Collin's Halloween Party

Collin's kindergarten class had its Halloween party last Friday, and we all were invited -- even sister Hayley!

Collin and his classmates.

Collin's teacher, Mrs. Welter.

Getting ready to play pumpkin bowling.

Collin rolled the pumpkin so hard, the stem came off! (You can see it flying away in this picture.)

Collin's the skeleton; Hayley's the pirate.

Doing crafts.

More crafts.

The big kids let Hayley play, too.

Collin and Hayley doing their thing.

Pumpkin Picking

It's that time of year, which means Sherry and the kids head over to Pahl's market to pick out our pumpkins. (And play in the maze and the corn pit, too.)

Big pumpkin!

Looking at gourds.

Hayley and Collin.

Hayley on a turtle.

Collin feeding a goat.

In the corn pit.

Collin in the corn pit.

Hayley in the corn pit.

Collin.

Pretending to be moles.

In the maze.

More maze.

Collin in the maze.

Hayley in the maze.

Fire Station Open House

Sherry and Mike took Collin, Alethia, and Hayley to an open house at the Burnsville Fire Station. Lots of fun stuff to do!

Collin and Sparky the Fire Dog.

Collin says hi to the firefighter who visited his school the day before.

Waiting in line.

Hayley uses the 911 phone.

Hayley in firefighter boots.

Collin in the whole firefighter getup -- just before he tumbled over backwards.

Alethia and her firefighter hat.

Collin uses a fire extinguisher.

Hayley uses a fire extinguisher.

Waiting in line again.

Cool action shot of Hayley and her hula hoop.

 

Collin and Alethia talk to a firefighter.

Hayley and Mike wait for the others. (It was pretty cold outside.)

Alethia climbs down the ladder in the smoke house.

Collin climbs down the smoke house ladder.

Meanwhile, back at the house, Judah had a bad case of hat hair. 

We brought Judah his own fire helmet!

At the Park

While the weather was still nice, Sherry, Kristi, and Laura took all five grandkids to the local park to play, hike, and do crafts.

Judah has pockets!

Collin and Alethia on the playground.

Collin and his sunglasses.

Judah doing a little excavating.

Sisters.

Kristi and Judah playing lawn darts.

Aunt Laura and niece Lael.

Lael and her mom. 

Alethia on the swing.

Kristi and Lael.

Getting ready for the hike.

Sherry and the kids head down a trail.

Kristi, Lael, and Judah.

Taking a break by the lake.

Collin leads the way.

Kristi and all five cousins.

Kristi and Lael.

The Lee family.

Sherry, Kristi, and the kids.

Lunch time!

On the teeter totter.

Alethia loves her cousin.

Judah leans how to use the scissors.

Alethia takes a break.

A couple of swingers.

Craft time!