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We got the kids each a coloring activity kit from Disney- they all enjoyed them together- for about ten minutes.  As much as I love my kids and as wonderful as they are- it didn't take long after a week away for reality to hit.  Our lives our busy and our kids are a lot of work! Lately, its playing referee I think most of the time.

Monday night I headed back to campus and saw these beautiful women to discuss Mark.

Tuesday I remembered to take time for me and take this gorgeious walk with sleepy boys.

Wednesday night NAVNIGHT game...  I don't know how it worked, but I played.  And lost:)  And we had a great speaker who really encouraged us to get into the WORD.  Now to practice that....

Wednesday was also important because we did find out we are having another BOY.  Cant believe it!

Friday afternoon I wanted to go for a walk- but we were all too tired.  Sam took a nap in bed, and I sat on the couch with Isaac who did this after a few minutes.  IT was a busy week.

A good friend at one of my mom groups gave me this hat on Friday- i was so touched to receive it for this precious boy.

Saturday afternoon we headed to the Holyoke Children's Museum for Henry's 5th birthday.  Though stressful to follow three kids around, they had a blast!

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This might have been the best week of the year- a week definitely more focused on Mommy and Daddy then the kids- ha!  Monday we headed out of Amherst (after Nate packed and scrubbed our home so we could show it to possible tenants as we get ready to move to our new house!) and headed to see David and Rhiannon- what a blast to have dinner with them and their kids.  And my, how things have changed since we met in 2004!  Husbands and babies galore!  And then Tuesday morning  Nate and I flew to FLORIDA at Disney World for a week away!!!!  Ok, technically it was for work.  But it didn't feel like it!  We saw lots of good friends, ate good food, slept!, walked, read...  it was wonderful!!!  And the kids had a great time in Lincoln and Bolton with all the grandparents.  We are so blessed to have this kind of oppurtunity.

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This week Olivia had her own social calendar much to Isaac's dismay.  Saturday she played with Hallie and Sunday with Rosalee.  The world of playdates is great- but hard to actually plan.  When they happen its awesome though and she had a blast.  Sam also had a birthday party to go to so I think isaac felt a little left out.  We had to drop Daddy off at a meeting and when we got home, he left again to go find him.  But he can't cross the street. So there he stood.  Later he and Olivia did get to go to the ice hockey game with our friends.  And earlier in the week i remembered to take a walk on the beautiful bike path by our house and we had our friends over while their brother had some special appointments himself.  Oh and every day when I pick up Isaac from school, we play on the playground with friends.  As long as I don't have to pee, its pretty great.  

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Through November 1st.

Sam is LOVING the scooter these days (which leads to many arguments about sharing) (and his head is big- I need to get him his own helmet that fits!)

Isaac getting good at peddling on the tricycle I won at the trivia night

A morning at Groff Park- the perks of having three kids is that when we are the only ones at the park- its still a party.  They were riding their sticks like horses into a walk into the woods.

Worms!

They had SO much fun playing in this dirt/mud.  Isaac sunk almost to his knees at one point and Sam was laying down in it like a spa. The perks of the whole parking lot being torn up all summer and warm fall days.

Nate was asked to speak at the WPI fall retreat the weekend of halloween.  We trick or treated at UMASS on Wednesday and then headed to VT for the weekend.  Isn't it beautiful??

Our good friends the Smiths were also there for the weekend and we headed into Woodstock on Saturday night for the best trick or treating ever.  The streets were closed and it was a warm night.  And there were LOTS of treats to be found.

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I am having trouble figuring out how to store my photos so overtime I went to work on this I got lost in photo space issues...  anyways- decided to just catch up on most of October.

 

A great time hanging out with all our neighbors after school- a HIGH of living here at the Brook the last three years as our families grew.,

Sam on his way to the swings to pick up his sister from the bus.

"What? Am I am all wet? I don't care:)"

All of our grownup friends managed to get babysitters and attend a trivia night potluck dinner event.  How amazing to be out with friends- without our children!- even though we lost trivia TERRIBLY!

Sam and I "chaperoned" Olivia's class field trip to a local farm.

Alisson is Sam's speech therapist and is wonderful.

Amy is a God send off our family and our ministry this year.  She is amazing.  

Students laying games at our fall retreat.

Hanging out with Daddy while he led worship for the students. 

While the students took time to meet with God- the kids and I had a great time playing in the amazing yard. We had so much fun exploring leaves and trees.

I really really wish this picture was not blurry.

One of Isaac's twins:)  After school we play on the playground with them most days till its time to go home.

And they invited Nate and the kids to an ice hockey game Friday night- they all had so much fun!