Homecoming parade!

On Friday all the schools let out early for the Homecoming parade. This was the boys' first parade and they had a blast! They each brought a bag to collect candy and boy did they rake it in. We definitely have enough candy to last till Halloween. The parade included the high school band; athletic teams; the middle school athletic teams; the local Boy and Girl Scout Troops; and other community organizations. Mom went with us and it brought back so many memories I have from my childhood. Go Toppers!

gettin' candy

floats

old fashioned fire truck

Cheering for the Toppers

ready for the parade to start

Birthdays!

Wow--the last 2 weeks in the month of September are always so busy for us with Carter and Heath's birthdays on the 28th. This year the celebrations started with a visit from Gran and Gramps on Sept. 21st. We were so glad they came to see our new place and our new city! They went to AWANAs with us; Farmers' Market; hiking; Rancho de Chimayo; and Carter's birthday party on the 24th.

We had Carter's party at Rover Park and invited 10 of his friends from school. I was so glad he'd made friends so quickly since we just moved here. Mom made the birthday cake which was delicious. The theme of the party was "Beyblades--let it rip!" The kids battled their Beyblades, played on the playground, and played soccer in the grass. Near the end of the party Heath and his dad shot off the rockets they had made the day before. The kids loved being able to help launch the rockets.

For Heath's birthday my mom surprised him with brownies a la mode (his request) and gave him a book of Los Alamos Trails. The kids and I got him lots of hiking gear. We already tried out a new trail last weekend that Heath picked from his trail guide. Lots of fun!

Happy 7th Birthday Carter!!

birthday cake!

Grammy & boys with the cake

family @ Overlook

launching rockets at the birthday party

Science Night

Thursday night was "Science Night" at Carter's elementary school. They had a ton of kid-friendly science exhibits with lots of parent helpers (including Heath). The boys enjoyed making a rocket; seeing a cloud in a bottle; putting their hands through a sheet of bubbles; experimenting with sound; and many other fun things.

Had to add the picture at the end because it's so cute. Carter and Hayden love to chase bandits in the courtyard and they dress for the part too.


Hayden with magnetic skeleton puzzle


Carter shaking hands with his brother thru a bubble

Vortex




Lasers and Holograms

my 2 "bad boys" ;)