October Traditions

What to do?  Work-out or blog?  The facts are...your 6 month old woke up at 4:30 am and didn't go back to sleep until it was time to pack up your 2 year old for preschool.  You worked very hard to keep the baby awake in the car just long enough to rush back home, feed him and put him to sleep in his cozy bedroom for what you hope will be a LONG morning nap. Um yeah...hello coffee and hello computer.  I'll work-out later, right?!

It's been a fun and crazy week for the Wysocki family...we hit up the pumpkin patch last Sunday for the 3rd year in a row and then hit the road on Thursday for some family fun in Toronto for the 4th year in a row.  All successes in my book.  

Off to the pumpkin patch... 

Not only do we pick out pumpkins...but there is a petting zoo, train rides, a corn maze, pony rides and a tractor!  You also can't beat the fact that it is only 10 minutes from our house so it often becomes an activity the boys and I do during the week to have some fun.   

"Cheeeese!"

"Hi Dadda"

So serious...

On Wednesday, it was off to Toronto with the boys for some fun...and to finally experience Meg & Steve's (sister and brother-in-law's) newly renovated home. FYI...it is BEAUTIFUL!  You can see some of their renovations on her blog if you follow this link...Loving Albany. (Now that we are back home...we are re-energized to get our house up to snuff.)    

Charlie was extremely excited to go see "Georgie" and "Toronto" as evidenced by the smile on his face as we backed out of the driveway...

How was the car ride, you ask?  REALLY GREAT despite rainy conditions...the boys each took naps, Charlie watched four movies and we lucked out and hit McDonalds with play places inside when we stopped for lunch both ways.  

They are true angels when asleep...

Upon arrival in Toronto, it was, unfortunately, almost bed time for the boys.  So after a true fight to fall asleep Wednesday night...Charlie was overjoyed when his cousins came upstairs to play with him the next morning.  You will notice that one cousin is missing from all of my pictures...primarily because he is the only one who enjoys sleeping in when he can!  Smart guy that Henry is!  

Ben also got some major loving in while with his family...he truly was one happy baby while on the road.  

Lovin on Jake...

I do have to question some of the pictures I found on Joe's phone...poor Ben.

Not amused...

but always happy.

Highlights of the trip included celebrating Henry turning 6 (way to go little man), toys (toys and more toys), brain games and CUPCAKES.

Yum

Toys

Toys

And more toys.

Brain Games

Joe was determined to figure it out...

and succeeded after 4 hours.

And finally the cupcakes...Charlie snuck into the pantry, closed the door and was enjoying his dessert for a good five minutes before Mom found him.    The proof is in the pictures...

Ha...at this point he knew he was caught but kept on going!

Honestly though, the best part of the week was family time.  Thanks for hosting us and we look forward to spending time with you guys in the near future!

Watching cartoons

Buddies

Proof of an awesome time had by all was the silence we heard on the drive back to Naperville.  

We are looking forward to another fun week ahead when Aunt Bonnie, Uncle Carloff and Grandpa arrive on Wednesday from Kansas (en route to Germany!)  

And I believe a certain Uncle has a birthday on Sunday!!  Cupcakes??