Beginnings of November

As we were leaving for our trip, before we even hit the Big I, a rock hit our brand spanking new windshield. We got lucky and the chip didn't spread. So when we got back we went back to the window place and got the chip repaired for free. A little entertainment while waiting.

  

Comparing Bronson and Elise at the same age. Elise is shorter and heavier than Bronson, you go girl!

Bronson wanted to check out the map when we got to the zoo (not sure why, he knows this place AND we always have to hit up the reptile house first). 

  

Inside the Reptile house saw this beauty of a spider web floating in the venting breeze. Creepy really.

Fall has finally hit the zoo!

  

Took the boat out for one more outing before Ty winterizes it. Fun little outing and SUPER cold.

  

  

Elise loved fishing and didn't want to stop.

  

   

  

You guessed it, 2 minutes after taking the photo the box and Bronson went overboard.

First snow fall of the year came!

Playing at Explora 

They added a piano to their elevator, pretty sweet

Yep this is how he looks. I try to leave his pants tucked into his socks.... but I can't.

Sneak peeks at the River of Lights. 

All Ty could do to keep it in

I go into the store with 6 things on my list. 6 things!!! Fail every time.

Costco trips are our favorite. The kids tried Eggnog for the first time and they LOVED it! I am one proud mama!!!

Halloween with the Grandparents

On our way up to my parents place we stopped in to see Grandma Allen. Always good to see here and to visit. The next day we had a Halloween Party at my parents house. I wanted to host a little get together and also some fun. 

   

First game was shaking the ping pong balls out of the tissue boxes, hilarious.

  

Also did a three legged race and wheelbarrow. Donut eating contest was also fun.

  

Then bag of toys for the kiddies.

  

  

Bronson loved the tree house my brother Andrew built.

I love the view my parents street has.  

   

After our little party the fellas helped put up my parents Christmas lights. Mom pulling the classic two glasses look, ha!

One stop we always have to do, sometimes even twice, China Isle. Not so sure what this big black gloobie thing is in Ty's hot and spicy soup. 

Our kids fully loved the leaves.

  

Pumpkin carving

  

The finished products 

  

With our Explora pass we get into some of the Thanksgiving Point stuff for free. We did the Thanksgiving point farm.

Cute little newborn bunnies

  

It was FREEZING COLD!!!

  

  

  

This goat was just freaky. The 3 horns, mangy fur, and the teeth. Too much, hahahaha! 

My parents Wards Trunk-or-Treat. Cold but we survived and the kids loved it. Bronson was Cookie Monster and Elise a cookie 

Next day we moved our crap over to the Smith home. Elise sporting her witches hats

   

Trick-or-Treating Grandma Sue's street with cousins.

These lovely ladies stopped by to say hi.... no not really. They were there for the candy. Smart girls!

Went to Thanksgiving Point again, this time the Museum of Natural Curiosity. Once again free, BOOYA!

  

  

Bronsons face, hahaha! He didn't like this little area at all.

  

  

  

  

Got the kids all excited about the Dino Museum. Like all excited. Got inside only for them to tell us we couldn't get in with my pass. What?! Their policy changed the previous day and my pass will only get us into the Curiosity museum. So bummed. It also didn't help that all the construction around Thanksgiving Point took us FOREVER to finally get there. Rant over. Moving on. 

So we went back to the Curiosity Museum which was nice because we were able to see more things this time. 

  

  

  

Elise stayed here forever. The joy of putting bean bags into a hole and doing it over and over and over again. 

  

The music room and playing the organ. 

  

Met up with some of Ty's buddy's for a rousing game of Bowling. The kids loved the arcade more than the bowling part. Whatever. 

  

Always so sad to say goodbye. On our way back to ABQ we always stop in Moab for Breakfast/lunch and play at the Rotary Club park. Such a nice park. 

Sweet cheeks decided to sit in the back with the piglets. Hilarious watching him get in.