Its the most Wonderful Time of the Year!

Cyclones won this year!

Wow, so I am really behind keeping people updated on the blog!  School is going well for both kids.  McKayla continues to excel.  Her teacher is Mr. Wells this year and amazingly half her class from last year are in the same class with her.  McKayla couldn't do gymnastics this year b/c of her needing to wear her glasses.  Shawn and I thought that she is just too young for contacts at this time, so instead she went for the volleyball clinic.  She does not know what to think of it yet.  Crossing my fingers that she loves it as much as I do.  Caleb loves pre-K!  This is his second year. He goes all day on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.  He also has a much bigger class.  He has gone on several field trips and shares his adventure with literally everyone.  Caleb's teachers loves his spirit and adventure and often share how wonderful he is in school...can't wait to see what he is like in high school.  Then there is Avery!  Where to begin?  She finally broke in 2 bottom teeth in October. However, Avery is as adventurous as her brother.  She runs around, sings, climbs everything her little legs can allow her.  She definately has her own personality which we love and adore.  She also has her mother and father's temper...should be interesting.

Fall 2011

Shawn and Avery at the Pumpkin Patch!

Caleb sporting a great smile!

McKayla smiling pretty for the camera!

For Halloween, the kids got to go with Grandma Connie to the Henry Doorly Zoo in Omaha, NE for Trick-or-Treating.  It was fun, but they really wanted to see more animals. That following Monday, the kids did there usual Trick-or-Treating in Fairmont, MN on the same street they have gone for 4 years.  They got a lot of candy.  McKayla was a student from Hogwarts, particularly from Gryffindor.  Caleb had two costumes.  At the zoo he was Transformers Bumblebee and then on Halloween, he was Darth Vador.  Then Little Miss Avery was....a skunk!  It was not the same costume as Caleb, but our little stinker enjoyed herself watching everyone.  Also for Halloween, the family was able to carve pumpkins together and we went to a pumpkin farm. 

Every year we take a picture on the porch!

Henry Doorly Zoo with Grandma Connie

McKayla finished reading the whole Harry Potter series!

Each kid showing their different personalities!

Caleb, Avery, and McKayla



Carving with Dad!



Carving with Mom!

Our Little Stinker Avery!

Now Thanksgiving is two days away.  We will be staying at home and cooking together all day.  We will be spending time with the Rosales Clan the following weekend.  We cannot wait to see everyone!  It is hard to believe that Christmas is around the corner. The nice thing is that we are officially done shopping.  Thank goodness!!!