Snippets from October

Hi folks.

We have a ridiculous amount of trees on our new property.

As you can probably tell from all the many Halloween-esque posts, we've been pretty busy with the holiday this month (parties, outings, etc.)  I love this time of year, ranks right up there with the Christmas season, just more leaf-y.  Lots of time-occupying stuff outside of work, but it's a good time.

Anyway, here's this month's installment of random day-to-day crap from around the house.

Enjoy.

This is the kind of stuff Alayna takes pictures of.  We find a lot of this on her camera.

This kid's weird.

Falling asleep to Return of the Jedi.  Business as usual.

Trying on some pirate accessories at the Halloween Store in preparation for our costume party. . .

Kris and the girls' girl scout troop went out to a local apple orchard one Wednesday this month, and asked that I meet them out there on my way home from work.  Not sure if I mentioned this before, but she co-leads Abby's troop, and when they do stuff like this she usually brings Alayna along for the ride.

That dude there is Eric, the other co-leader's (Courtney's) husband.

I didn't realize they had so many different local varieties of apples growing in Michigan.  I figured there was just 'red' and 'Granny Smith,' but, then again, I'm not an apple-ologist.

The kids loved doing this.

Posing on a tractor.  Always fun.

The troop.

I really, really want one of these.

No idea where this was taken - I took off after a half-hour or so.  I think they went inside a kitchen or something on the Orchard property and the kids got snacks or something.  Who knows.  Ask Kris.

The girls frequently dress up in gymnastic suits and attempt breaking their necks throughout the house. It's a grand ol' time. 

This has been an eerily warm fall.  Thanks a lot, Global Warming.

Playing with Shopkins in Abby's room in a rare display of sisterly tolerance.

The Hough House, Fall Edition (note: Kris' Fall-ish display - she was very excited about that.)

The Study, all set up and primed for Halloween.

Yes, that's Abby sleeping under the kitchen table, the night before our Halloween party.  Just 'cause.

Alayna holds an impromptu dance party in the kitchen while her mom scouts Pinterest for last-minute party ideas.

Alayna and her BFF, Maddie, had a sleepover planned for awhile, and in preparation worked together on a list of possible things to do during the sleepover.  Maddie's mom sent us this picture of the list she found in Maddie's room.  Seems legit. 

This is where Watson hides out after I leave for work and the girls are all finishing up getting ready for school.  He's a lazy bastard.

Star Wars buddies.

- Brian