Halloween!

This could be my favorite time of year! I love the pumpkin patch, selecting and putting together costumes, carving pumpkins, and "borrowing" some Reese's Peanut Butter cups from the boys. We also made some caramel apples this year with about a pond of caramel on each one. Owen went for mini M&M's, Garret and Brendan did plain, and Meg added some crushed pretzels for that salty-sweet yumminess!

Soccer All Around

We had a fall full of soccer this year. Brendan took over as the coach for Garret's team, FC Gators, and Owen continued on his Little Lightning team with his kindy buddies ~ we are thrilled that our love of soccer is enjoyed by both Garret and Owen.

Next spring, Owen's team is dropping the "Little" from their name, so watch out... Lightning is going to strike!

Owen Turns Six

I'm more than a little behind on this lil' blog... so hang in there as I catch us up to the present.

Owen turned the big S-I-X on October 3rd. He was so excited for the celebrations and was eager to share his big day with the family.

We took a trip to the bowling alley with Umpa, Nana, Steph, Matt, and Kenna. While bumper bowling can be a challenge, capturing a shot in mid air always makes for more fun!

   

    

    

We followed up bowling with a little treat at CO-YO...

Then a pizza dinner and birthday ice cream...

and some presents...

It was an Angry Birds sort of Birthday ~

Happy Birthday, Owen. We love you big guy!

It's not a Goodbye..

Our good friends are moving today... It's not a small move either. They are packing up their 5 kids, dog, and frog, and heading to MAINE! I've given up my last glimmer of hope that they will change their minds...( it's happened before, you should know). 

I've never had my best friend move away and I am grieving this loss. Garret's best friend just happens to be one of the 5 kids. He and Matty started preschool together when they were three and have been tight ever since. Garret is sad and questions this loss. He finds comfort in the fact that he can "Facetime" or "Skype" with his pal, but the daily smile, shared jokes, and sense of comfort that only your best friend can offer will no longer be there. I know his pain! 

We've decided that we aren't saying goodbye. Instead, we say "see you soon." Life won't be the same here without the Taggarts. We will all miss them terribly. There are families in Kennebunkport who are soon to meet a magical family. Hopefully one of them is welcoming, fun-loving, and liberal (the Taggart's need a left sided view of the world now and then!)  There's talk of a Maine vacation, Colorado visits, a Girls trip to Vegas (if our friends can stop having babies!), and lots and lots of texting, emails, and phone calls. 

See you soon, Taggarts! We love you.

"If ever there is tomorrow when we're not together, there is something you always must remember. you are braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think. but the most important thing is even if we're apart, i'll always be w/ you."

- Winnie the Pooh