Four Little Pumpkins...

Went to Spina Farms to pick out some pumpkins!

I found a gray green pumpkin that looks like it's from Martha Stewart!

And out of all the pumpkins the boys could've picked, they both chose one of these flat starfish looking squashes! They love them!

But RJ and Reiko chose some humongous ones!

Pumpkin Face!

Cody's class had pumpkin decorating last Friday. Russell had another Furlough Friday, so he was able to attend! Which means I can post his clear photos, rather than the blurry and crooked ones I take!

Here is the teacher giving instruction and ideas to the class.

Cody's creation! Don't ask me what that red feather down the side of the face is supposed to be. Maybe "Flock of Seagulls" hair?

Sour Scream!

Found something scary in the fridge. Sour cream anyone?
Just in time for Halloween!

List of the Day - Random Favorites!

1. Cheese (except goat cheese) but I love blue cheese, gorgonzola, cheddar, etc.
2. Paper (pads of paper, lined paper, Japanese paper, stationery, cards, gift wrap, etc.).
3. Pens (pen sets, fine tip Japanese pens, but any office supply will get my heart rate up!).
4. Television (Bravo, TLC, Travel Channel, IFC, HGTV, MTV...).
5. Nature (hiking through a forest to a shimmering lake is the best! A short hike, that is!).
6. Kid's art
7. Glitter (I love anything that sparkles!).
8. Peets Coffee
9. hot pink
10. Camping (and camping with kids is even better!)
11. Magazines (cooking mags, Sunset, InStyle, Real Simple, Dwell, crafts, scrapbooking, Living)
12. Target
13. Chanel (if I ever won the lotto, I'd buy a pair of Chanel flats and a big ol' Chanel bag!)
14. Vodka
15. Christmas Lights (on a tree, on a house, and I like the houses that go nuts with them on the holidays!).

It's Raining, It's Pouring...

And we still walked to school (750 steps)! The boys were such troopers! They put on their slickers and boots, grabbed an umbrella (which Tanner didn't even want), and braved the elements! They love it! I just have to buy Cody some new galoshes, he had to wear Sydney's old Uggs (just until we got to school!). I need galoshes as well, and a new slicker! Target, here we come!

Furlough Friday!

Russell has one Furlough Friday each month. This last one happened to land on the same day Cody's school had an inservice day! We had a nice family outing to the California Academy of Sciences in San Francisco. It was so cool! Cody and Tanner were too young for the Planetarium (recommended for 7+), and we never did line up for the Rainforest, but we still had plenty to see...

Watching the man rays...

The Philippine Coral Reef

African Penguins

The albino alligator was creepy and amazing!

It looked like it was made of plaster.
Watch out giraffe, there are two crazy alligators!!

Oh it's just our boys with their masks from their activity books! They each received one after playing in the Early Explorers Cove (kids play area).

Today's Lunch

Toasted bagel with cream cheese and a sprinkle of smoked Eagle Lake trout. YUM!
Thanks for the smoked trout, Jason!
P.S. It takes him seven hours to smoke the fish!!!