Trick~or~Treat

We spent Halloween evening trick or treating with the Terwilliger family. (Dave, Erika, Evan, and Reagan) Patrick and Evan attend San Tan together. We met them about 5:40pm at Evan's Grandma and Papa's house. They go all out with decorating. Danny dresses up to hand out candy and plays spooky music. The kids were very intrigued with all the decorations. We went around their neighborhood for at least 1 1/2 hours. The kids sure seemed to have a good time. They received lots of candy and were rather tired toward the end. When we got back to the house they had to sample a few pieces of candy. Then the boys decided they should run around in their underwear, even outside! We finally were all buckled into the car by about 8:40. It sure was a fun time and I am thankful we were able to join them. It made the night better for us all! So thanks to the Terwilliger family and to Mary and Danny! We sure had a good time.

Packers Cheerleader, Firefighter, Jango Fett, and Baby Yoda
Best Buds...
Mommy and her Baby Yoda

Halloween Photos~LBBS

Mike departed on Halloween morning for depositions in New Jersey. This did not sit well with Patrick. So luckily we had a FULL day of events. He had school in the morning. By 3:30pm we arrived at Mike's office to trick~or~treat from office to office. Auntie Mel met us downstairs and came over with us. Then Ron, Aaron's godfather, walked around from office to office and introduced the boys. Patrick was a very modest trick or treater. They would tell him to take two or more and he'd only take one. Ron tried to get him to take handfuls, but Patrick wasn't really having it. He did let Ron put candy in his bag though. We spent about an hour and then headed off to our next event.

Gilbert Halloween Festival

The Town of Gilbert had a Halloween Festival at Freestone park on the Saturday before Halloween. There were bounce houses, slides, etc. which Patrick loved. They had food booths and other vendors with things like jewelry and cooking products. It was our first time and we thought it was a pretty neat setup. There were also areas where the kids could color, make bracelets, stamp, etc. We ended up being there almost 3 hours. We met up with the Reese family (Michelle, Brent, Tyler, and Korey). Patrick enjoyed his time with Tyler as they don't get to see each other much anymore.

TRUNK~OR~TREAT

Church had an event called Trunk~or~ Treat in the parking lot on the Friday night before Halloween. People would park their vehicles and decorate the trunks and pass out candy from them. It was pretty neat. Some people go all out and even have fog machines etc. Then inside there were games and hot dog dinners. We arrived a little late and Patrick didn't get to play all the games he would have liked. Jango Fett and Baby Yoda seemed to have a good time though!

2007 JDRF Walk to Cure Diabetes

Today was the JDRF walk in AZ! My Mom, Sister, Aaron and I joined in the fun. We walked around Tempe Town Lake. Albertson's provided both breakfast and lunch. Gold Canyon Candles gave gift bags when we came back into the park. The generous donations of the large companies is wonderful!

They estimated that there were 25,000 walkers and we raised $2.2 million. We have now become the biggest JDRF walk, surpassing Sydney, Australia. It is truly amazing all the stories you hear. They are tear jerking to say the least. THANK YOU to all who donated to help such an important cause. A cure for diabetes became even more important when I was diagnosed in January 2006 with Type 1. A cure IS within reach and hopefully we will see it in our lifetime! Hopefully every step, every donation will bring us a little closer.

Again, my heartfelt thanks to all who donated to help reach toward that cure!

Happy Halloween!

Wishing you few tricks and many treats! Hope everyone has a spooktacular time!
(I will post photos when Mike returns from NJ with the laptop!)

A Day At The Zoo ~ Oct. 16th

Patrick had fall break this week. Therefore, I had to have activities to keep him busy & out of my hair! So we planned an outing to the zoo with his friend, Sofia. Patrick & Sofia met when he was 11 months old & have been friends ever since. The weather was perfect. We had such a nice time! Actually got to see the cheetahs for a change. We had to really look, but could see them laying in the grass.
The baby ~ born on Patrick's birthday!

Aren't they cute?!?!?

Just hanging out...
Patrick and Sofia~a little snack!

Schnepf Farm Trip ~ Oct. 12th

San Tan offers a field trip extension each fall to Schnepf Farm. This means that if you want your child to go, you also have to go. This was a fun outing last year and so thought we'd do it again. Patrick's best buddy, Evan, was going so that made it even better. We spent about 3 hours there walking around and letting the kids play. Then we headed to McDonalds for lunch and more play time. Patrick was thrilled as he was able to ride with Evan in his vehicle.

Evan, Reagan, Patrick, and Aaron in the Pumpkin Patch.

Patrick, Evan, and Reagan riding on the airplanes. Erika didn't read the sign getting the kids in and thought parents had to go, so she tried to fit into the plane only to be told by the attendent that adults weren't allowed. Needless to say, he got a good laugh!

Notice the looks on Evan and Patrick's faces on the rollercoaster. They were scared to death. They were insistent on riding though. Erika, Evan's Mom, rode right behind them. They had a death grip on each other. Evan was screaming and Patrick too scared to do anything. They actually stopped the ride so they could get off. A lesson learned I guess.
Evan, Patrick, and Reagan each got to pick a small pumpkin (0r punkamin as Patrick calls them) out of the patch on our way out.

A little gathering before we begin our journey on the farm. Tyler, Reagan, Hayden, Patrick, and Evan all stop to pose for a photo.
On the train ride. Patrick, Evan, and Hayden are in the same class at school.

Patrick coming down the BIG slide. This was a hit, although made for some dirty children!
Patrick was determined to try this sling shot game. He didn't do well, but had fun trying.

Aaron is 6 Months Old

Fun at the park!
Daddy's idea of a funny outfit!

It seems amazing that our baby is already 6 months old. He has done so many new things this month. He is now eating fruit, sleeping in his crib, nursing less, and numerous other things. He is becoming a "little man" right before our eyes. He is similar to Patrick but yet SO different. Many say he looks just like Patrick, but he is coming into his own more and more. Yes, there are similarities, but also many differences. He is such a joy! His smiles, "hugs", and "kisses" are absolutely wonderful. He can melt your heart for sure.