide on their swingset for the kids to play in. We have great neighbors!

Cute Hayes Shots

Hayes has this thing with climbing into things--like the warming drawer under the oven. It makes me feel like the witch in Hansel and Gretel. He also likes baskets, though they tip over much more easily.

In this one he's booking it for the road and he knows he's trying to get away with something he shouldn't be doing.

Baking Halloween Sugar Cookies

Dad, this one is for you!

Hayes loves to help.

How did he get two of those?!

Everyone has to be in on the latest project, in this case, making sugar cookies for Lolee's preschool class. Of course we did some for us, too.