Visit with Santa

It was a successful visit to see Santa today!  Santa stopped by Arapahoe Community College to visit so the boys and I got to say "hi" and have a cookie with Santa.

Halloween Part II

Halloween week began with a parade at James' school.

Then came Halloween night...finally!  We took the boys out with our good neighbor friends and their 2 kids.  Charlie did his best to keep up with the big kids.

 This house went all out for Halloween.

Halloween Part I

 The Halloween festivities began this weekend!  We went to a Halloween parade with Kaylynn and got to do some early trick or treating afterwards.  Charlie actually likes his costume more than these pictures show.

Fall

 This past week has been rainy and then snowy but that hasn't stopped the boys from going outside.  One day they played with the rocket launcher in the driveway and then ended up playing in puddles.

 Then a couple days later, it snowed!  

Labor Day in Casper

 We spent Labor Day weekend in Casper, WY celebrating with family - Doug's aunt and uncle accomplished 50 years of marriage so all of the family went to Casper in honor of them.  The happy couple after 50 years - Margie and Gerry.  It was a great weekend!

Charlie loves his aunties!

Jeanene

 And Susie.

 All of the Kroetch boys entertaining themselves during the open house.

 The whole family - we were missing a few but still a strong turn-out for our family.

Birthday Boys!

 We celebrated the boy's birthday a couple weekends ago.  It is great that we can get away with one birthday party for a few years.  Anyway, for this one, we rented a jumping castle and had a party at a park for the boys, their friends, and cousins.

Aunt Jeanene and Aunt Susie both came to Colorado that weekend (as did Aunt Sondra even though we don't have a picture of her).

 Time to open presents!

 The most popular gift was the rocket launcher - we actually got 2.

 The cake - I still cannot believe I made it.  I was pretty proud of it!

First Day of Preschool

 James started preschool again last week.  He is at the same school in a new classroom.  Here he is on his first day.  

And a few pictures of both boys before we left for school.

Mom and Charlie

My aunt just e-mailed me these pictures and I deemed them "blog-worthy".  Only a grandma would get this wet just because her almost 2-year-old grandson didn't want to get in the water without her.