Cousins

3 of my brothers kids are living w/ us for a while.  My boys are enjoying the instant playmates.  During Thanksgiving break we went to the zoo on Dollar days.  It was a croweded mess.  Then last saturday w/ my museum membership we went to Heard Museum and saw the dinosaurs.

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All the "Murdock" Grandkids (minus Alexis who is still in MO)

 

Smelling the stinking elephant's bum

 

Bryonna was struggling to get on the dino.

Look at Luke's scared expression.  Poor baby.  ;-)

 

 

Douglas is 6

Douglas turned 6 on November 13.  We celebrated on Sunday the 11th with Great Grandma and Grandpa and Grandma and Papi.

 

The traditional 6 balloons w/ $1 in each.

 

 Douglas still loves hunting and camoflauge so I made camoflauge cupcakes and my mom did the camo frosting.  My mom bought a pack of toy animals that we put on each cupcake.  He loved it b/c he would say, "Oh, thats the big horn sheet I got a perfect shot on."  He plays a Cabelas hunting game on the Wii.

The next day at school was the book fair where he got to go through and make a wish list.  I can't stop laughing at what books he selected for his wish list.

1.   World War 2
2.  Extreme Military
3. War in Afghanistan and Iraq
4.  Dog tags (Semper Fido)

I'm sure he just saw all the camoflauge soliders and guns and picked the books based on that. Love that boy.

Trick or Treat

Well Halloween is gone.  The afternoon started off horribly w/ Douglas and Harrison whiny and fighting.  I took them anyway to the outlet malls trick or treating at 4, ate quick corn dogs and Dad was home to go trick or treating down the street.  It was so fun.  The street was busy w/ people and it was interesting b/c our side and most of the houses passing out candy.  The opposite side was pretty dull.  I loves watching Luke mumbling for candy and then saying thank you.  so fun.  One thing I want to do differently next year is have a crock pot meal at home and invite friends over.  We'll see.

Or friends we were w/ at the outlet mall. 

This house on our street went ALL out.  Douglas enjoyed it but Luke screamed and Harrison didn't care for it either when they went inside the black walkway.

 Luke liked the big rat.

The scary black walkway.  See Luke doesn't look to thrilled.  Later Harrison would say he hates that house.