Apple Picking
We went on our second annual apple picking trip with the Brown family. We had a blast filling our bags, finding the pear patch, going for a hayride, and of course, eating apple donuts. Poor John John got stung on the cheek by a bee...what a trooper!
Ning made little Halloween dreams come true. John was an astronaut -- his name was even stitched on his jumpsuit! He wore his costume (including the talking helmet, which counts down to take off) to school pick up for days leading up to the 31st. Charlie chose to be a Star Wars Stormtrooper, which blew all the little boys' minds during his Halloween party at school. And Madeline was a gorgeous little fairy princess with oversize wings and a dress adorned with flowers. Rob was on a business trip, so Sandie manned the door with John while I took the big kids trick or treating. Speaking of which, Sandie is our absolute hero. John had a terrible case of Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease -- he was in agony and we were quarantined (it's highly contagious for quite a long time), so she came up to help me while Rob was gone. Even now, four months later, John's finger-and-toenails show signs of the illness.
The Vlachs hosted us at their house -- such a wonderful holiday. I was lucky enough to spend time with my dear friends, Erica and Johanna, and we really had a chance to get to know Nicki's boyfriend, Mike.
Other Fun Stuff!
Rob and I went to a Packer's game with FABCO and sat in a skybox! What an experience!
