It's fall...or at least on the calendar

It's finally fall and we are enjoying our new deck. The kids spend so much time outside, playing in the sandbox, climbing on the play on the slides and riding the tricycle! Micah absolutely loves riding in circles on the deck! The weather has been so nice that most of the time they're out there the back door is open and they come and go as they please. The deck has improved the backyard so much and removed the most dangerous part of our sloped yard! Zac spent a few hours this weekend finishing the stain/sealant on the deck. The deck looks so nice now and Zac's mom should be mailing the awning for the top soon and I'm excited to see everything together and finished!

Yesterday was a busy day around our house. Zac & I both had errands to run so we decided to each take a kid and get to it. This is a big deal around our house, Zac usually doesn't run errands with kids, he usually stays home with them so I can do it quickly or we run them all together. We've been trying to make sure Micah gets one on one time with Zac more regularly now that he's getting older. So...once all the errands were done it was onto lunch. We tried a restaurant called Chuy's and it was good. I got the enchilada special with a tomatillo sauce which was great and their salsa was also excellent...I'd go back again! Then we headed home to rest before going to Keira's 1st birthday party (K's mom is my cousin Amanda). During rest time Rosey called and asked me to ask Zac to go to the Spurs game with Jimmy! Stay with me, I know it seems like jr. high, but the boys don't usually talk, they let us keep their schedules! Zac was excited and would leave the party just in time for the game.

We went to Keira's house to celebrate her first birthday in grand style! They had a bounce house, pinata and all kinds of fun things for the kids to do and served food! Score...it was a great time for everyone. Micah had fun playing with all the kids and both Em & Micah loved the cake and candy from the pinata. Amanda had so filled the pinata that my kids came home with 2 bags of candy. I noticed her kid was absent during the candy activity...seems suspicious to me! I think I might hand out the candy at Halloween if Zac doesn't eat it all before then.

Just before the party ended Jimmy called to meet up with Zac & asked if he wanted to bring Micah too. I told Zac he could do whatever he wanted to but that Micah would probably love it. Well, he decided to take Micah to his first Spurs game! I'm not sure Micah knew what basketball was before the game he just knew if Elijah liked it had to be fun! As any good dad would, he fed Micah popcorn and sprite for dinner and they had a blast. Micah came home exhausted, fell into bed and tolerated me while I put on his jammies in his sleep! I've rarely seem him so tired but he said it was so fun! I enjoyed the quiet after I put Em to bed, an evening to myself was wonderful.
Today was quiet around here until, Zac finished the deck and watched some of the Cowboys' game. He spent a lot of time yelling at the Cowboys. It figures the Texans suck until we move, the Cowboys are awesome until we move and can actually see every game and then they suck. Go figure!

I bought a pumpkin this morning at Wal-mart for the kids & Zac to carve. Micah decided he wanted a scary face so he could "run from the room screaming". He's so funny...who knows where he came up with that one. The kids were too chicken to actually touch the messy pumkin insides for enjoyed watching Zac work. We named the pumkin Jack, of course! Here are a few pictures of the kids & Zac working on the pumkin.

The kids watching Zac cut the top off.

Emmie pointing out the eyes on Jack.

I'm not sure what was going on in the picture, but it looks like Em is saying "Jack stinks"!

Cute picture of the kids with Jack.

Micah hugging Jack.

Both kids hugging Jack...NOT fighting over him.