Thanksgiving....

We look oddly relaxed in this Thanksgiving photo (must have been the wine) even though we hosted dinner for 25! It was a nice time though, and I think we had enough food to feed 50 instead.

Happy Halloween!

We had a huge garden this year, but the only thing that it REALLY produced was pumpkins. Lots and lots of pumpkins. The kicker is, most of them weren't even planted. They came up from the seeds in the compost from last year's jack-o-lanterns!

The headless horseman

Max was the headless horseman for Halloween. After we got his costume we realized that it broke the rules for his school party because it was both violent and bloody (BAD mommy and daddy!) So this was his trick or treating costume.

Captain Jack Sparrow....

Ike the pirate for Halloween.

Our newest pet...just in time for Halloween

Look at this nice tarantula I found outside our house on Halloween. I TOLD you we live in the boonies!

Buddies

Isaac and the evil dog Jake

Max at school on Halloween

This is after his school costume and makeup has seen better days, but this is the only photo we have (I think) of Max in his SECOND cast. It was black with green racing stripes. I'd like think this is the last time he'll have a cast, but I have a feeling........sigh.

Isaac in his fancy PJs

He might look like a little angle, but don't be fooled, he's a rascal in disguise!

First day of school fall 2006

Max started first grade this year, and this is Isaac's last year of pre-school!