Shiver Me Timbers and a AOOOOWWW

We have been enjoying the fall festivities around our house this past week.

Grama and Pops came for a visit and brought the boys some pumpkins to carve.

The boys drew faces on their pumpkins, gutted them and carved (with the help off grama and myself). This was the first year that they both actually enjoyed the process!

The finished results

They were very busy preparing this treasure box that Brian built as part of

Kadens Halloween ensamble. Here they are staining it.

Ethan the "Postal Worker WereWolf" Grama bought this postal outfit last year on clearance and then she made it into a werewolf. It was cute and Ethan was able to carry all his candy in the mail bag

Kaden was a Pirate and carried around his treasure box to collect all his candy.

They both had such a good time.

Tomorrow they will wear their costumes for the last time

to the Halloween Parade in town.

Company

We have had a busy week.

Last weekend, Pops came to visit and helped us personally gather wood for the winter. While here he also helped SLR on their fall woodcutting day, along with Brian and Kaden. A lot of wood was cut and stacked, we are ready for the winter!

Our local volunteer fire department also held a community day.

The boys had the opportunity to ride on the fire truck!

Put out a fire

We also were able to watch a jaws of life demonstration. Enjoy some hotdogs and take a tour around the fire department! It was a neat experience!

Then this past week we had Rodney and Sue come and visit!

We were spoiled by having them here!

We had a lot of fun showing them around, visiting and then playing sequence!

Among one of the many gifts the boys received was a bug catching kit. We had a great time looking for bugs, although they are hard to find this time of year!

So thankful for friends and family!

Canada Part 4

Finally, I am getting around to posting the final pictures.

While we were home, Tayla celebrated her 1st birthday

My boys pee anywhere.....anytime.....any occasion....

Tayla love Mickey Mouse show so Jenn had a Minnie Mouse party.

I made the cake.

It did not take long to be devoured

Yum, Yum....black icing!

So that's it. We had a great time and were so blessed by all the people that

we were able to see and spend time with.

Canada Part 3

So Part 3 of 4...Here we go,

We spent an afternoon at my Aunt and Uncles house. We had a great time catching up.

Ethan loved their little kitties. This was one of at least 15.

They took us up to the pines where we picked low-bush choke-cherries.

My uncle made a picker out of a can. The boys had fun using them.

My Aunt with Ethan

My uncle showing which berries to pick.

The choke-cherries

The boys and my cousins.

It was a lot of fun picking berries! Not only did we get to pick them, my Aunt also made us some jelly to take home with us. It is delicious!!

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This is the whole Anderson clan at the small Lutheran Church my grandparents attend.

Tayla got baptized there while we were home. Brian and I are the godparents.

My grandmother, Tayla's great grandmother, made this dress.

Here is Ashley with my grandparents crazy dog.

The dog would not leave her alone...she must have biscuits in her shirt!!

Grandpa Keith and Kaden playing some croquette in the yard.

"High five Buddy!"

The days were long...and busy!

Poor Ethan got tired right out!

Tomorrow will be the last blog about Canada.

Canada Part 2

Traveling around was always interesting with three kids smashed into the back of a car or truck! Luckily our trips were always pretty short.

We took a trip to the lake one day. We had a lot of fun taking pictures until Kaden fell out of this tree!! Good thing my mom was there to tell him to "Get up"!

My sister and darling Tayla

The boys had a great time 'hanging around' with Aunt Jennifer

All of my mom's side

My brother and his girlfriend Ashley

Uncle Ryan and Ashley spoiled the kids with their gifts!!

Two spidermen outfits and a skunk

My sister, her husband Tim and of course Tayla

My good friend Christy and her daughter Quinn

The boys and Quinn sporting their new glasses from Christy

Our trip was filled with seeing so many people.

More to come tomorrow............

Canada Part 1

We just got back from visiting my family a few days ago. It was a great time!!!

I will share our time there over the next few days......

Off we go. Here we are in the airport, ready to begin our journey.

One of the most exciting parts of going home was that I got to see my niece for the very first time, and boy, was she a sweetheart!!!!!!! Auntie gave her lots of love. My sister and her husband live in Australia, so getting to see them was a real treat.

The three grandchildren had a great time with Grandpa Keith....The boys got their camo gear from grandpa!

Kaden was spoiled by grandpa and got to drive the four wheeler!!!

We chased some geese and a coyote. It was great ripping around!

The boys with Grandpa and Margaret. These pictures we're taken at the end of our trip when the weather had warmed up.

My cousin Cameron teaching Ethan how to walk on stilts

And Kaden too

Great Grandpa letting the boys pet the rabbit

Here all us 'Ladies' are in front of my grandma's. It was a lot of fun to be together~

.......until tomorrow for Part 2