Leah's 2nd Annual Harvest Party

 On Saturday we had Leah's Harvest Party. The guest list grew this year with the amount of new friends she has made, but it was tons of fun and very manageable.

 We bobbed for donuts and apples, what a hoot.

 Go Alex

 Caitlin was so sweet, she really wanted the donut, but didn't really want the mess on her face.

 We also worked in groups to mummify each other. It was equally funny.

 The boys had to get in on this action too.

 When I had them break free a huge wind picked up and the paper went everywhere. Yikes.

 Hay rides were next... 

 Followed by balancing a candy pumpkin on a spoon in your mouth.

Last, but not least the girls pretended they were an elephant and waved their trunk back and forth to try and knock a pumpkin off the cup. Hysterical to watch.

It was a super successful party and I think everyone had a blast.

Watertown FC Pink Out Games

 Watertown FC has had the tradition of having "Pink Out" games each October for as long as I can remember and this Saturday was so much fun. All of the kids wore pink socks and sprayed pink in their hair. They had had such a great morning.

Both Seth and Leah's teams won their games and both Seth and Leah scored a goal in their games so it was a fabulous morning.

Sherman Halloween Dance 2017

 Leah decided to be a scarecrow for Halloween this year so that was perfect for her glue gun loving mom. We headed to Salvation Army, then Michael's and grabbed all of the supplies. I think that it turned out pretty darn cute.

 Aliza came to the dance with Leah this year and they were both a sweaty mess by the end.

 Leah and her friend Amalia had the same costume idea.

 The soccer squad of friends

As you can see Leah was handing me clothing left and right and sweated off all of her makeup. It was a super fun night and great memories.

Seth's Day at JCC

 Last week Seth was part of a team who went to JCC along with some other talented Wiley student teams. They all competed against students from across the county in the "Spaghetti Bridge" STEM competition. He had such a wonderful time and learned a ton about Math, Science and Engineering.

Such a wonderful learning experience.

Let the Soccer Season Officially Begin

 Friday was "Purple with a Purpose" at the kids schools, so we decked them out in their purple and sent them off.

 Saturday was the official start of the Y Soccer Saturdays. We are excited because both kids play on Saturday for this year and our Sundays are now free of the Y.

 Leah played in her first U10 game and even scored a goal. It was a huge change for her, stepping up a level and keeping score now. We love her new coaches and teammates.

 Saturday night I took the boys to the haunted house at the Paddock Arcade and to say it was humorous is an understatement. They were so scared and this haunted house wasn't scary in the least.

 Seth and Cole did well, but Nico and Devin were hysterically scared.

 On Sunday we did a kid swap with the Adams'. We took Lila and Seth went and played with all of the little boys in the Jack's neighborhood with him. It was perfect.

We took the girls for "wagon" rides and they giggled so much. Good times.

This week Roland is home all week. (thank you God) We have sports, sports and more sports.

LP Tourney Weekend

 

 We travelled to Paul Smith's College for a basketball tournament this past weekend and had the time of our lives. It was so fun to watch the boys play some tough teams on a college court and then get to hang out with our basketball friends in LP for the rest of the weekend.

 The first game was pretty easy, but the rest were tough.

 Such a beautiful college nestled into the Adirondacks.

 After the first day of the tourney we headed to our hotel in LP for all sorts of outdoor and indoor water sports. The kids and parents had such a blast. Literally the best hotel in LP.

 Water bike

 Kayaks

 Canoes

Some of the moms gathered for a little happy hour on top of the boathouse Saturday night. The weather was so gorgeous and the view was priceless.

 We went to Roland's favorite spot for dinner Saturday night.

 Table for 15, no problem.

 Sunday  morning everyone was up and on the lake by 8am squeezing in as much fun as they could handle.

 I even jumped on a SUP and paddled out into the middle of the lake.

 I had to call dibs on the bike from the kids, just had to try it. It was so fun.

 Leah tried a SUP and loved it too. 

 I walked in on a little coachable moment before game 3 on Sunday.

 In between games 3 and 4 on Sunday we headed back to LP to sit by the lake some more. We didn't want to leave, such a perfect hotel.

 We didn't win, the tourney, but the boys played with heart and we all had tons of fun on our weekend away.