November

Much was done in November... for example... plant 411 garlics... Alex turned 5... went to China...



the boys tested out the headbands i made for the girls!

We went to the airzoo for Alex's b-day... always fun! It was a beautiful day, too!

On the way home from the airzoo! love how his leg is up on his other one! so cute!!


Even Alex fell asleep!

We had cake with Grandma and Grandpa Cook!!



And Anthony modeled his pjs from his girl cousin! heehee

October

This is often what is all over the livingroom... seems like thousands of them!!

So Alex suddenly had a loose tooth and lost it 3 days later! I couldn't believe it! I was expecting him to be at least 6... not 4!! You can kind of see the tooth hole on the bottom...
Being Monkeys!

These beautiful Cosmos in the fall!!! I love these flowers!

Hiking in our woods! Of course sticks in hand, whacking at anything they can!

Our tallest tree in the orchard this year! This thing really grew!!! It is a Pluot. I cross between a plum and an apricot. Should be good in a couple years!


Those lovely Cosmos again, in the sunset light.


Anthony on his first trek to the shop all by himself!! He's getting so grown up and secure. It makes me happy!

Speaking of grown up... Alex is learning to vacuum! He was getting under the refrigerator. He had already been doing the floor in the kitchen!

Then he wanted to try the livingroom. The livingroom needs it everyday when we are burning wood in the fireplace. He did a good job, although the vacuum is a little big for him to maneuver.
We found this stray broccoli growing in the garden!!! I have never seen such beautiful broccoli!!!
Isn't that amazing!!


Alex still trying out the battery quad... he's getting a little big... as in it has a harder time carrying his 45 pounds over Anthony's 40!


Raspberry is getting bigger... She hangs out under the boys' chairs... like a dog... to clean up any crumbs she can find! haha!


How can i resist this adorable picture!

Mini photoshoot!!



The tooth... already coming back in, FAST!!!







Anthony and his teeth brushing skills!

Yet ANOTHER photoshoot... how can i help it! They are so cute!!!









Something about the hands on the hips... they both do it all the time! So funny!









Trying out the girls' chairs... Maria's will be turning to face backwards when we get home, but until then they will face forward in case the boys need to use them.


Bonnie brought the girls some little outfits and Anthony was more than willing to try Kimi's on... He filled it out completely... haha! Kimi weighs 10 pounds less than him but is the same height so i am sure this will be baggy on her, but it should be the right length! Isn't he hilarious!!!!