Rocket launch

We got Declan an actual rocket for his birthday...he took Terefech and neighbor Mary out to a field and launched it.  Everyone thought it was cool...the adults particularly!  Three launches and they were all a success.  Declan was generous enough to let Terefech and Mary press the button for a launch.  Next time, I am sure Daddy, Tara, Matt, Papa, and Alex are all going to be begging for a turn.

Halloween

Apparantly, these are the only pictures we have from Halloween.  Declan wore his astronaut costume, same one from last year.  He wears it all time although he no longer says he is going to be an astronaut. Now he is going to be an astro physicist!  Terefech was Super Girl.  Initially she wanted to be a princess but loved the Super Girl costume.  Next year she may be a princess although I have convinced her that we will find a princess from history that had a purpose other than looking good!

 We trick or treated with Sarah (a friend from preschool) and Mary (our next door neighbor).  Declan and Mary have trick or treated together almost their whole lives!

Pumpkin Patch at Hodges Dairy

We spent my birthday afternoon at Hodges Dairy, the last farm left in Charlotte.  We go every year and enjoy seeing the animals, doing the corn maze and looking for just the right pumpkins!

The beach....

We had lunch on our last day at the beach at The Crab Shack.  Totally touristy, which is usually not our style, but totally delicious food.  The weather was great (after a rather chilly 2 days) and we loved the view.  The kids loved seeing the alligators!

 We also hit the beach one last time.  I packed 6 outfits for Declan for a 2 day visit.  He wore every last stitch of them.  Every time he went near the water, he went in.  Terefech was freezing by the time we left.  We washed them with bottled water at the car, put them in clean clothes and we were off!

 A crab and a complete sand dollar-two incredible finds!

Enjoying Greyson

We got to host Evan and Kristi's son, Greyson, at our condo the night of the wedding.  Declan and Terefech loved being able to spend time with their cousin!

Evan and Kristi's wedding

 We loved it that kayakers were coming ashore during the wedding!

 The flower girls!

Tybee Island

And the weekend after Declan's birthday we traveled to Tybee Island for my little brother's wedding.  We spent the morning before the wedding with my older brother and his family checking out the Tybee Island Lighthouse and Fort Screven.

 My brother Shawn, his wife Sarah and the boys Connor and Colin

 A view looking up into the actual light.

 Looking down and out.  The kids had no fear going out on the catwalk.

 There is my sister in law and nephew down at the bottom.

 Having fun on 178 stairs.

Those are my cool kids!