Bondurant Santa Social

On Dec. 7 after Jasper's basketball game we all went to the Santa Social here in Bondurant. It was the same crew this year as last, minus Grandpa Paul, who wasn't feeling well, and plus Natalie, who was well enough to come with us this year. (She missed last year.)

Jasper and Sydney really enjoyed it, and each sat on Santa's lap and met the Des Moines Buccaneers mascot. Avery, on the other hand, barely tolerated being in the same room as those characters.  Good thing Grandma Debbie was there to read books instead.

Natalie did sneak Aver into a couple of pics behind Santa.

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