October 2022

 SICK

Brooklyn got really sick this month (not flu, strep, or COVID) and had to do breathing treatments to get better. 

DRESSING UP

The kids loved getting candy launched and then parachuted to them by our very cool neighbor.

The cutest witch

Captain America

A tooth

A box of oatmeal

A fuzzy polar bear

Rapunzel

A Ravenclaw Hogwarts student

CO-OP HALLOWEEN PARTIES!

White Oak co-op Halloween party

Nathan got to do a donut eating contest and ax throwing at his Shady Grove party.

The girls got to go to a 1920s Speak Easy Murder Mystery party for their Shady Grove Co-op. Maddy went as a detective and Abby went as a snooty rich lady. It was super fun!

FALL LEAVES

This is our first fall in 8 years!

We have SO many fall leaves to clean up!

This is our neighbor's tree. We love all the beautiful fall colors. 

HARRY POTTER PARTY

We had a fun Harry Potter party with lots of great friends.

SCHOOL FUN

Drawing pyramids

Making a siege tower out of LEGOs

Brooklyn got to be part of lunch bunch again. 

Making gold Egyptian bracelets

Acting out Cyrus the Great

NEW YORK TRIP

Jared and I sat in line for 3 hours so we could get $45 tickets to the Music Man with Hugh Jackman.

It was amazing!

Central Park

Shakespeare Garden in Central Park

Belvedere Castle

Egyptian Obelisk

Rockefeller Center

St Patrick's Cathedral

LEGO Store

American Girl Store

Rollerskating in Rockefeller plaza

Radio City Music Hall

Times Square

Steinway and Sons

Nebuchadnezzar's dream statue 

Bryant Park

HARRY POTTER STORE

KING TUT EXHIBIT

We went to a cool King Tut exhibit at the National Geographic museum.

FARRAGUT SQUARE

RENWICK GALLERY

WHITE HOUSE

We were able to visit the outside of the White House and the White House visitors center.

LAFAYETTE SQUARE

BASE FLUTE

BRUENING FAMILY VISIT

Mary had a nice friend and her family come visit and watch conference with us. They homeschool and have redheads so of course the kids got along great.