Fall and Halloween 2016

We sure do love fall here in NM but this year was a whirlwind of events!

First off, soccer.  So much fun!  Asher played on slightly more competitive team this year and loves it, and B is playing his little heart out too.  We love watching them and being outside in the beautiful weather makes it even better.

Asher and Beckett both participated in the jogathon at Chamiza and ran their little hearts out.  I love it when it coincides with Corey's Friday off.  It's way more fun when we get to cheer them on together. Go Reitz boys! We also did the 'Balloons Aloft' at their school, followed by chocolate milk and doughnuts before school.  Good times. 

Then there's Halloween, of course.  I bit off a little more than normal this year and made up costumes for everyone.  The boys were all Jedis and the boys were Padowan Jedis (complete with braids, although it hurt them to try to put them in, and even then they didn't stay long), and little Dawson was our very own adorable Ewok.  It was so much fun, seriously.  I don't even mind all the time I put into sewing them, and I am NOT what I would consider skilled in sewing.  At all.  The boys had a blast with it and looked so great.  Corey didn't mind it either, so we all had a great time dressing up this year.  In a nutshell, the boys were able to dress up a few times, get way too much candy, go to the local pumpkin patch, carve pumpkins and have a great time.  Bonus that we as parents were able to have a little fun alongside them. Yay for Halloween!

Next, this past month had family.  LOTS and LOTS of family, but all at the same time.  It's truly unprecedented for us.  We will always take what we can get though and loved seeing everyone so much.  Jen and Josh and their family were here and we were able to go to a Mass Ascension with them, and Laurie and Kylin and kiddos came up for a very quick couple of days.  The days they were here, the weather didn't cooperate for some awesome balloon time, but that just means they will have to come and see us again and for a bit longer next time!  We did all get a good Dion's run in, and hung out at Explora too.

Oh!  And drumroll...…...Mr. Asher Reitz was given his Webelos and Arrow of Light Award!  So much work gets done that last year of Cub Scouts and he worked hard to get it in.