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We Got Boo'd!

This week - we got boo'd! Have you heard of this? Because, when I opened the door and there was a little gift bag of goodies awaiting us, I knew nothing of this fun little tradition. Here's how it works: after receiving a goodie bag and ghost letter being boo'd, you hang the ghost letter on your front door so everyone else knows you've been boo'd and doesn't boo you again. You then copy the letter and get together two goodie bags for the neighbors of your choice. After dark, you boo two of your neighbors by placing the goodie bag on their porch, ringing the doorbell and running away. So here are some of the goodies we gathered for our neighbors...


After dark, Logan and I gathered our goodie bags and headed out. Prior to leaving, I explained to my 18 month little guy how quiet we needed to be so we wouldn't get caught. As soon as we stepped out the door he thought it was hilarious to yell down the street - boo, boo, boo! Okay, it was really cute but out of all the times he could have yelled? Really? So, maybe there are worse situations I can think of...


Needless to say, our boo mission was successfully completed. It's already been a fun week filled with lots of pumpkins and Halloween celebrations. Logan has already worn his costume three times and still has three more events to attend before the big Halloween soiree! Thank goodness he loves wearing his costume!!

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Everyone Loves Mail!

Everyone loves mail, especially when it's a package! This week Logan got a package from his Great-Uncles in New Orleans! When we saw it, mommy Logan ran and tore it open in excitement and inside was this precious little t-shirt! It is from the most adorable little New Orleans inspired stationary and invitation shop called Two Sprouts. The saying on the shirt is so true...who wants candy when you can have delicious Cajun food like craw fish, creole tomatoes and french bread! So, I guess this makes you think twice when you say, 'Trick or Treat, Trick or Treat - give me something good to eat!" Thanks Uncle Ken and Uncle Burt!!

Wordless Wednesday

Nothing Better Than a Fun Weekend With Friends...

This weekend we had friends from out of town visit. They have a two and a half year old - Tanner, who is hilarious! He and Logan really hit it off and had a lot of fun goofing around with each other all weekend. They chased each other around the park, took several wagon rides together and even shared a few meals with one another. While the boys played, we parents enjoyed some much needed catch up time visiting with one another! When it was time to leave the boys even embraced in the most adorable hug you can imagine. Too bad we didn't catch a pic of that one!

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We Went Back to College Last Weekend...

Last weekend Jason and I went back to Iowa City - sans baby! We were in college again - well, at least we liked to pretend anyway :) We had a great time seeing old friends and seeing the new and updated renovations on campus. We were ideally hoping for some beautiful Fall weather in Iowa City and woke up to snow on Saturday morning! It was chilly but was still a great time! While we had a fantastic time - between going out on the town Friday night and tailgating Saturday, I think we were ready to come home and see Logan!

Logan meanwhile got to spend the weekend with Granny Franny and Papa D. They were so wonderful to have come to Kansas City so Logan could stay home for a weekend! When we got home, he was once again full of new tricks and new words. It sounds like he had a fun weekend too but I think was ready to see us on Sunday when we got home as well. Great memories!

And the Poll Is In...

As my wonderful husband pointed out...the most recent poll - What is Logan's Current Favorite Word, is a little...should I say, off. In my opinion, at the time of publication, Logan's favorite word was clearly Dogggg, but in the meantime, his favorite word seems to change...daily! It's great to hear him imitating everything we say...once again, I'm sure I'll be kicking myself for saying that in a few months! As of today, Logan loves to say pumpkin and I can't imagine why, considering we have almost 30 on our front porch!

How Many Pumpkins Can You Stuff in a 4-Runner?

We were able to kick off Fall with a fun weekend at Grandpa Ronnie's Pumpkin Patch. Just like last year, Logan was able to go pick out as many pumpkins as he wanted and bring them home - as you can see from the pictures, he even brought some home for friends. This was the big debut of his Lion costume and he seemed to have a blast running around in it!

While we don't have an exact count, we miraculously fit over 50 pumpkins in our vehicle and still manged to bring Logan and Braisy home with us! WOW! What a great way to kick off the Fall season...I'm still not quite ready for Winter but will happily welcome Fall. Click HERE to see more fun pics from the weekend!