November

....lets see, what's new this month.....Ben cut his 7th tooth which I didn't even realize was coming in.  (very unlike the other 6!)  Eleanor is loving to paint and color and do activities,  and she also learned how to play some games on the computer on Disney Jr.com.  She loves learning!  now she asks me the meaning of words she's unsure of.  pretty cute!

Seth and I got a night out, going to a coworker's wedding.  very fun!  we are looking forward to another weekend alone starting friday,  we are heading to Duluth to meet up with friends and see a band.  Seth got some great news!  He will be switching to straight days, Monday through Friday!  I can hardly believe it!  both of us on days!  We don't have a start date yet, but we can not wait for this change in our lives to begin!

Yesterday, we attempted family photos at K mills photography in Silver lake.  I think we got a few cute ones!  but never a dull moment.... Ben puked in my hand while posing for a pic and I lost my checkbook (found by Keri, thank goodness, I will get it back this week)

 Eleanor loves to "help" do the dishes... hope this lasts until she's actually able to help clean them!

 my lumber jack cutting down the neighbor's tree for them.  ( I love that outfit!)

 a rare moment of calm  (especially rare on the couch!)  I had to capture it!  usually he is on the go!

 or throwing things in to one potty or the other!

 he likes to put things over his head.  here he is wearing one of Eleanor's purses

 riding the pony

another thing Eleanor likes to do is say "can you do this?" and then either contort in to some weird pose or make some strange noises. 

Halloween

 Our pumpkins

 Ben liked crawling around on the newspaper on the floor more than anything

 Eleanor didn't want to touch the insides because "it's icky" so daddy did the dirty work under her direction

 proud of her work

 all dressed up ...... Ben, the biker dude....

 and Eleanor as Mickey Mouse (don't mistake her as Minnie or she would correct you)

 Seth took off work for Halloween this year so we could take the kids out.  first they had their party at daycare, then we went to Grammy and Grampy's.  then we went to great grandma and grandpa's assisted living ( where one of the ladies thought Ben's tattoos were real! lol  a few friends houses and then home to pass out candy.  Eleanor called all the kids her"customers"  too cute!