Happy Halloween!

Hope everyone has a spook-tacular day celebrating with family & friends. And, of course, the happiest of birthdays to the world's newest 5 year old! We love you, Hampton!

Hampton's Birthday Eve

Well, it's here. A bittersweet day that Tanner has been dreading for a while ....Hampton's last day of being 4. Tomorrow Hampton will be a 5-year-old, and Five is such a big deal! He'll graduate preschool and start kindergarten this year. He's no longer a baby, but a little boy. 

He's growing into a such a good boy, too. He's smart (sometimes too smart), funny & loving. He's got strong personality traits from both of us, that are both awesome & frustrating. He loves his friends, animals, and doing his own thing.  That's may be his best trait...beating to his own drum. 

When he was a baby, we used to joke that we were going to put him in a bubble to protect him from everything. Now, we're excited to watch him learn & grow. (But his Mommy would still like to have a bubble on standby!)

So, we're wishing the happiest of birthdays to boy who started us on this parenting journey. We love you, Hampton! 

I'll love you forever, I'll like you for always,

As long as I'm living, my baby you'll be

MDO Party Day

Today was the MDO Halloween party day. Tanner volunteered to host Hamp's party, because it was originally going to be on his birthday. That changed, but it was still a fun time for the kiddos. They made a cute bat craft, then had a yummy lunch of pizza, goldfish, fruit cups and rice crispy treats that looked like pumpkins, courtesy of Grandi. It was a fun time, and Hayden Kate seemed to enjoy herself as much as the big kids! 

Foley Halloween Party

On Thursday night, Foley had a downtown Halloween party. We'd never been before, so we thought it would be a great time to check it out. It was so cute...filled with fun carnival games, bounce houses, and lots of candy. The boys loved the ball throw games, which were like inflatable arcade games. It was a great night & a fun kickoff to Halloweem week!

Boo at the Zoo

Saturday was one of our favorite events of the year....the annual Boo at the Zoo. It was the first time they'd ever had it on a Saturday, and the turnout was massive!  We had a great time trick-or-treating, jumping in the bounce house, and seeing all the animals. Our little storybook trio needed a treat time out, so we snapped pics of The Big Bad Wolf, Little Red Riding Hood, and her not-so-well-known furry dog Thomas. 

Scenes Around The Howard House

We have been so busy in the last few weeks, that we haven't had much time to blog. But here are some pics from daily life around the Howard house!

4 Year Old Parents Tea

Yesterday was the Parents' Tea at Mom's Day Out. It's an annual thing for the 4 year olds, as a way to meet the other families and kiddos. It was very cute & sweet, especially when they sang "You Are My Sunshine". Of course, Mommy had to get a little misty-eyed when they started talking about Graduation. Right now, we are SO not ready for big-boy school! Luckily, some of the other mommies felt the exact same way! 

Here's a photo of Hampton pre-performance, as well as one with his little classmates. We know that some of these kids will be our friends for a very, very long time!