Monster Mash 2010

Looks like this might become a new tradition.  No people were hurt in the production of this short film.

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Busy Saturday

It was a very busy Saturday for us, although most of them are anyway.  Today started off with Spencer and I heading out to the store around 8am to find him a costume for trick-r-treating since we were going to the zoo with some friends and their kids.  The kids got to wear their costumes and get treats while looking at the zoo animals.  After that excursion, we were back to have some breakfast and get ready for football and soccer games.  Spencer's team, the Irish, was taking on his good friend Collin's team, the Gophers.  It seems that Collin's parents want to start a bit of a rivalry, as they planted some propaganda in our bushes Friday night.  Although I'm not too concerned, seeing as how R is a U-M fan, and we all know how that turned out last weekend (GO GREEN!!)

In the end, things didn't quite go the Irish's way, as the Gophers ended up winning 21-16.  Oh well, there's always next year.

Syd's soccer game was another 3-on-3 thriller with 3-4-5 year olds.  Syd had a special audience, as our neighbors Mr. Doug and Miss Lyla came out to watch both kids.  They were excited about that, and the fact that they brought the greatest neighbor dog ever, Skylar.

After all that fun and excitement, it was back home to grab some lunch and watch a little of the Spartans beat up on Illinois (which MSU ended up winning and going to 7-0, baby!!!)  Then we had to get ready to head up to the zoo for Halloween at the Zoo.  Syd donned her witch costume and Spencer was sporting his newest Boba Fett costume.  While waiting for our friends and their kids to show up, we saw an adult in costume coming out of the zoo.  It was a life-size Boba Fett.  Unknown to us beforehand, the zoo was having a Star Wars costume parade just finishing up as we got there.  Here's the two Boba Fetts posing (in case you get confused, Spencer is on the right)

Spencer was really excited about that whole experience!  Soon after, our friends showed up and we made our way through the zoo.  Here's a couple of photos from the day:

Once all that was done, we headed to B-dubs for some wings and drinks for dinner.  By this time, everyone was pretty much wiped out from the long day.  All headed home and early to bed.  What party-ers we are on a Saturday night!!

Our little hockey player (we wish...)

As those of you who either see Spencer or talk to him on a regular basis know, he had been hanging on to his two front baby teeth for what seemed like an eternity.  Those things held on for-ev-er.  The first one came out while he was at a sleepover at one of his friend's house a couple of weeks ago.  The second one finally fell out Sunday night while he was sleeping.  Luckily, he didn't swallow it; it was laying in his bed.  All I know is that the Tooth Fairy had been circling our house for about 2 months, waiting on those things to fall out!

Last Friday was my birthday, so Syd decided to get creative and make daddy a birthday hat.  She spent a really long time on it, putting on lots of personal touches and even adding a chin strap.  We were outside by the fire with some of our neighbors when Syd came out of the house with my hat.  She was excited and I thought it looked great....

...until I put it on.  All in attendance that night came to a general consensus that I looked a bit like - the grand dragon of the Fort Wayne Klu Klux Klan chapter.  Can you see my excitement?

Thanks, Syd.  I love ya anyway!

Who's the little brother now?

34-17  MSU beats U-M and goes to 6-0!  Gotta love those Spartans!!

Week 4 of soccer and football

Everyone won today...Syd's soccer team, Spencer's football team (well, actually they lost...more on that later), and the Spartans were victorious. Syd's team was no match for the other team, with a final score of 8-2. Syd scored 4 goals and assisted on 1. The final of Spencer's game was 14-7, but it should have been a 14-14 tie. Spencer's pass and resulting TD were called back due to the receiver stepping out of bounds. Considering it was raining so hard this morning that there was no paint left on the sidelines, I don't see how the ref could've seen where the out of bounds was. Oh well, it was still a great pass and play by Spencer (he's the QB, #10, in the video below). And the #24 Spartans beat up on the #11 Wisconsin Badgers in Big Ten opening play. This victory will go a long way in helping the Spartans prepare for next week's epic battle against another 5-0 team, the Michigan Wolverines. Since we put down one rodent this week, I don't see us having issues with a wolverine next week! Go Green!!