Christmas time is near!!

The sunday after thanksgiving is our annual tree day.  We go to Bob's trees to cut our own.  They have maps that show you where the different types of trees are and they give you a saw to cut it yourself!  Good thing Rob is strong, the tree we picked had a really thick trunk!  This year we remembered to cut the bottom again when we got home.  No brown tree for us this year!  Just as we were driving there it began to snow- perfect!  Cole loved to be outside, he was a big help!

Happy Thanksgiving!

We took Cole on his first plane trip to St. Louis for thanksgiving this year.  He was great on the plane, despite having a nasty cold.  We had a wonderful time with my aunts, uncles and cousins!  It is always so nice to visit with everyone!  I ran a turkey trot with my cousin Emma and my Uncle Mark.  You will see a picture of what Rob and Uncle Rod did on Thanksgiving!  

BRRRRR!

It's getting really cold here - it snowed on monday, but it didn't stick.  Although, out hometown of Oswego, NY is getting slammed with snow this week!  Cole decided to try out his new jacket, hat and mittens.  He has snowpants and boots too, but that is a wrestling match all in itself!

Happy Halloween!

Cole was too little to do much of anything last year for Halloween, so this year was so much fun!! He looked so cute as the itsy bitsy spider!  We went to daddy's office to trick or treat, and then met Cole's buddies for a kids parade.  They all looked so cute!  In the evening we trick or treated at Grammies house and a few of the neighbors.  Cole did so well, and I think he even liked his costume!

We have a walker!

In the last 2 weeks Cole has realized that he can walk all by himself!  He actually runs more than he walks.  Now we are in trouble!!  The other day we went to our favorite park.  Cole loves climbing up the stairs and sliding with mommy down the slide!  I can't believe that he is 13 months old already!!

Pumpkins

We decided to carve our pumpkins early this year, 3 weeks ago, which now I realize was a bad idea.  They did look all pretty like so.....

But now - they are revolting to look at - all moldy and shriveled.  Oh well, live and learn.  Cole had a good time trying to eat pumpkin goo though!

Halloween Decor

First let me say that I am NOT crafty.  Not that I don't like to try, but it usually turns out looking like a preschooler did it - no offense to preschoolers!!  So, I tried a cool project that I saw in a magazine - to make a spider web out of christmas lights on my porch. It turned out so cool!!!  Since Cole is going to be a spider for Halloween, I thought it would be fun!!