Soon to be a teenager

Conor will be 13 years old next Saturday!  This momma's not ready for a teenager in the house.  I know it was coming and there is nothing I can do about it, but still it's hard for a mom to see her kids grow up.  We just measured him tonight and he is already 5 foot 3 inches, just 3 more inches and we will be seeing eye to eye.  So next weekend is his actual birthday, but we just found out that he will be in a basketball tournament, and decided to celebrate a little early.  He's been wanted an airbrush kit for years and we finally broke down and let him get one this year.  We got him some papers to practice on and some cheap ceramics.   So he opened his present tonight and then we went to the restaurant of his choice.  And what does a soon to be 13 year old boy choose, of course and all you can eat buffet!  I'm posting the pictures from tonight and will post more next weekend on his actual birthday.

Meeting baby Landon

Today the kids got to meet their baby cousin Landon for the first time.  They each got to hold him and get a picture with him.  Chase loved holding him and kept bugging me to let him hold him more.  We brought sandwiches for lunch and then made them a soup for dinner.  We went for a walk to the nearby school and the kids got to play on the playground.  I'm already missing him, he's so precious!

Halloween

Happy Halloween!
We had a fun night.  Conor stayed home and scared kids and gave out candy.  Parker hung out with his friend Cole and went trick or treating.  Kayli & Debbie met up with us and they all went trick or treating all the way to the school.  The kids school has a party, they give out candy and the kids play games.  I just wish it didn't have to fall on a Monday this year. 

Parker dressed up as a nerd for school since he couldn't wear his scary costume

Chase as Indiana Jones

Kayli and Zoe

Parker and His friend Cole

Carving pumpkins