Halloween

The Dark Knight Rises... Batman!

Connor got to wear his costume to school and have fun with all the other ghosts and goblins.  Ironically there are two Connor's in his class and they both came as Batman.  I forgot to grab my camera on the way to school, so no pictures.

After school we dressed up again for some more fun!  I took my Bat Girl mask back and got a Cat Woman mask instead.  Much better!  Batman and Cat Woman.

Our crime fighting super family... Robin, Batman and Cat Woman

We trick-or-treated around the block and then Connor said he was ready to head home and hand out candy instead.  Every year he's had more fun answering the door, giving out candy and talking into the walkie talkie that we put in the scare crows pocket, than going door to door to collect his own candy.  He's such a compassionate sweet heart.. he would rather give than receive.  I think he enjoys seeing all the costumes.

Go Super Hero Charette's!

pumpkins

Pumpkin carving!

Connor decided to turn his pumpkin into a Mr. Potato head with a goofy face on both sides.

Family pumpkin carving.  Yes, I'm wearing my comfy, cozy pajama bottoms.  We saved the seeds and I baked them for a tasty treat.

Connor picked the patterns, which matched our costume theme... Batman!
Jason carved the bat on both outside pumpkins.  The three smaller pumpkins to the left are the one's we picked at the Green Bluff farms.  The pumpkin to the right Grandpa Kortus grew for Connor!  Jason attached the pumpkin bat cut out to the top with skewers.  I etched the word Batman and we put a fake candle inside the pumpkin and on the top.  We got lots of complements on Halloween night for this one.  The second pumpkin is Connor's creation.  I added some squiggly lines down the sides, so we could see it light up (although you can't tell from this picture).  The third pumpkin was mine.  Connor chose a picture of batman's head and I did my best. 

mobius

A few weeks ago Jason and Connor checked out the new Mobius Kids Science Center.  We have a membership to the kids Mobius (ages 0-7).  The new Mobius Science Center is geared more towards ages 7+.   Connor loves it though, so we might have to renew our membership with the Science Center instead next year.

Checking out the animals

I'm not sure who had more fun.. Connor or Jason!  Connecting a circuit to make the light go on.

building up pressure to shoot bottles up the tubes

creating a wind current to spin windmills

using brain waves to move an object... Connor won!  He has more brain waves than Jason.  LOL

A magnetic wall

musical touch table

this senses your heart beat and pops balls to the beat of your heart

magnets

wind tunnel

 shooting paper air planes

Connor and I had a dance party with glow sticks in the dark  =)

Batman

Na na na na na na na na BATMAN!

Our original plan was that Connor was going to be Spiderman, Jason Batman and I was going to be Cat woman.  Connor calls the shots though... after all Halloween is for him.  A month before Halloween he changed the plan.  He decided HE was going to be Batman, Jason Robin (the side kick) and I was still Cat woman.  A nervous mom and dad searched everywhere for a size 4T Batman costume, which apparently was a hot item this year.  Luckily we found one!

Since everything was selling out so fast.. when I saw this Bat Girl mask I grabbed it.  But it wasn't really the Cat woman costume I was going for... so it went back.

my goofy boy

kicked back in the den drawing a map.  He draws us maps, so we can find all the fun parks

Ryan sleepover

Ryan came for another sleepover.  His dad (my brother, John) and Laura both work nights at the hospital.  So, when their schedules match up and they have to work on the same night... Ryan gets to come have fun with us!  Connor and Ryan are best friends (and cousins), so they love spending time together.

Who wants jello jigglers?  I do!  I do!

playing with the whinny the pooh tree house

Ryan loves to play dress up.. his favorite is the dragon costume.  "Grrrrr.."

Connor wasn't thrilled to pose for a picture in his Fireman's costume.  His buddy Ryan is here.. no time to stop and pose!

After playing for a while in their costumes... of course they had to switch and try each others costume on.

Cutest musicians ever!  Instruments and singing!

Craft time!  Connor painted a kitty cat piggy bank and Ryan chose a bear piggy bank.

They wanted to paint a picture when the piggy banks were done

Then they inspected the scare crow that Jason and Connor had made earlier in the day.  The boys weren't too sure about the spooky looking pumpkin head, so Jason took the green light out to show the boys it wasn't scary.

The finished piggy banks.  Connor's on the left, Ryan's on the right.

playing with match box cars in the tub

The boys got to each pick out two glow sticks to take to bed.  Connor likes to put a glow stick next to his bed some times for a night light.  I'm not exactly sure what they are doing in this picture.. yoga?

Thanks for the sleepover party Captain Hook!