Ethan's Halloween Party

The Alsip's had a Halloween Party this year for all the kiddos. We docorated candy bags, cookies, broke a pinata and had a bunch of pizza. It was a great day to be outside and all kids had such a good time.

Decorating our candy bags.
Any candy for me?
Decorating cookies.


This was his favorite. Learning from the dare devil himself.

Halloween at Uncle Sam's

This was Sam's 2nd Halloween parade at Uncle Sam's but really his first experience with the crowds. Doing it as an infant does not count. He was not too happy about all the people and once he saw me it was over. This was his face when he realized I wasn't picking him up. A mini toosie roll pop was the only solution!
This was how he looked once back in his classroom.

Next day were Halloween parties. Bring on the sugar!

Mami Out of Town

Thank goodness for face time on the iPhone when I am out of town. Jeez I love these kiddos!

Samisms

Sam is now 20 months old and his personality has really come out recently. Here are a few things that our little Sam loves to do:
1. He is always asking "Where's Natalie". Aww!
2. He loves to find bugs and unfortunately there are lots of ants around our house. One day he laid on the sidewalk watching the ants for a long time!
3. He gets so excited any time he sees a truck, bus, fire truck, any kind of BIG vehicle.
4. He is still so sweet! he loves to give hugs, kisses and say "I love you".
5. His favorite pass time is watching "kisses" his class room fish. Every morning when we get to day care he has Natalie or I pick him up so he can see the fishy and make a fish face. I also hear from his teachers that he is very protective of this little fish. No one else can touch the bowl but him or the teachers! :) Haha, possessive, maybe?
6. He loves to wrestle with Jason on the floor. Jason pretends to roll over him and says "roooll oooover". Sam will lay on the floor and say it too for Jason to come and play with him.
7. It took him one try to learn the word awesome. AWESOME! He will repeat anything we say!
8. He saw a jeep and said "There's daddy" and was terribly disappointed when we pulled up next to it and daddy was not driving. Only daddy can have a jeep!
9. He still loves to push things: stroller, lawn mower, trucks, whatever he can find. He will push anything and find the hardest route around. This week he has been pushing the stroller in the backyard around and under the playset and under some tree branches that Jason cut down.
10. He talks in a monster voice every once in a while. A lot of times in the car. I will be driving down the road and all of a sudden a hear a "MAMI" in a deep hoarse voice! I turn around and he has his fists up making muscles and he has a big grin on his face. It is hilarious! I just laugh and turn back around!
11. He likes to make a fire truck sound, doggy sounds, anything he can pretend to be.
12. We have done this since Natalie was a baby but we ask while we are at the dinner table "who loves Mami", then "who loves Daddy?", and so on. Of course everyone says "I do!". Sam has started asking his own questions. He just says a bunch of gibberish with a question intonation an then yells "I do!!". Who knows what we are agreeing to when we say "I do" too!! :)
13. The other night he pulled me from my pant leg from the kitchen into the tv room. When we got to the couch he patted the couch and said "sit, sit", of course I did. Once i was sitting, he pushed me down so I was laying and then he climbed up and laid beside me. He has done this twice! it is so stinking sweet I can hardly stand it!
14. He loves to say "Oh, Gosh!"

He is such a cute little boy. Full of fun, laughter and sweetness. We love you very much little man!

Cruising Around the Neighborhood

This jeep was in the basement because the battery is dying and the garage was so full. Sam almost past out when he saw it becuase he was so exited. He started screaming "car, car" and got in it and would not get out. So we took it outside and they rode it until it died! We need to get it a new battery!

Pumpkin Picking

Every year we go to a coworkers farm for a cook out and pumpkin picking. This year the weather was great. A little dry but better than the muddy mess we had last year. Sam had a great time playing and watching the cows. He was a little crazy when we were o the hay ride. I think he would have walked right off the trailer if we let him.

Sam watching the "mooos"
Sam and Natalie getting itchy.
Picking the perfect pumpkin.
Is this an apple?
or a ball?
Look at all the bugs!

A little heavy.
Waiting to go back.

Sam's Summer at All About Kids.

This is what Sam gets to do while big sis is in gymnastics. He has already figured out that there are trampolines on the other side of the barriers. Some days it's impossible to keep him contained!