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Showing posts with label family. Show all posts

Sunday, November 6, 2011

We had a busy Halloween season.  To be honest, I was really glad for it to be over and took down the decorations first thing the morning after.  Between two Kellogg Halloween parties, ward party, and two trick or treats, I was Halloween-ed out! 

ward party costume parade

Lincoln was very successful at the cupcake walk

For our ward party the kids did trick or treating in the hallways of the building.  Families could sign up to decorate a classroom door and hand out candy.  One family brought a fog machine and it set off the smoke alarms-whoops!  Because it's such a big building, the fire department had to come and turn them off.  As we were walking out the firemen were just getting ready to leave and they let our little firefighter sit on the truck and gave him a fire truck card which he loves.  It was definitely the highlight of the night.


dragon and firefighter

not a fan of his costume


The boys were champs and stayed out trick or treating for about an hour.  Once their buckets got too heavy to carry we headed home!  I'm still trying to figure out our Halloween candy policy.  Right now I'm letting them have 2-3 pieces every day, but we seriously have so. much. candy (plus I'm pretty sure it's why Parker has been so cranky and ornery lately).  Do I just toss it?  Let them trade it in for toys?

Speaking of, did everyone see the hilarious Jimmy Kimmel video?  I wish I would have done this.




Monday, October 17, 2011

Apple Picking

I've been telling Sam I've wanted to go apple picking since the year we got married.  Finally, after six years long years of waiting, we went on Saturday (just kidding, it was mostly laziness on my part).  It ended up being a really fun day, despite the chillier temps, and I'm glad we were able to enjoy a fun fall activity together.  Now to figure out what to do with a peck of apples...

We decided Lincoln doesn't like chilly weather

Parker in the hay maze

I'm so proud of Parker for riding the horse, I could tell he was a little nervous








sweet moment quickly turned into this!

Friday, July 15, 2011

My parents had a few families over for a Fourth of July bash.  We swam and a lot and ate WAY too much delicious food.  



Lucy snapped some pictures of the family and the boys for us in our Fourth of July gear.  I made Captain American shirts & new shorts for the boys.  It was my first attempt at making pants!  







Saturday, May 28, 2011

Toes in the sand

Our day at the beach...


















Tuesday, November 9, 2010

Since We've Been Gone

A lot has happened with the Schmidt family in the past few months and the blog has been sorely neglected. Here's a quick recap.


Sam and Ashley went to Puerto Rico with some other Kellogg students



We had fun at the aquarium in Chicago!



The boys and Ashley took a trip to Texas and went to the pumpkin patch



The Schmidt boys on Halloween



Visited the dino at the Field Museum



Lincoln changed from this...





...to this!



And our view went from this...



...to this!