We went leaf peeping today.  I have lived in Massachusetts for 8 years and I just learned that is what looking at leaves in the Fall is called.  We are so lucky to love in such a beautiful place.  We have had gorgeous weather and beautiful scenery.  The boys had lots of fun jumping in the leaves ad climbing all over the rocks.  Unfortunately the photos do not do justice, so you will have to come and visit us if you really want to see how beautiful they are for real!!

People kept staring at us and counting the boys and asking if they were all ours.  Hard to mistake our four boys since they all look like each other and were wearing red sox shirts.  They were a little concerned for my boys safety jumping off rock walls and scaling the sharp rock cliffs.  We know they are going to be okay.  We are standing right by our children and watching them.  It's nice to know that people are concerned about our children or maybe they are not around four boys that often.  We just have to grin and bare it or grow thicker skins.  Our lovely day at the mountain (that's what they call this in Mass.) ended with the Park Ranger yelling (rather loudly-everyone turned to look at us) at Cooper and Kaleb for walking off the path.  He told them to get back on the sidewalk.  Our boys were puzzled why he would yell at them.  They told us they were capable of going down the small side of the mountain to the parking lot. 

Colton did not want to be in any pictures.  He wanted his mom to hold him and love on him.



Celebrating boyhood!  What a marvelous sight.  They are full of spunk and energy and they are mine.  I have become more appreciative of the fact that I am a mother of boys.  What an overwhelming responsibility.  When I look at these cute faces I can face the challenge.  Mom I know you will love these photos.

Look at Cooper go!  He really has taken off riding his bike.  Kayden decided it was time for Cooper to learn to ride his bike without training wheels.  He took them off by himself and taught Cooper how to ride his bike.  I came outside and he was riding on the grass with Kayden holding on to the back.  It took him only a couple of days to get the hang of it.  He calls his bike the motorcycle, dirtbike.  If anyone is in need of their children being trained to ride a bike without training wheels, Kayden is available.

A funny thing happened to me today involving these flowers.  I have been driving past this farm stand on my way to Target for a couple of weeks.  Every time I drive by I want to by Hydrangeas, but I do not have any cash.  Today I had some cash, so I decided I would buy them on the way back from the store.  I was at Joann's waiting in a long line with a son who needed to pee.  I was irritated and on edge.  Colton was not staying in the cart and cooper keeps asking if I will buy him candy.  I get to the register and swipe my debit card to pay for my items.  It is taking a long time to process my transaction.  Finally she tells me the machine is not working.  I have to put an item back and then use my cash.  I am upset and leave the store frustrated.  We head home and I drive by the farm stand sad and mad.  As I passed the farm stand I noticed a yard that had lots of Hydrangeas.  I decide to stop and ask them if I could have some of their flowers, thinking that I will never see them again.  I pulled up and knocked on the door and a familiar face opened the door.  At first I could not put a name with a face.  I said I know you.  She said, I am Dr.  blank at Amherst Pediatrics where my kids go to the Doctors.  I told her who I was and hesitated to ask her if I could have some of her flowers.  She thought I was asking if I could take some of her hydrangea plants to plant in my yard.  She was delighted when I asked for cuttings only.  I then cut some to make me feel good on a beautiful Autumn day.  Long story for flowers.
The boys decided to make some scary Halloween masks.  They were very excited about their masks and ran around the house trying to scare Colton and I.  Colton was scared and actually started crying and they removed their masks to show Colton they were his brothers.  We are really getting into Halloween this year.  We have hung ghosts from the trees and decorated our porch with dead trees and other creepy stuff.