We spent Thanksgiving at Grammy and Papa’s this year. Uncle Scott and Aunt Manivanh drove over the mountains with Andrew and Nicole to spend a few days on this side of the mountains. We had a great time together and the kids had fun catching up. Avery and Silas stayed the night so they could help Grammy set up the Dickens Village on Friday.

Kieron has been taking horse riding lessons this fall. Here are some pics from a couple of his lessons.

Jonathan and I got a couple of opportunities to dress up and go out without kids in October and November. In October we attended a friends’ 40th birthday party at Infusion Bar and Grill. And in November we went to the Wine Gala at The Club at Snoqualmie Ridge. So much fun getting out together!

It was a memorable Halloween this year. The boys had their costumes planned for months. Over the summer we watched (and rewatched, and rewatched) The Three Amigos. It quickly became one of the kids favorite movies and they frequently quote it here around the house. It didn’t take long for them to agree Avery is Lucky Day (Steve Martin), Kieron is Dusty Bottoms (Chevy Chase) and Silas is Ned Nederlander (Martin Short). Layla was determined to fit into the group as well, so when she spotted the llama costume at Marshalls things started to come together. She calls her llama Senor Carrots, after the donkey from one of her favorite cartoons, Spirit. Jonathan and I dressed as Westley and Princess Buttercup, from another 80’s classic The Princess Bride.

I don’t mean to brag, but the neighbors loved the boys costumes! From the sidewalk we heard exclamations of “It’s The Three Amigos!” A few even asked where El Guapo was or threw out quotes from the movie. I’m so glad the boys are such good sports and I’m thankful they wanted to do a group costume and go trick-or-treating together. I know they won’t always want to do that. Layla’s costume got quite a bit of attention too. I’m glad she was warm and didn’t trip over the llama!

Here’s the rest of what we were up to in October…