Kiawah

We have been looking forward to Kiawah for months. On Sunday morning, we dropped off Raleigh at the kennel and made our way to the airport. We checked in at curb side and I hung out with the kids while Andy parked the car. They did great! After two plane rides and a layover in Atlanta, we landed in Charelston just as the sun was setting. After an hour wait for our luggage and getting everything in to the rental car, we headed to Kiawah Island. My mom and dad had arrived a few hours earlier and had a chance to get settled.

On Monday, we had a gorgeous day and it was 80 degrees. We drove to the Sancturary to check out the decorations and the beach. The kids had fun running around the beach. We also went on a bike ride - we gave up the burley and moved to seats on the back. It was easier on Andy this year and the kids enjoyed the view. Only downside was that the kids couldn't get a nap in while we biked around the island.

At the airport and ready to go




Daddy and Avery

Ryan

Grams and Ryan

Beach to ourselves

Happy Avery

Gramps and Ryan

Checking out the starfish

Mommy and Ryan
Mommy, Avery and Ryan

Time for a bike ride

Cousin time - check out the super hero capes from Aunt Shyloe

Broncos

We had the Carlson's and Meyer's over to catch up, watch some football, and have the kids play. The kids are all getting so big! We lined them up from oldest to youngest!




Hard to get them all to look at the camera at once
Silly faces

Lunch time

Silly Kids

Avery and Ryan are going through a phase where they like to take all the stuff animals and all of their blankets out of their room and put all the animals to bed on our couch. Here a few random pics of this silliness and some other silly pictures.

Hanging out with Raleigh - not sure if Ryan was trying to brush her hair




Hugs for Raleigh

Blankets everywhere brought down from upstairs

Giving his frog a ride

Blankets and stuffed animals everywhere

Trick or Treat

We headed out around 6 to start trick or treating. They had so much fun going up to each door and saying Trick or Treat and getting candy. We got back after 7 to have some dinner and answer our door. Every time the door bell rang, Avery and Ryan jumped out of their chairs and ran to the door to open it and give out candy. After some butterfingers and peanut m&ms, it was bath time. What a fun day!

Halloween Party

Avery and Ryan's school has a parade and then each class had a party afterwards. Andy and I arrived right before the parade started. It was so cute to see them dressed up and lined up for the parade. Ryan had a melt down right before they took off and decided he didn't want to go. Then as everyone left, he decided he did want to go and he wanted me to go with! When we got back to their classroom, Ryan wanted his costume off! I don't blame him it was pretty warm out. The kids decorated baby pumpkins and enjoyed a plateful of food.

Miscellaneous Pictures

Avery loves any type of pasta! Ryan lining up his animal cards. The animal cards are usually in a bag he carries around and has to sleep with it. This has been going on for a few months now.

The kids made a bus with their chairs

Playing with hats and sunglasses in their pjs

Making a fort out of the couch cushions

Before heading to school

Having fun with their conductor hats

Avery riding a lion - she loved it

Trying on new coats and hats - the snow is coming!