Cold weather--finally!

We have FINALLY gotten below 70 degrees during the day (most of them have been in the 80's and 90's though!). With the cold weather Caleb received an ear infection. He's getting tubes put in on Thursday. Ashlynn received a stomach virus. Needless to say, it's been eventful and not in the fun sense either!
Ashlynn and I are going to be in a Christmas parade in December for her dance class. We get to ride a big float and wave. She's excited. I think it'll be cold!
Her soccer season is offically over and she's very excited because she got a huge metal to wear. However, it "doesn't match her outfit", so it's hanging on the wall. (Yes, she is definently my daughter!).
We'll do the whole trick or treating think on Halloween proudly dressed as Belle and a chicken. It'll be Caleb's first Halloween outing, so I'll let you know how it goes (he's pretty timid around people he doesn't know. We'll probably be handing out candy until late, b/c they drive them in and drop them off here! I'll post a picture next week for viewing. Hope everyone has a wonderful Holiday!

What a weekend! We had a neighbors three year old with us today, so Franklin and I decided to brave an outing with three kids. One 4, one 3, and one 1----I took a nap when we got back! We went to a local "farm" and took a hayride and then trekked through a 12 acre pumpkin patch searching for the perfect pumpkins. It was fun. We won't do it next year.
Caleb and Ashlynn painted their pumpkins today also. She has mastered the art of stick figures, so hers proudly sports a picture of me, her daddy, her brother and herself. Too cute! Caleb wasn't sure what to think of the painting until I showed him how to finger paint it, but once he got going it was a glorious splatter of purple!
We're heading to the beach with some friends for the weekend on Thursday. The men are going deep sea fishing and us ladies are going shopping! (no, I haven't changed at all!) It'll be nice to get away for 4 days.
Also, my niece will be joining the world this Tuesday. I'm taking the morning off to go wait for her arrival! :)

Soccer Daze...

Ashlynn has joined a soccer team in Troutman through the YMCA. Our next door neighbors enrolled their little boy too, and they love each other, so it's been a lot of fun! Their team name is the "Sponge Bob Mighty Mites" and they are so mighty!! :) We've had two games so far and they won this last one. Ashlynn actually played goalie for awhile and blocked two goals! (she's definently more sports inclined than her momma!) The first game we lost, but only because our team kept shooting on their goals! Team picts were taken the other day, so I'll post those when they come back.
Caleb, on the other hand, is learning to "excercise his voice". He does this horrible high pitched squall for everything--happy, sad, hungry, tired--whatever. I in the meantime am living with a constant headache!
Hope all is well with everyone!