Halloween Fun

Even after months of planning their costumes, Aiden and Mia decided to wear their old costumes from last year. They found me getting them out for a yard sale on Saturday and insisted on wearing them...the whole weekend. Mia likes pumpkin guts and Aiden does not. They like to receive and give trick or treats. Dad created a masterpiece pumpkin and I think mom got a tummy ache from too much candy. All our little ones looked great. Our littlest monkey, Drew, was especially cute for his first Halloween.

Aiden and Mia Play and Fight

Aiden and Mia are at a new level of their friendship. They play all day long. They do everything together. They can speak for each other. With this comes a lot of fighting, too. Yesterday, Aiden was very unhappy with Mia's lack of sharing. He was so caught up in himself he didn't even notice I was taping him. I noticed in preschool they don't really interact with each other, but at home they are inseparable. I am still undecided if I should put them in the same class, I think I will to start but by first grade have them in separate classes. My main thinking behind this, is I could so see Mia copying Aiden's homework!

A quick trip to the pumpkin patch

We took all three to the pumpkin patch this morning. It was fairly quick but they all did great. Seth was good with walking around. Aiden was afraid of the tractor that was giving hay rides. They all picked out their own pumpkins.

A trip to the park

During Seth's ABA session, we decided to go to the park. I figured we might as well make use of this 90 degree heat wave in mid October. Seth did much better towards the end of the visit. He even tried the slide out. His hardest part is trying to sit at the top. He gets really, really scared during this part but then seems to enjoy the slide part.` Of course, Aiden and Mia did great.


Towards the end Seth finally started to enjoy himself more. He cried the way there and for about the first 5 minutes but then did ok.

A trip to the beach

We went to visit my parents this past weekend. From sun up to sun down, Aiden and Mia want to be out in the sand. Aiden loves long walks on the beach. When I got tired of walking, I had to have dad continue to walk with him. Of course, he is still very afraid of the ocean. I asked him if he wants to go to the ocean and he said, " Nahhhh, tomorrow, mom." Seth still just prefers to walk out to sand and then back into the house. It is nice to listen to the waves after everyone is asleep in bed.