Car washers

 Sunday afternoon, the kids all decided to wash cars, and even the littlest helped!

Monarch discovery

 We went for some PE at the park this morning. On our way home, Anastasia stopped abruptly to look at a caterpillar. She is very interested in creatures, so I figured it was no big deal. But when I looked more closely I realized it was a Monarch caterpillar. We were so tempted to bring it home and try to keep it alive to observe the transformation. But I was afraid with my scattered brain we would accidentally kill it. So after some observation, we set it free in the woods!

Skating with Friends

 The kids have been trying to plan a family get together with some friends, and we finally succeeded in making an ice skating date this afternoon. Manah and Pawpaw generously stayed with Cecilia since she was still napping and is not quite ready for the ice. It was so fun, and we were so proud of Anastasia and Sebastian. They were a little timid at first but by the time we left, they were skating all around without help.

Visit with Lito and Lita

 We made a quick trip to see Lito and Lita. Anastasia and Cecilia were the only ones who braved the water, but they all enjoyed decorating the cookies Lita had for them!

Pumpkin Patch

 We made our annual trip to the pumpkin patch with Daddy this time since he is working from home. We had a family picnic dinner afterwards in the lovely fall weather

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More Soccer

Allia had another game with her soccer team. She is really enjoying it!