Halloween

Ezra, unattended, with candy

Carving the pumpkins

More Mahoney

The indoor playground was definitely the kids' favorite part of the whole weekend. 

Eugene Mahoney State Park

This weekend we went on our first ever family vacation.  Just the five of us, to a totally new place.  We went to a state park about 35 miles from Lincoln.  And it was wonderful.  It was beautiful, fun, and restful.  We roasted marshmallows, took bike rides, went to a play, did crafts, watched football, played on an indoor and an outdoor playground, worked on a puzzle, played games and miniature golf. Then we had to drive all the way home.  It took 30 minutes.  Perfect.  

We went to the Air and Space Museum this weekend

Ezra got the shuttle off successfully 

My beautiful princesses

One of our favorite meals

I make the dough and dress the pizzas

Michael grills them and makes everyone happy

Regime

E: Just so you know, tomorrow I'm going to do 120 jumping jacks, 30 cartwheels, 50 pushups and 150 legups.

Me: Why?

E: Just to be ready for football next year.

His last game of this season was last night. …

Read: Obsession.

Kid quotes

Michael was reprimanding Elliot about something.  Apparently Elliot was feeling like the conversation was unfair.  This is what he said:
I feel like I'm the 13 colonies and you're the English king.  I don't have the power to fight back.

Elsie was not enjoying a canoe trip down the river in Valentine. Michael and a friend were trying to cheer her and other kids up with knock knock jokes.  Elsie was even laughing a little.  She got quiet for a few minutes and then said, "Knock knock".  Michael thought, oh good, she's getting into it!  So he said, "who's there?" To which Elsie replied, "I hate the river."  Hm.  Maybe not so much.

This morning when making breakfast Elliot said, "I'd like the usual: cereal and toast.  And a bar for an extra kick."  ?