Leaves are so fun!

Sorry for the poor quality, but I still wanted to share the pictures of the kids playing in our little leaf pile. I had my camera on the wrong setting so that is why they are so blurry. They had a blast yesterday playing in a small, and I can not describe how small it was, pile of leaves at the end of the slide. These are about all the leaves we have in our yard, but they sure had fun.






Yes, she is riding down the slide on Ethan's back.
It will not surprise you that I found multiple bruises on Aubrey's knees that night. The price they pay for a little fun.

Weekend Update

We have been busy the last few days. We left on Wednesday afternoon to go to NC to see Derek's parents. We went to the Christmas show on Thursday. Aubrey and Papa stayed home and played with Aunt Joy. On Friday, Derek and I did lots of shopping and only have 2 more gifts to buy for Christmas. That night Derek and I went on a date to Harpers and enjoyed a chocolate fountain back at the house for his birthday. The chocolate fountain is always a hit and the kids really liked it. Poor Papa had the task of cleaning it all up! The Disney store had an Ariel costume on clearance for $7, so course we picked it up for Aubrey. Ethan got some pirate accessories as well. When we let Aubrey try her costume on Ethan wanted her to come and play with him and she looked right at him and said, "No, Ethan I am a ermaid right now!" It was so funny we all just laughed.
Saturday we headed back to Fl in time for church. My best friend from high school and her husband had been on a cruise so they were able to spend the night with us. We had a great time as it has been awhile since we have seen them. Sunday was also Derek's birthday. We celebrated with a cake and Ms. Anne came over to watch the kids so Derek and I could use a gift card we had for dinner and see the new James Bond movie. Also, on Sunday Aubrey was showing off her bike riding skills. Last week she just started riding all over the driveway. I asked Derek when she learned that because last time we tried, it did not go so well. He was not sure when she learned, but she has gotten pretty good. I think that is all the excitement recently. We have this week at home and then next week we head to OH for Thanksgiving. Enjoy the pictures!

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Fair Night

Last night we went to family night at the Volusia County fair. It was a perfect night. It was a little chilly and felt like fall. Aubrey was a little too short for some of the rides, but there was still plenty for her to do. Ethan brought his own money to buy cotton candy and was super excited about it. Another great time together as a family!