green cat and fuzzy bear prepare for the candy hunt

These pictures are for Mama Lou! I promise not to put any more pictures of the kids in costume! I'm getting sick of it myself. I guess though if you're reading this, you will see these first. Well, there are more to come. Sorry for the overkill! Poor Mark has no idea what's going on! Mitchell thinks he is a movie star! He actually asks us to take his picture! What's next? Autographs?!

We went trick or treating at Neil's friend's neighborhood block party. We were required to dress up so we went as "reigning cats and dogs". Mitchell was a great trick or treater and boldly walked up to each door and quietly said "trick n treet"!

Trunk or Treat!

These are pictures of the anual TRUNK or TREAT at church. It was the debut of the famous Green Cat costume. Mitchell chose to be a green cat this year for halloween. We really don't know where he got the idea, but there was no talking him out of it, so I went to work on making him a green cat costume. I was hesitant at first but finally embraced the green cat and the quirky creativeness behind it! Mark was a fuzzy bear wearing the traditional Roberts family 1st halloween cosutme. Mitchell loved pushing Mark in the stroller; we could hardly get him to let go and go get some candy. The Sawyers came into town and joined us for some candy and a mini tractor ride! Then we all went to Cheeburger Cheeburger for yummy hamburgers and shakes!


Mitchell, Sara Beth and Caroline
Rumor has it that Caroline coordinated Mitchell and Sara Beth's wedding one afternoon at church!

Lori, Brooklee, and Mark
Brooklee is Mark's first girlfriend! She was born 3 days before him in the same hospital!


Cole "The Tiger" & Mitchell "Green Cat" on the prowl!

Can you spot all the Sawyers in the picture? But wait, That's not Tom!!
I don't even know who it is!!

Pumpkin Patch!!

The Sawyers came to visit us and Phylesse suggested going to a pumpkin patch! What a great idea! We had a blast! My boys celebrated their 1st pumpkin patch visit and 1st hay ride. We played on the inflatable toys. Mitchell explored the far reaches of the patch by himself with Merry trailing him yelling, "Come back! Stop Rachel! My Daddy's comming!" (Merry claimed she couldn't say Mitchell, but she can!) The kids even found a stage and did a little performing! Sorry no pictures of the show, just some great video! What great kids and friends! The day the Sawyers went home Mitchell cried for the rest of the afternoon, "I want everybody! Where is everybody?"

fall break traditions

Craig and Laura and Camdyn came to visit us this year in early October! They have faithfully visited us each fall since we have lived in Alabama! The tradition started four years ago with a fall break trip to The Lake of the Ozarks in Missouri. We look forward to Fall '06 in a new location since we will all be living in the same town! The first trip was just the four of us and I was a few months pregnant. Next year there will be 4 adults and 4 children! Yikes! What a change in the atmosphere of the vacation! These pics are from Saturday night. We played at a park near our house and then went for a walk and waded in the stream! It was a great and relaxing night!