Trick-or-treat

In what is becoming a Halloween tradition, the Wilson kids and the McMurray kids met up to go trick-or-treating tonight. We had a great time roaming the neighborhood. Natalie and Avery went home after about 30 minutes -- it got chilly they wanted to hand out candy. Plus, Avery's not real keen on all of the scary masks out there. She does like to carry her bucket up to the house and get a piece of candy.

Avery and Jasper after going to the fall/Halloween party this week at the Federated Church of Bondurant.

Jasper passing out candy near the end of the night. 'Got a joke,' he would ask every kid? Best one, when a little girl took a sucker and walked off: "Hey princess, got a joke for me?"

Quinn M, Avery W, Jasper W, Delaney M

Carving pumpkins

We had a great time on Sunday celebrating Melissa Wilder's birthday with lunch and an afternoon of carving pumpkins.

Some family photos from earlier this month out at gram and gramp's.

Jasper -- 5 years, 7 months

Avery -- 2 years and 2 months

Mohr's wedding

A couple of snapshots from friends Jason and Heather Mohr's wedding. That group shot is the entire Simpson crew from our senior year, plus honorary member Garret Hulse. Sorry guys, didn't mean to ruin the 'no jackets' pic. That's Hank photo bombing the happy couple.

Snack time

Some pics of Avery enjoying 'nummies' this summer. It can get messy.

Jasper's first trip to Kinnick Stadium

Last year Jasper asked if we could go to an Iowa Hawkeyes football game, but I thought he was a little too young to enjoy himself. I bought us a pair of tickets this year for the Sept. 7 game against Missouri State. We had a blast, especially since friends Garrett and Luca Hulse joined us. We tailgated near Carver Hawkeye Arena, so he made his way down to the court.

Snapshots

Just a couple of quick iphone snapshots of the kids - Avery, Sydney and Jasper - at a family wedding a few weeks ago in Norwalk.