Haunted Houses

We made our annual haunted houses this weekend ~ and this year, Cooper got to make one of his own!

Want some?

He wanted to eat the candy so bad!

Cooper's finished house...

scary

Reagan finished hers on Sunday because she still wasn't feeling well on Saturday

Reagan's finished house...

It's getting scary in our house

Friday Fun (or Not!)

Tonight was the Fall Festival at Cooper's school. We went shopping for costumes last week and when looking at all the choices, Cooper had a hard time deciding what he wanted to be. He first wanted to be a butterfly ~ no, that's not going to work. "I be a ladybug mommy?" No, that's not going to work either! Then he went back and forth between the butterfly and the ladybug a few more times before settling on something a little more masculine...

...a race car driver!

He is just so precious!
the costume came with a hat to match, but Cooper decided he liked his Crazy Crab hat much better!

I think he really likes this costume! A camera was sent with daddy to the festival, but there were no pictures taken...

Where was Reagan during all this excitement? She had picked out her costume last week too, but she spent the evening at Urgent Care

She didn't act like she felt well before school today, but said she wanted to go anyway. I told her to have Ms A call me if she didn't feel well, but I didn't get a call from school. Once she got to the after school program, Ms K called and said Reagan didn't look good,she wasn't playing, wouldn't eat her snack, and said she "just wanted mamma"

Reagan had a 103.8 degree fever and was diagnosed with Strep. She has just been blah all evening. Bless her heart, she looks so pitiful. I wish it were me instead of her.

The doctor gave her an antibiotic and said she should be feeling better in about 48 hours! I hope so, I can't stand to see her looking and feeling like this.

The Planners & The Party

Today is Greg's 44th birthday and the kids have been working all week on his party, decorations, and making his presents. Reagan may have a future in party planning!

On Tuesday, Reagan and Cooper made posters to hang on the wall

She paid close attention to detail

Cooper was proud of his work

On Wednesday, they made cupcakes. Cooper was quality control!

Pouring in the mix

Reagan's turn to help out

Mix, mix, mix

The kids also wrapped and decorated the presents they had made on Monday (somehow, I missed getting pictures of them painting!)

they also made cards for Greg

Cooper did a great job wrapping presents

Reagan did pretty well herself

On Thursday, Reagan added her special touch to the cupcakes ~ sprinkles!

She was so excited to give her daddy a party

It was time for the decorations to be put up!

We even bought special plates and napkins for the party

The cupcakes look delicious

Time to eat ~ pizza

Time for cake

The birthday boy!

make a wish!

Cooper enjoying the fruits of his labor

mmm, mmm, good!

finger-licking good

Time to open gifts

...and cards

Cooper also received a gift - a new helmet for his bicycle

How appropriate is this card from Cooper!!!!

Happy Birthday Greg! We love you!