Hitting the town

Papo and Gigi

(AKA Grandpa Mike and Grandma Janice)

came over

as per tradition

for pre-party pizza.

And now?

Let's get out there!

There was a lot of walking to do

And LOTS of houses to check out

We said our "pleases" and "thank yous"

And checked out all the cool decorations!

No one braved our friends'

haunted house this year

except for Dad.

Maybe next year.

Beck was excited to me his

"Dino daddy"

We were ALL excited

about the amount of candy we were

bringing in!

Weston's haul

Beck just wanted to roll around in it!

And Jack plotted

how to sell it to passersby...

Definitely a fun night.

Happy Halloween!

Family time

Monday night football?

Yes please!

Snuggle up everyone!

Halftime selfie!

Carving pumpkins

We picked them out of the patch

a few weeks ago.

It's about time we made them

into something more!

Dad and I worked hard on mine

Wes and Tuck were busy

scooping out their guts

We tried to get a group picture

But it's hard to get everyone's attention

when they are hard at work!

After some hard work,

it was time to line them up

and take a few pics

in the dark

and then set them outside

for everyone to enjoy!

There were some tears from Tuck--

he wanted to sleep with his.

Maybe in a few days...

(or maybe not...)

Mom's favorite duo

What can I say?

We can save anyone's day!

Gamma Xi Reunion

We had a good time while Mom and Dad

were in Rolla

But I think they had

MORE...

Dad met Trace,

his tricentennial 

(Dad is 1255, Trace is 1555)

And Mom met her tricentennial

Isabelle (Mom was 1255B...Isabelle is 1555B...

you get the picture)

They hung out at the fraternity house,

caught up with friends,

relived the old days...

 It was a good weekend.

Maybe it should be less than

20 years until the next one.

Trick-a-Bike

LS Parks and Rec 

held their 2nd annual 

Trick-a-Bike today.

We were supposed to 

trick our our bikes

and ourselves

for a 5 mile loop around Legacy.

So we donned our headbands,

Halloween socks,

and new shirts

wrapped everything in garland and streamers

and set out!

It was a bit windy

but overall a nice ride

When we got back,

the fire department

had stopped by to show off

their truck and ambulance

We had some pancakes and sausage,

played a few games,

and then finished off

the day with a ride home

(a total of 8.5 miles!)

Our Halloween fun

couldn't be complete without

make-your-own pizza and movie night!

Hmm.

I feel a new tradition coming on...

A Halloween tradition

For the last few years,

we've explored the

Night of the Living Farmstead

at Deanna Rose

with Austin and Mikayla.

It's sort of our fall thing.

So we tried on this year's costumes--

the theme this year is

our favorite things:

Tuck's tractor

Beck's dinosaur

(a brachiosaurus to be exact)

Weston is a ninja.

And me?

I decided to be a doctor,

or a vet,

it depends on the day.

We checked out Mad Science

and made some dry ice bubbles

and turned a Cheeto into rocket fuel

There was a hayride,

a flashlight scavenger hunt,

and these cool giant bubble wands

We had a good time,

as usual!

This crew is all warmed up for

Halloween!

Everybody in the pool!

For the first time,

all 4 of us are taking swim lessons.

With Winter Gators around the corner,

Jack and Wes are strengthening their strokes.

It's hard to see,

but Weston's class has races every class.

Weston always wins.

I don't think he told anyone

he's the 12th fastest 7 year old in the city...

Beckett is finally enjoying

swim lessons this year,

staying in the water,

listening to the teachers,

playing the games.

I guess the third time's the charm!

I'm a different story.

Day one started well,

but 10 minutes in,

I just sat on the edge and wouldn't do anything.

I eventually got out and wouldn't go back,

no matter how much Mom tried to reason with me.

Day two was a bit better.

I stayed next to Beck

and made it through most of the class

before getting out.

That water is so cold!

We'll keep you posted

on our progress...

Finishing the season

Our first season

as Lee's Summit Legends

is finishing out strong.

We got a chance

to meet with the LS North soccer coach

and team

and watch a game

Always a highlight of the season

And in our final fall game,

as has been my MO this season,

I played my heart out

with speed and fire.

We've come a long way this year!

Can't wait to see what the winter brings...

Celebrating Dad

An awesome Dad

requires an awesome birthday party.

Or 4...

We had dinner with the Reed side

We had dinner with the Woods side

And we had special cheesecake

(key lime!)

we just us

He's a pretty great guy!

Mom thought it would be fun

to celebrate one more time.

She surprised Dad with 

a limo full of all his friends

Out for a joy ride

with Mom too, of course

to the lovely

Overland Park Arboretum

Brewfest

They had a lot of fun

Plenty of beers to try

and foods to savor

Mom and Aunt Mandy

may have had a few rounds

of Nothing Bundt Cakes

There were games

and shinnanigans

(Shane shook up Dad's port-a-potty)

There was also a HUGE storm!

The organizers insisted the event

was rain or shine.

But about halfway through,

they told everyone to move towards

the clubhouse.

Well, Mom and Dad and everyone

didn't get quite enough notice.

A squall line nailed the party!

They said it was crazy

with tents flying and people running everywhere.

It was a bit crazy in the building

But some thunder

didn't dampen their spirits!

Oh, but the aftermath

was rather sad.

The lovely event

was ruined

Something for posterity...

But no worries--

the limo came back for them

and they headed to downtown LS

for some dinner, drinks, and more fun

A ride home in LS's glitziest Uber

topped off the night

Happy 39th birthday, Dad!