Halloween Fun

Similar to B's old school, his new one has a Halloween parade.  Not a great photo, but the only one I got.

Also similar to every Halloween, I am sewing/making costumes the DAY before (sometimes the DAY of Halloween).  This year Ads decided he wanted to be Thor, so we make the "beaten looking cape" and I decided to be a pink Axolotl.  We did it, everyone was dressed as they were supposed to be.  Bs was done ahead of time and Bri ordered what he needed to be Al Bundy.

We had a little party with B's new friends from his new class and Ads took this before we went to that.

These two trick or treat in the hood each year (with pizza and parents before).  

 

Metro State for B

B switched schools this year and it has been a game changer.  Part of the curriculum is choosing a unit to study independently for the year.  Obviously, he chose the periodic table.  They also take small groups of kids on field trips related to their unit.  B went to the chemistry lab at Metro to do some experiements.

 

B and friends

When we haven't be traveling this fall, B has had a lot of friend time!  He has been in Cali twice and Utah twice in 2.5 weeks though!  He is finally home for awhile.

 

Lots of Hiking

In addition to my weekly friend hike, B has really turned a corner and wanted to hike.  He really wanted to do the hike that I took Landon on this summer, so we did.  It was much colder, but that kid mostly ran the whole way!

 

Utah and Winter Park (and actually Berkley!)

Our fam was all over this weekend, LT was in Berkley for a swim meet (no photos, at least yet), I went with my VV mom friends to Winter Park and the other three went to Utah with some friends for their final dive for scuba certification.

 

Whilrwind in Cali

 

Brian had a conference in San Diego last week and so the boys and I tagged along for the weekend and to visit a college.  These are in reverse order, but we started in San Diego and then drove up to LA where we visited Chapman University for Ads.  B loved all the flags from around the world.  

Ads met with a swimmer from the team and the coach, but the pool was pretty dreamy, especially on a 95 degree day.

We met up with one of LTs friends who goes there.

But prior to going to LA, we went to Lego Land for B, which was a really fun day.  I had taken the older boys, but never B.

And we stayed at the Legoland hotel which is always a blast for kids.

And one of my college besties lives there, so she met us for drinks and dinner one night.  We were there less than 48 hours, but packed a lot in!

Bishop Peak (or Mount Bishop)

After B got out of his leg brace, something changed.  He has LOVED hiking and wanted to do more and more of it.  He has lofty goals, that sometimes I doubt, but he has never once wavered or failed at the goals he's set.  He had heard LT talk about climbing Bishop Peak (and pretty steep peak that you can see from LTs dorm).  I truly didn't know what we were getting into, or whether we would succeed, but Brian and I took the challenge.  And he made it, with zero struggle and an incredibly quick pace.  

His brother each climbed a 14er this summer, and B had seen people holding the cardboard signs at the top for photos.  He was going to do the same on the top of this peak (or as he called it, Mount Bishop).

The trail started off gentle and we saw lots of deer!

But quickly turned steep and went up high in a very short distance.

Nothing this guy couldn't handle though, especially with some red Power Aid.

And he summited, with his sign, signed by all those who summited (the three of us)!