Ryme's latest (in addition to 2 very sharp teeth) is pulling herself up and 'cruising' around the furniture. I think she's looking quite grown up!

Tanzen wanted to make sure Ryme had enough tracks and trains to play with

She loves her brothers!

Tanny loves sorting things lately...he sorted the crayons all around the couch edges

Ryme benefits from having brothers who know how to use the chairs to get Cheerios out of the cupboard. The dog benefits too.

Visit from Grandma

Brandon's mom came out to visit his brother and came up to see us for a day. We loved seeing her!

Ryme's carrot juice mustache

Uncle Tosh

My brother came to visit! I was ecstatic-- he hasn't been here for 4 years, so it was about time! Unfortunately, he decimated his foot before coming out, so he was somewhat limited in what he could do.

We took the boys to Amish country to go for a train ride...only to find out they were fixing the tracks in preparation for Thomas to come, and the one train that was running was sold out.

Makett had been counting down his train ride for days and was very excited...then devastated. We were walking around looking at the trains when a man who worked there came and whispered to me that if we hurried we could see a certain blue engine...so we ran, and we overjoyed to see men working on Kett's dear friend, Thomas.

Finding the coal pile was also exciting.

Before Tosh's injury I bought us a Groupon for a Philadelphia Walking Tour...and Tosh can't walk! There was a very sweet Vet in our group who insisted on pushing Tosh in his wheelchair. I didn't realize how bumpy and un-wheelchair friendly the old city streets are!

What determination to do the Rocky steps on crutches!

Halloween!

The boys helped me plan a Halloween dinner for daddy...and helped with the cooking too! Here's Tanzen making 'mummies'.

A trunk or treat at our church...Tanzen thought it was pretty cool when a baby tiger showed up in his exact costume!

Our first stop Trick or Treating was to our awesome neighbors. It took a few stops for the concept to sink in-- the boys were amazed that they just had to say "Trick or Treat" and someone would give them candy!

Lady Ryme...and Makett and Tanzen's costumes may look familiar... I think they think they're always supposed to be a tiger or dinosaur, although next year we'll have to try something new.

Our Halloween dinner by candlelight

The great pumpkin left presents in exchange for their candy.

Thanks and bless you Great Pumpkin!

Picking "punnkins"

We went on an "educational hayride" with some friends. It was the perfect fall activity. The boys loved seeing where vegetables grow-- as did I. I'd never seen a cauliflower plant before, so it was educational all around. The fact that they were riding behind a tractor sitting in hay was fun too.

Hayride to the Witch's house...

We took the boys to Linvilla Orchard last year and it was a great hit-- they still remembered it, so of course we did it again. We went on a hay ride to the Witches house, complete with a fire, marshmallows and cider. They loved it even more this year.

We were very impressed with the witches!

Ryme stayed awake the whole time....

I'm not thinking about not being able to go with our friends next year...ug.

The witch gave the boys cookies. Kett's was gone in an instant...Tanny saved his, then slept with it that night, then carried it around the whole next day.

Soccer!

Makett and Tanzen have started soccer.

Here's Kett:

And here's Tanzen:

And here are the gorgeous Pennsylvania fall leaves that I'm continually distracted by:

(Notice the classic stone PA house behind it? I'm going to miss them.)

After a little bit of bribing (water ice), we got this action:

After soccer we got a little of this:

(Mango water ice, if you're wondering...something else we're going to miss!)