Thursday, October 31, 2013

Today was a real treat!

I know I still owe you pics of Kya's birthday, but Seth is in Montana and the kids were dying to share their day with him.  They wanted him to see their "super awesome" (their words) Halloween costumes.
Our day started by packing all our gear for the entire day into our trunk and heading off to school.  We dropped Ryker off, then Kya and I waited in the car in a "secret mission" until Ryker's class headed out of the school and to the park.  Then we snuck in with some other parents and decorated the school for the Halloween party.  Kya then played puzzles and was the "lookout" until we saw the class walking back.  She really wanted to hide, jump out, and yell boo at all the kids but I talked her out of it.

Singing songs


Snacks

After the party we headed to Burlington for our last soccer class.  We changed into our uni's in the car and got ready for some fun with Coach David!



Waving to her adoring fans as she goes up to collect her certificate.



Ryker's turn. 

Ryker and Larkin were very calm.  We were wondering what was going on.  They were just waiting patiently for the Coach to give them instruction. 

They weren't even talking.....
We were all confused as to what was going on.....
Even the Coach commented on it.
They acted as though we'd given them a sedative before practice.

And they're back.  We had to make quite a few jokes before they snapped out of it.
 



Little sister's hanging at the play set.


 
 

After soccer, we jumped in the car and headed to Grandma and Grandpa's to change into our costumes.
 
After they were transformed into Jake and Izzy from Jake and the Neverland Pirates, we headed to Anacortes for the downtown trick or treating.

In case you don't follow Disney Jr. cartoons...
 


They loved that a hand passed you candy out of a box at Bayshore.

The Kilburn's yard!  Always a must see.


Spaceship landed on Planet SKOOB.  (Books backward because she's a librarian!)



After trick or treating, we went to the Salzer's house for dinner where the kids got CRAZY!  Ryker and Kya loved seeing the trick or treaters come to the house and get treats.  We never have trick or treaters, so it was new to them.  We got home about 7:30, stopped at one neighbors house, and found 2 Halloween cups filled with goodies on our doorstep.  We are guessing it was Jenna, but will have to "solve this mystery tomorrow" according to Kya.
 
I put the kids to bed and headed down to dig through their candy bags. 
Ryker: I can hear you opening our candy.
I bust out laughing and couldn't even answer him.
Ryker:  You could have at least asked.
Me:  I thought we were sharing.
Ryker:  I'm happy to share if you ask.
Me:  Go to bed or I'm eating it all.
Silence....

Sunday, October 20, 2013

Number 5!

Ryker's bday morning started off with his favorite.....pancakes!

He got plank blocks from Kya that came with 2 balls and instructions to make lots of "contraptions."

Seth built a sweet ball track.



This year we decided to take the kids out to restaurants for their birthdays for the first time.  Ryker chose Red Robin and was not disappointed!

 

Cake ready for the Dino Shindig.


 
It was also the weekend of the Festival of Family Farms so we spent the morning of his party day at a couple of the farms.   Here they are racing crabs at Taylor Shellfish Farm.



Kya kept wanting to go back for more "lunch" but I think the 2 huge helpings of clams and oysters were plenty.  They were samples Kya, not lunch.

Ryker had his first raw oyster and loved it!  Who are these kids?!  Kara I about puked watching him eat it.  Yeah, you heard that right.....I picked KARA up at the airport the night before and these two were pretty excited to show her the farms!


Ryker is pretty sure he needs to see inside that door.



Oyster bed

Different shellfish.  That big one they are so fascinated with is a Geoduck.

Better race them one more time.   Taylor Shell fish was awesome!  We even left there "Drain Rangers" after playing  a game about how to keep our oceans clean and not pollute. 

Face painting at Golden Glen Creamery.  Kya asked for a dinosaur with a mustache.  Hmmmmm.....I get the dinosaur, because the theme for Ryker's party was dinosaurs, but I'm still a bit confused about the mustache.

Milking Squirty Gerty.
 
While I finished up a few last minute party items, they decorated their pumpkins with Kara.  It took all of about 2 minutes then the rest of the time Ryker spent waiting for his party to start was excruciating!  I think a 10 am party may be a good idea next year.


Dinosaur cookies since Ryker always has to have a chocolate cake and Kya can't stand chocolate.

Yeah, I got an overhead projector off Craigslist.....don't judge me.

Dino toss game


Ryker's artwork he made by first tracing with the overhead projector. 

I used our dinosaur museum pamphlets we got this summer for decorations.


 



Yes, I know, enough dino skeletons.  I just thought these looked really cool especially for only costing me 25 cents for the poster board and a little ink!
 
Alexis opening the paper mache` dino egg that she found during the scavenger hunt.
 
 



Eva breaking open her geode to find the crystals.
 

 
 
I love this age!  They are so easy to entertain.  These kids were really excited to wear the "dinoculars" I made them and had fun finding all the stuff on the scavenger hunt.


Making dinosaur pictures with 3D stencils.


Making bouncy balls (present from Alexis) after the party.

Eva's volcano and dinosaur grow kit.

Sunday we hit up the Festival of Family farms again.
Pony rides at Hedlin Farms.



Veggie car racing.  Always a favorite.


Gordon's farm

Corn maze

Alpaca farm

Sparkles the Alpaca!

Ovenell hay ride with Kara



Bucking pony!