Trick or Treat, Smell My Feet

We took the kids out trick-or-treating last night. It was Mesha's first time (trunk or treat has been sufficient till now) as well as Griff's. Mesha had so much fun. I thought she would go up and down the street and be done, but oh no. She kept saying "more house!" So more house we did. I didn't bother teaching her before hand to say 'trick or treat' but by the third house she figured it out.

Halloween Smith style: Daddy vampire, Griff the pug, Mesha the monkey (very appropriate) and a Mommy cat.

The boys. I really wish Griff could have been crawling on hands and knees by now so that he could be this freaking cute little doggy. But then again, I'm glad he's not crawling yet. He's still dang cute anyhow.

The girls.
The haul. Mesha loved gathering the suckers and Griffin loved being one with the candy.

Here are some better pictures of Mesha's costume just because it is so stinking cute.

H-A-double L-O-double U-double E-N Spells Halloween

Ah, the finer things of Halloween. Black frosting and pumpkin guts. Does anyone else ever feel like some holidays conspire against moms? But really I love giving my kids fun messy things they love and making traditions. Good times.

I Hope They Call Me On A Mission!

When I have grown a foot or two or three or four (it could happen).

And congratulations to my baby brother on his mission call. He is going to Joao Pessoa, Brazil! Amazing. We love you Dale, you are an example to this little guy and I am glad for it!

Fall

After a couple years in Autumless Southern California I am just blown away by fall this year. Yes it's cold but its so stinkin' pretty. Here are the trees directly across the street from my parents house that I get to look at every day.When the sun hits them it looks like they are on fire.

And here is a picture of my sister and me. She came to visit for a while and we already miss her and the twins.

Clap Your Hands!

I think this boy is cute.

Wearing his cousin's glasses.

Scooter

Griffin is mobile. This makes for a happier Griff and a busier mom. We think that his little scoot looks like he is swimming. He will rock on his knees and elbows. When I put him down on the floor he will be on his hands and knees and stay like that for a minute or so then flop to his belly so he can scoot off.

Griffin also has a tooth now! Yay for being big (boo for being bit when I feed him)!

What's Goin' On

I didn't think I had much to blog about but now that I am here looking through my pictures I've found I am behind. So here is a random photo presentation on what's been goin' on round here.

The annual park picnic complete with a visit from the local firemen. All the other kids thought this was cool.
Mesha freaked out.

Griffin is cute.

And getting very big. (He's 6 1/2 months old now!)

But not big enough to not get kissed all day long.

We went to the fish hatchery.

We tried on a Halloween costume to see if it fit.

We celebrated Grandpa Swany's birthday (that is a portrait of him by cousin Julia).

We rode the carousel at the mall. Over and over and over again.

Griffin got new jammies. He sure is cute. Do I say that a lot?

Here are some more cute people.

And last but not least Griffin was introduced to the Johnny Jump Up. He likes it so bad he yells for the first 5 minutes hes in it. Silly boy.