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Walker's 4th Birthday Party

We celebrated Walker's 4th Birthday on Sunday with friends and family.

A very special Happy 1st Anniversary to Uncle Nick and Aunt Emily!  We love you guys and are glad you came to celebrate with us.

I took several group pictures but this was the best I could get.  This is the best one of Walker so I went with it even though Alexa is behind a balloon.

From 3 to 4

This little boy went to bed THREE...

and now he's FOUR!!!!

                    
            Happy Birthday WALKER!  We LOVE you VERY much!!!

This picture melts my heart!  Mommy's Two Precious Little Boys four years ago today!

Happy Halloween 2011

As you can tell Walker changed his mind Monday morning.  While getting ready to go to Mrs. Karen's, Walker decided he wanted to be a pirate (yes, same as last year).  He said he would be an army guy later that night.  Then when we got home and was getting ready to go Trick-or-Treating he decided he wanted to stay a pirate.

Trick-or-treating with Mama & Papa Holmes

Stopping to see Granny Irvin

And of course we went to Nana & Papa's.  They had honeybuns!  Yum!!! (Will & Walker are not big candy-eaters.)

We ended the night at Granny & Pa's.  Walker was so worried that Alexa would leave before we got there.  What a beautiful Snow Princess and an awfully cute Pirate...

...and a precious, cuddly little Puppy Owen.

Pumpkin Patch 2011

Last Sunday we took the boys to Heavenly Haven Farm. 
Fun was had by all!

Playing on the hay stacks

Climbing through the tunnel.

Swinging

Jumping off haystack.

Going on a hayride.  Our friends Kelly, Nick and Nate joined us.

Hiking a trail and playing by the stream.

Picking pumpkins in the pumpkin patch.  This was the first one Walker picked, then when he got back on the wagon he decided he didn't like that one.

The boys with their pumpkins.

Going through the corn maze.  Notice how Will has had his hands in his pocket, for like every picture.

After the pumpkin patch, we headed to church for Family Night that was postponed due to weather on Wednesday.

CAUTION:  SNEAK Peek of Halloween Costumes

Army Guys!  Walker told me that he was in the Lord's Army! (Shannon had asked him).

Walker & a cute little pumpkin, Juliah

Will scooping the goop out of the pumpkin.  The kids were divided into teams, ask Bible questions, and when they got it right (they had help if needed), they ran to the table and carved (with LOTS of adult supervision and help) a part of the pumpkin to see which team finished first.

Walker with all his goodies from trunk-or- treat

And finishing the night with a hayride.

Camp Will

 Will celebrated his 7th birthday with lots of friends at his first camp out.  We ended up having a total of ten boys.  Walker and Nate came inside, but the rest camped out all night.  We roasted hot dogs, made s'mores, played Capture the Flag, and  played!  I had several games planned but they were having so much fun entertaining themselves.

 No girls were allowed, so Alexa stopped by before the party started.

 Granny & Pa, Aunt Melinda, Shawn Glenn, Nathan, Papa & Nana all stopped by to roast some hot dogs and celebrate.  Papa came back and helped Shannon with the camp out until early morning.  Aunt Emily and Uncle Nick stopped by for breakfast.

I LOVE the look on his face in this picture.  My camera didn't work the first time Will blew out his candles, so I told everyone not to move.  I ran inside to get my other camera and when I came back they were all in the same place.  We relite the candles and the boys all sang happy birthday again.  That was so sweet of them just so I could take a picture!

  The whole gang (minus Walker who wouldn't get his picture made)