Shredder!

Our newest pet is a hamster named Shredder.

(Morrigan, Conor's hamster, is alive and well; this one is Gabrian's.)

She is adorable.  (So is he.)

Happy Halloween

 This year, Wynn had her "silly garments" chosen well in advance.

 Conor, the Zombie Hunter

Cameron as Steve.

(This costume had a lot of fans everywhere we went; I guess I'm in the wrong age group!) 

 Gabrian as . . . I don't know, but something fierce.

Ariana as a pink princess.

(You knew that before the picture, didn't you?!)

The October Birthday Bedlam

We chose kind of an expensive venue for the birthday party, so they all had to agree it was OK to share.  (Besides, it made it easier to fit in - Wynn's birthday, Ari's birthday, Ben's birthday, Conor's birthday, and Gabrian's birthday all in 28 days!)  We went to Sky High, a warehouse-turned-trampoline park . . . so they spent the day in the air and upside down.

(It's a great place, by the way:  trampolines, foam pit, dodge ball, foosball, air hockey, pool tables, arcade games. . .)

 Conor

 Cameron

 Gabrian

Mandy

Ariana (and Heidi)

(Break time)

Dodge ball 

(or almost dodged ball)

Also pizza, 

 cake,

ice cream,

and cookie!

 

 

 

 

Then, home to watch the opening game of the Zags basketball season (Happy Birthday, Gabrian!)

I love that Ariana has 6 letters, Gabrian has 7, and Happy Birthday has 13!

(Also love all the kids in their Zags wear.)

Ariana is Six!

Today, she had her "little birthday."

("Big birthday" yet to come.)

Birthday and Anniversary

Happy 15th Birthday,

and Happy One Year Home!

We celebrated with apple picking at Greenbluff, lunch at Hu Hot, ice cream cake by the campfire, and sticky rolls.

Brothers

Fair 2012 Highlights

Wynn, waiting nervously but with good humor, for her first carnival ride ever.

Getting ready to spin . . .

Exiting the ride . . . and still smiling.

We're off!

 Love the background here.  :)

 Ho Hum.