Halloween!

Yes, even in St. Peter we have Halloween. Koleman was a wizard, Eli a police officer, Milena was a princess and Kelson was a fire fighter. Whoopee!

Our International Friendship Student from Japan, Sayaka, came over for supper and to join in the trick-or-treating. She was a pirate. "Aaargh!"

Action shot! Watching four year olds try to figure out which way the door will open and how to get out of the way is pretty good entertainment.

"We want your candy, but we won't move aside to let you open the door!"

Two princesses.

Carolina Panthers 38, Minnesota Vikings 13

Old Business

Michelle and I went to a Timberwolves pre-season game a while ago, and we had this picture taken of us. We thought everybody would enjoy seeing it.

Cool Kids

Eli shows off how very cool he can be, wearing his new sunglasses.

Kelson shows how cool he can be, wearing Eli's new sunglasses.

This isn't a Cool Kid picture, but a Cruel Kid picture, as Milena takes a bite out of her baby brother.

Minnesota Vikings 23, Green Bay Packers 20

Weekend at Grandma and Grandpa's

Last weekend we spent Saturday night at Grandma and Grandpa Lund's house. Kelson made the rounds saying goodnight, here looking cute with Grandpa Lindy.

Then he made it over to Grandpa Gary...

He made a quick stop to see Uncle Jason and Cousin Charley...

And finished up giving Grandma Lou a hug.

On Sunday the kids spent some time outside playing in Grandpa's backyard. Eli has been working on his expressions, this one is "I feel happy to be alive, yet also that I am merely a small person in a great big world, and I am having difficulty meshing together the conflicting ideas of the miracle of my life and the seeming insignificance of it all." He's a complex little guy.

Milena has also been working on her expressions. This one is "I'm going to get to the top of this $#@%& branch!" She's a bit more straightforward than Eli.

Here is one of my favorite pictures, Koleman as Mr. Cool.

Kelson really wanted to kill this tree.

And finally, the elusive group picture! Two good smiles, one grumpy face, and one looking the wrong way. Not too bad.

This one's a bit better. Two good smiles, one good smile looking almost the right way, and one girl looking at birdies.

And finally, a typical group picture. The boys patiently waiting for the diva.