Dex is 2

On October 21st, Declan turned 2. It also happened to be a free day at the Denver Zoo and the weather was perfect so we headed there bright and early.

Declan was the most excited about seeing the elephants. Notice he is holding one in his hand. (The new exhibit they are building looks amazing. Can't wait until it's completed)

Later that evening once Daddy got home, he opened gifts. One of them was a baby, to help prepare him for his new little brother or sister.

What a fun 2 years it's been! Declan is a very busy boy, and it takes all of us to keep track of him most days. One of my very favorite things is coming home and having him yell, "Mommy!" with the biggest smile, and then him running up for a hug.

Happy Birthday, sweet boy! We love you so much, and you brighten every day with your amazing personality.

Halloween '10

The traditional pumpkin carving:

Zane wanted nothing whatsoever to do with touching the pumpkin guts. Declan dove right in, though:

Our church has a fall fest every year and we always take the kids. This year it was on Friday and there was a record turnout: and estimated 8,000-10,000 kids. Inside the church they have inflatables, a cake walk, and many games. Outside they have a trunk-or-treat. Anyone who wants to can decorate their car and hand out candy. The youth groups always have several cars, too. This year Brenna and Chase were with the same group and their theme was snowboarding/skiing:

Conner's group did a Christmas theme. His elf hat danced and played Jingle Bell Rock:

The three younger ones got to walk around and collect all the loot.

It was a very fun night with friends:

On Halloween, we went to my brother-in-law's house for a BBQ, then went out trick-or-treating. My kids have WAY too much candy. We'll give them a few days to enjoy and then let Scott take it to work.

It was fun, but I'm very happy Halloween is over and we can move on to planning for Thanksgiving.