Our heroes - Ironman and Spiderman!

October was a month of fun for Zach and Alex. As I mentioned in the last post, it started out with a couple of visits to the Scarecrow Festival. The end of the month was packed with a trip to the circus, seeing one of their favorite cartoons, Phineas and Ferb from the Disney Channel, in a live show, and their first Cub Scout activities – their first Den meeting and their first Pack meeting where they got to race their own rockets in the Pack’s Space Derby.

And then there was that little kid-favorite holiday, Halloween. The boys decided to go as superheroes this year; Alex was Spiderman and Zach was Ironman. They had a costume parade at school, went trick-or-treating at the local businesses downtown and later hit a few homes near a friends’ house. We even had a special dinner that night, something we were calling Stuffed Jack ‘O Peppers, which were quite tasty!

The boys show their ferocious faces (?) at the zoo

Check out the Sept-Oct 2011 photo album for pics from these events – there are some really good ones in there! You can also check out a visit to the MN Zoo to see the new penguin exhibit after a recent remodel at the zoo in the Nov-Dec 2011 album.

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Tags: Alex, family outing, Halloween, Scouts, Zach, zoo

For many families, September means the end of summer and the beginning of a new school year. Cole is an old pro at this routine, starting his junior year in high school. He has taken on a heavy class load this year, with lots of honors and AP classes, as he prepares for college. He’s also added another band to his activities, now performing in Pep Band in addition to the Concert and Jazz Bands.

Heading out the door, ready for school

Zach and Alex, on the other hand, began their school careers this year, entering into Kindergarten. They are having a blast at school, and they are doing really well, especially with their letters and numbers. They really like their teacher, Mr. Kampa. We take the boys to school most days, but on Fridays when Daddy works from home, they get to take the school bus. Daddy then joins the class to help out for a few hours – something both he and the class really enjoy.

In addition to school, the Fall season meant lots of activities for Zach and Alex – flag football, joining the Cub Scouts as Lion Cubs, and swim lessons.  It’s been a busy Fall!

The Sept-Oct 2011 photo album has pictures from Zach and Alex’s first day at school and their first bus ride to and from school. There are also pictures from flag football, a family trip to the Scarecrow Festival at Emma Krumbee’s, a playdate at the Festival with some of the boys’ friends from New Horizon and a few fun activities around the house.

Tags: Alex, Cole, milestones, school, Zach

Zach and Alex with Ms. Kate

Just quick post for some fun pics… The big step was Zach and Alex’s last day in the Pre-K class at New Horizon, which was celebrated with afternoon treats that we brought in for the class before they said goodbye to their teachers and friends. NHA did a great job getting them ready for their next big step: Kindergarten!

The July-Aug 2011 album has the pics from that day, along with photos from an afternoon at the Stages childrens’ theater to see “Annie, Jr.” and some family fun at the bowling alley (be sure to check out the video of Alex and Zach getting their groove on  when some dance music started playing for Cosmic Bowling – it’s sure to make you smile!)

Tags: Alex, milestones, playtime, school, Zach