First Promotion

Henry completed his first promotion test today and earned his next Taekwondo belt (white with yellow strip).  He was so proud of his accomplishment.  It was a delight to share in the experience!

Happy Halloween

Turns out that Henry is a great pumpkin carving designer. It exciting to watch his creativity play out.  He now wants to take an active role in these types of activities, rather than sit and watch.  So much more fun!

 Here are his designs implemented. I think they turned out pretty darn good if I do say so myself.

 Henry practiced some of his ninja moves before trick-or-treating. 

Those brown eyes are nothing but trouble...he may have convinced me to feed him chocolate on multiple occasions today...

 Cousins!

I think it's super sweet that Henry is looking at his sidekick in this picture.  He's such a good big brother!

My niece Stella was a zombie Cleopatra.  Her idea!  I think she nailed the "look."

Pumpkin Patch

Our annual family trip to Lakeview Farms to pick out some pumpkins was a hit as usual!  We picked a beautiful day to enjoy the farm and some quality time together.

 Baby Russ LOVES his Daddy! 

 Henry LOVES his Nana O!

Silliness.  He only has one or two posed pictures in him before he gets super silly.

 Henry navigated the hay maze all by himself this year.  He was so proud of himself.

 Russ preferred to just snuggle up to Dada rather than romp around like his big bro.

 Watching my mom love on my boys warms my heart in the sweetest way.

Family selfie...still haven't mastered it. 

First Board Breaking

A few weeks ago, Henry broke his first board in Taekwondo (with his foot).  He was so proud of himself!  Taekwondo has been an awesome addition to Henry's schedule.  It has helped provide additional structure, discipline, and exertion that he craves.  I am so very happy we started this new adventure.