Happy Halloween 2016!

This year was a fun one for Halloween as Carson got to pick out his own costume (a race car driver) and Cooper surprised me with his trick-or-treating skills.

Our first Halloween activity was The Goblin Give Out in downtown Littleton. This one was mostly for Carson as I was by myself with the boys and it was a bit hectic with the crowds. Carson was great and walked in to multiple stores by himself to grab a treat.

Next was Trick or Treat Street at Belmar. Cooper took a morning nap on this day so by the time we got there most of the stores were out of candy and the few stores that did have candy left had a long line. But we were able to go to a few stores and Cooper got his first chance to get some candy.

Next we went to a local church's fall festival and this was really fun. Despite there being a few lines to wait in, Carson grasped the concept well that we had to play games to get candy and he happily waited to play. They even had a room for smaller kids where Cooper ran around. And it was here that he learned the candy bowl is the greatest thing ever! He kept walking around and grabbing candy from everyone, little stinker!

And last but not least we gave our neighborhood a try for trick-or-treating. I was a little hesitant since we have no street lights or sidewalks, but my friend who lives in the same neighborhood said it was f un last year so we met up with them and oh man was it good! Full-sized candy bars, good bags, juice boxes we hit the jackpot and Cooper was the cutest trick-or-treator ever! I was so surprised to see him walk up to a house, grab pieces of candy and then walk back to find the bucket to put it in. Both boys had a blast and it was such a fun, memorable night.

Happy Halloween!

On The Road Again

We've had quite the adventurous fall this year but one isn't complete without a trip back to Manhattan for some K-State football! On Thursday we headed out making the long drive to my friend Stephanie's house. (BTW if you ever find yourself driving from Denver to KC with kids, plan for a stop in Colby, Kan where there's a gas station that has a playground and now a fenced in dog run. It's a perfect place to grab some lunch and stretch your legs). While I love Cooper's age right now, I do not love it for car rides!

We got to my friends house, settled in and rested up for a fun fall Friday. We picked up Steph's boys from daycare and made our way to a pumpkin patch in Alma, Kan. I always say I could never live in Kansas again, but I sure do miss the small town feel of everything. This was the cutest patch with plenty of entertainment for kids and the best...no crowds! Steph's boys are 2 and 4 so everyone had so much fun together.

After the pumpkin patch we headed back to Manhattan to grab dinner at Tallgrass Tap House and watch the K-State homecoming parade.The boys were so cute afterwards and somehow all held hands long enough for some adorable pictures!

The next day was football day and I can't wait til the boys are old enough to enjoy a game with us. But for now they enjoyed some time with their Grammy and PopPop while mom and dad cheered the Wildcats to a victory.

After the game we met up with my parents for a little bit to see the boys and then they graciously kept them at their hotel for the night. Thanks mom and dad for the night off from parenting! Reid and I walked around Aggieville but it just wasn't the same anymore. We did stop in at a new (to us) donut shop where I grabbed a K-State victory bite.

Weekends in Manhattan are always a good time so.... until next year!

Cooper Thomas: 15 Months

I don't even know where to begin with Cooper this month. He's changing so much (except on the growth chart, lol). Cooper loves telling people "hi" which sounds more like "eye" and he'll wave bye too. He's working on putting actions to words like 'stomp your feet' and 'dance.' And it's a good thing I was late at writing his update because I can now say he gives kisses! Oh my gosh it's the cutest!! At his doctors appointment the doctor was asking about things he was doing and he brought up pointing. I said, yeah he hasn't really pointed to anything yet, and of course we leave the office and his little finger is up in the sky! He points and then babbles like he's trying to tell you what he's pointing too. Gosh I love this little guy!! Other things he is saying is "ow" or "owie" anytime he falls down, and he loves yelling "mom," "mama" and "dada."

He has been teething like crazy and we could see 4 molars ready to come, but to date only 2 have poked through. That brings us up to 10 teeth. He loves chicken nuggets and milk and hates wearing shoes. He is glued to your side until he eats dinner so that's always a fun time in the evening. But his biggest news this past month was he started daycare! He had a few rough weeks but is settling in just fine and the teachers say he's so happy. I also get daily stories about how him and Carson find each other at the fence dividing the two play areas and they will giggle at each other, run away, and run back giggling more! The only downside to Cooper is he has already begun mastering tantrums. He'll either arch back, which 99% of the time results in his head banging on the ground, or lay on his stomach crying.

These were some of my favorite months with Carson so I can't wait to see what Coop will be up to next!