A END TO THE SOCCER SEASON, HALLOWEEN PREP, AND SOME WILD THINGS

We are in full preparation for Halloween here at the Smith Residence. Cole, Carter, Chris and I worked on our gingerbread Halloween house.

Then...Chris decided everyone needed black mustaches....

Carter really liked his mustache!

The lovely finished project.

Side view....we got a little crazy with the candy!

And...this is my lovely disaster of an attempt at Parker House Rolls....it's a Martha recipe and the idea was to cut lovely 3 inch strips and then fold them in half as rectangles...I had some problems with the technique...

However...they were pretty yummy with the potato soup. Full of butter!!!

We also had Cole's last soccer game of the season. He scored 4 goals and played very well.

He's very proud of his medal.

Whitney (my little sister) and Carter walking around....

Very proud Cole.

The Blue Dragon 2009

Drum roll please.......

This here is Mr. Cole Smith on his way to Where the Wild Things Are with characters in tow....

All is Love.

A FEW UPDATES

A few busy weeks have passed by. Here is what we've been up to.

Cole helping me make a raspberry sauce for the ebelskiver's I made.

 

Here's my new evelskiver pan, turn tools, and pancake mix.

Cole helping me whip the egg white's into "soft peaks". Sorry...he just doesn't wear pants at home...he's always in his underpants!

On the stove....

Cute kid.

After breakfast, Cole announced it was Andy's birthday so we had a small birthday party for him. Cole wrapped up a few toys for him and made him a birthday cupcake. The cupcake is on his lap. We sang and had a nice party for Cole's special friend Andy. (Andy has gone everywhere with us. He's been to Virginia when we visited Chris, to California when we visited my Grandmama.....and Grandma Kathy fixed his eyeball for us. For a while...Andy only had ONE eye!) 

This is Cole watching the  "Where the Wild Things Are" movie trailer. The movie comes out this weekend and we hope to take him. He has all the character's that go with the movie. They were watching too!

Chris feeding Carter.

This is the family at Red Robin. Carter had a great time.

This is our nephew Henry. He is almost 2! It is so fun to get the cousins together so they can all play.

The festival family from my birthday.

More fun....love Red Robin!

Quick Note

I was 2 minutes late picking up Cole yesterday. I ran in the door at 3:17 and he was patiently waiting on the bench for me. He jumped up and greeted me with a big smile and hug...and then said...

"Mamma....I was worried.....I thought you were stuck in the snow in Jackson Hole, Wyoming!"


Hilarious. What a kid.

OUR LITTLE SOCCER STAR

Ah! I have returned...one word...busy...busy...busy! However, all deadlines have been met and the majority of my extra work has been complete. Just in time for Halloween preparations. I have a few very special costumes to make for two little boys. In the meantime....here is Cole at his last soccer game. The weather is very cold here in good old Idaho so he is bundled up. Top it all off in his (Carter's!) Notre Dame hat. Thanks Grandma LeeAnn and Grandpa Gil! Cole wears it and his green one everywhere....

Look close you can see a big GRIN on his cute little face.
Carter had a wonderful time..he was toasty warm...like a baby Eskimo!

Next Saturday is our last game. It will be nice to have our afternoons free again...but I will miss the games. Normally, Notre Dame plays in the afternoon on Saturday's so we are excited to watch those games live now....we have been DVR'ing them and watching when we get home...it's just not the same....especially since Chris is a maniac with the remote. He just doesn't want to miss anything! ;) I think his blood run's green and gold!