Freaking microwave!

So just making a little microwave popcorn tonight and suddenly we hear a loud crashing noise.....

yeah, ummmmm aren't microwave plates supposed to be able to withstand 3 min of heat????

Guess not.

thanks a lot doc

Zac's fever was gone yesterday after his nap and still gone today, but we still saw pediatrician.

Not Strep, Not Flu, some other virus. No cure, don't need antibiodics, shouldn't even be contagious since fever has been gone for 24 hrs. Just keep doing fluids and rest.

Sooo glad I just paid a bunch of money (we have a high deductable that just started over in Sept) to find out what Zac doesn't have!!!

Oh and it was pretty awesome when the doc did the throat swab test and it made Zac gag, and if you know Zac you know he has the weakest gag reflex ever! so, yeah you guessed it, Zac threw up all over me!

I couldn't even be mad cuz he was like "oh my gosh! oh my gosh! I sorwee mommy! oh my gosh!"

I almost had to laugh. (maybe I say oh my gosh too much?)

Lazy Weekend

Zac has been sick with a fever for 3 days, no other symptoms, just fever. When I talked to Zac's doctor today, he thinks it could be strep, (yikes!) so we're taking him in tomorrow.

his small attempt at a smile



Landon on the other hand has been feeling great,
and was more than happy to cheese it up for the camera!

HALLOWEEN TIME!

HALLOWEEN TIME!
It all started a couple weeks ago painting pumpkins at a friends house...

The beautiful results!

Trying to get the kids to pose with their pumpkins, but they weren't in the mood.

Then aunt Mel came to visit the week before Halloween. (we love the pirate Halloween shirts Grandma Debbie got them, they wore them a lot in the last few weeks, soooo cute!)

Then we went to Grandma and Grandpa's church Halloween party. Filled with "trunk" or treating, hay rides, chili cook off, and lots of fun.

Grandpa Jim dressed up like Captin Jack Sparrow, and everyone was so impressed except for Zac. Zac was terrified of him and wouldn't go near him all night and cried if Jim tried to talk to him! It was so funny.


I put up a few simple decorations. I like my dollar store doormat! What a great find. Zac likes the spider that drops down (up by the front door- kinda hard to see in the picture)

Then it was finally the Day of Halloween!!!

I hosted a little party with friends from church. We made a couple easy crafts (thanks Ruth your spider webs were so cute) and decorated Halloween cookies (Valerie they were yummy! thanks for going to all that trouble!)

Zac wanted to decorate the cookies but didn't want to eat them with all the frosting and candies on them. (Notice the plain cookie in his hand!) Landon was more than happy to eat Zac's masterpieces.

Grandma and Grandpa stopped by later with some Halloween baskets filled with goodies! Man, their Easter baskets have some competition now!


FINALLY TRICK OR TREATING!!!

Getting ready to go out and trick or treat. The boys loved it! We went with a group of friends from church. I didn't think to bring my camera out to catch the action, but the kids were so cute. Zac kept trying to go up twice at each house. He loved it, except for a lady dressed as a witch passing out candy. He wouldn't go near her. Thanks for letting us hang at your house Kristen and go around your neighboorhood.

All in all a great day. We were just sad that Jamie had to be out of town and missed the trick or treating. Guess who gets to take them next year! (and I'm gonna make you dress up too Jamie!)

My kids are obsessed with their hilarious cousin Ella

Zac and Landon love watching their cousin Ella's funny videos, but one of her newest ones has become an OBSESSION of theirs. See for yourself... (sorry you might want to pause my Thriller music so you can hear the video)

(to see Ella's video, go to "the Bosgraafs" link from my page)