Halloween

Now that it's about time for thanksgiving, I thought I'd better post our Halloween pictures. This last Halloween was one of my favorites. Nate got home from his trip the night before so we stayed home and had a pretty quiet night. I didn't get to go out with the kids this year, I stayed home with Megan and passed out candy while Nate took them, but it was still a lot of fun. It was great to see Lia and Laura and Josh so excited. We couldn't get Josh to wear his fireman costume, but luckily we had some Halloween pajamas that doubled as a costume (thanks Janet). Nate said it took him a few minutes to get the trick-or-treat concept, but as soon as he did he loved it. Both Lia and Laura were so thrilled about their dyed hair and borrowed costumes. And Megan was a good sport to let me put her in the pumpkin costume long enough to take some pictures. I love this time of year and this time of life, even when it gets crazy.

Maryland

I had the chance to meet Nate in Maryland a couple weeks ago while he was out there finishing up training for his new job. We had a great time! It was so fun being with Nate and seeing the sites out there. And Megan was perfect the whole time we were there (with the exception of when this first picture was taken) and on the airplane. My great mother and father-in-law watched our kids and they had a good time as well while we were gone.

The Washington D.C. temple is one of my favorites. I had seen it before, but I still couldn't believe how beautiful it is!
If Nate were 10 years younger and still single, I think he would join the Navy. The Naval Academy was pretty cool.
This is in Annapolis. I loved Annapolis and will definitely go back there again.
We thought this memorial to Alex Haley, the author of Roots, was cool (which is why we took a picture by it).
This was at the aquarium in Baltimore. We spent a good part of the day there. It was really crowded, but was pretty impressive. I kept thinking about how the kids would have loved it. But, I wouldn't trade the trip for anything. Nate and I had lots of time to talk and play together, which is something we don't do enough of at home. Thanks for the great trip Nate!