The Updike's

 Fall is officially here . . . and with that comes lots and lots of leaves!!  The kids love to help mom rake.  Hopefully that will continue throughout the years to come    Lily trying to be as scary as the ghost decorations.  Crew practicing his silly faces while waiting for Lily to get out of school.  Boston helping dad winterize the yard by cleaning out the gutters.  Just because Crew is so cute!  Traditional Halloween Sugar Cookies!  Yum!  The month of October brought us all the dreaded flu!  Being a mother and having the flu is awful.  It is amazing the things you do just so you can survive the day.  I didn't even care that Crew got apple all over me and my bed . . . he was entertained and was all I cared about.  Pumpkin carving time!  (Crew got a new coat and refused to take it off for awhile)  Success! ...

The family fun continues. . . We started our 2nd day of fun with Uncle Austin and his darling fiance, Sara.  Austin owns 2 horses and the kids had so much fun riding them.   Grandpa Crossley always lovin on the animals.  He says he doesn't like them . . . but we manage to catch him in moments like this where he is being sweet with them.  Even with Geppeddo, their cat!  (Proof you actually love them, Dad!) The Olympic activities resume: 6th Olympic Activity of Rocket Launching:  To see whose rocket can launch the farthest.  Thanks to Uncle Brandon and Aunt Laura - it was a hit! 7th Olympic Activity :  Potato Guns - - I am sad that I didn't get any pics of this one.  Uncle Austin put it together and even bought treats to shoot out of the potato guns.  Making Halloween Face Masks with Grandma Crossley Love this absolutely crazy and beautiful family of...