October Wrap-up

1. The fall soccer season went well. Kathryn was a little back and forth the whole time, but she enjoyed it overall. At one point, she told me the reason she didn't like soccer was because of all the running...hmm. She really progressed through the season and did such an awesome job her last game. She actually kicked the ball several times. I was so proud of her for sticking with it. She had a great team and made some new friends. And, she is already planning to play again in the spring.

2. We are so lucky to have an awesome fitness/tumbling class for kids in our town. Mrs. Kristy is a trained dancer and gymnast, not to mention an awesome teacher to young kids. Kathryn participated in this class when she was younger, and we loved it. So, when Max was old enough, we put him in the class too. He really does a spectacular job and has such a knack for this kind of stuff.

3. Kathryn participated in a mini cheer camp that the high school cheerleaders put on. They practiced after school several days and then performed at the high school football game. She was so adorable!

One of Michael's technicians is the assistant coach.

4. A huge part of our month was spent preparing for and recovering from surgery. Maxwell and Samuel both had surgery. These sweet little boys were troopers.

There was a lot of time spent at home in pajamas, watching shows while eating Popsicles:)

5. Our pumpkin carving took on a whole new level this year. Michael got very creative and pulled out his saw to get the hard to carve areas. We ended up with a pirate and a one-eyed monster.

6. Our sweet little girl turned six this month. Oh my goodness, Kathryn is such an angel and such a gem. She is kind, loving, thoughtful and creative. She is a precious spirit. I took treats to her class a few days early because her teacher was going to be gone on her birthday. She LOVES her teacher, so it was only fitting that she wanted her to be there on the day they celebrated. We (Maxwell) had some serious meltdowns on her birthday, so I ended up taking Kathryn out to dinner at our favorite Mexican restaurant while Michael put the boys to bed. It was a fun little girls date. Then, we came home and opened presents and ate cake with Michael. I think she felt pretty special having us to herself. 

7. I took the kids out for some pictures in their Halloween costumes before we went trick or treating. Kathryn was a witch and Maxwell and Samuel were superheros- Mighty Max and Super Sam. 

8. We invited some friends to trick or treat around our neighborhood. It was a perfect night.