One more boat day

This crazy warm weather has to end at some point, but not yet!  I can't believe we were still enjoying the boat into November, and even tubing!  This April - Nov boating season almost makes it a smart idea to own a boat in the Midwest.  Now if only we could keep the pool open that long...

This front tooth was holding on for dear life

It gives me the heeby jeebies to watch him wiggle  it

Just relaxing and enjoying the view

Stopped by Fort Sheridan again and went for a little hike this time

The tooth came out while on the boat!

Brewskie time

We hosted our dinner group crew for a wine tasting and yes, dinner.  

Got into the Fall theme with some sunflowers

Mom, Dad and Grandma came down to hang out on Sunday.  Mom made the kids her famous apple bread, YUMMY!

Last soccer game of the season and Luke had all of his grandparents there, including Grandma Della!  What a lucky kid.

Good Fall season kids!

Luke learned all about the election process in school

Future voter

Future high heel shoe wearer:)

Halloween & Cubs Win the World Series

Not much to report other than that the naps reinstatement I think has really helped Claire's behavior and has dramatically decreased the evening whining.  Love it!  She's not falling asleep very easily at night, though, so we may have to limit her afternoon nap times.  Tweak this just right and we'll get it yet!

I pulled out all my old Lego sets from my childhood and they are a goldmine for the kids.  

Claire loves the horse set.

New patio set from a going out of business sale, so big and nice!

So warm out!  Carved pumpkins outside in short sleeves at the end of October.  I'll take it!

Spooky

They wanted to put hats on their pumpkins for some reason

Jack and Mikey's birthday party - they hired this 12 year old magician who was SO GOOD!

Dinner at the Bullock's house with the Brinker family

Cutie girls, the young'uns

Cutie girls - the old'uns

I did my first 5K race since the kids were born.  Back in the racing saddle!  I did the "Hot Chocolate Race" with several girl friends and it went pretty well!  I liked the chocolate part at the end, too.  This is me and my neighbor friend Cara.

Hot chocolate & chocolate fondue

Everyone is getting into the Cubs World Series spirit

Volunteered in Claire's classroom for her Halloween party

Alexandra, Claire, Suzy and Ryan - all 3 of her friends have older brothers Luke's age and we are in a dinner group with their parents.

Aurora and the festive-ish Halloween witch

Alexandra and Claire - besties

Luke had a Halloween party at his school on Friday night.  A drop off party outside of school hours, what a big kid!!  Joey the dinosaur and Luke the Bacon 'N Eggs.  Ha!  William and Henry, their other friends there, chose not to dress up:)

Halloween trick or treating on Rebecca and Peter's street: Jack, Mikey, Claire, Luke, Eloise and Sarah

Luke chose this costume at Target because "it was the funniest"

Watching the Cubs WIN the World Series!  Chicago was mad for the Cubs!  We aren't really Cubs fans, but it was exciting nonetheless.

Luke has been seeing the "W" flying all over town and at school, so he made this sign for our house (hung proudly next to their beautiful artwork).  Both kids learned the "Go, Cubs, Go" fight song at school and can sing it on their own unprompted. It definitely is a Cubs town.