Halloween at the Louisville Zoo

Each year the Louisville Zoo puts on a big Halloween trick or treating party for the kids. This year they had a lot of characters that the kids wanted pictures with. As always we had a great time. It was especially fun this year with Grandpa Bridges tagging along. Next time he comes we'll be sure to get him in a picture that isn't blurry. Sorry Dad, no pictures of you this time.


Lauren (Supergirl), Carter (Darth Vader), Chelsea (Snow White) and Devon (?The Grim Reaper?)

The unmasked children so we know that it was really them when we look back at these pictures.

Bruce and that goofy wig! He wears it every Halloween. It's his way of participating without actually having to dress up. If he had the time I think he would go all out.

Chelsea and Snow White

Devon, Carter and Lauren with Batman

Lauren and Superman

The kids with Shrek (the dumbest looking character at the zoo) and Fiona

The girls with Belle

Devon stole Bruce's wig.

October in Chicago

Chelsea heading into the wind tunnel at the Children's Museum
Tyler (cousin), Lauren, Devon and Carter at the Children's Museum

Tyler(cousin) and Carter at Great America

Grandma Wardell riding the Wiggles car with Natalie (cousin), Chelsea and Brooke (cousin)

Lauren and Tyler

Tyler and Lauren

Chelsea and Lauren are dying to go on a ride. (Grandpa Bridges has been around a lot lately. I'm beginning to sound like him.)

Bruce, Devon, Natalie(cousin), Carter, Lauren, Chelsea, Tiffany and Tyler(cousin)

On our way home from Great America.

Lauren and Natalie

Lauren and Blake (cousin)

Chelsea painting her toes

Lauren in a birthday gift from Grandma and Grandpa Wardell

Lauren had a mini birthday party in Chicago

Lauren

Chelsea winking

Grandma and Chelsea doing a puzzle

Despite the lack of pictures of the boys, they have a blast in Chicago too!

The Wind Storm in Louisville

We had a major wind storm hit Louisville that knocked power out for over 300,ooo people. Some were without power for as long as 2 weeks. We only had to last about 36 hours, but that was long enough. We were the hit of our street that day. Bruce was out of town so several men on our street brought their axes and saws and trucks with hitches to chop our tree down and hall it away. The kids thought it was great because school was cancelled for an entire week. We went to the zoo a couple times during the week so that is what most of these pictures are of.

Devon, Chelsea, Carter and Lauren

Lauren, Devon, Chelsea and Carter

Lauren, Devon, Chelsea and Carter

Lauren being a statue

Chelsea in the reptile house

Front row viewing of the elephants (Devon, Chelsea, Lauren and Carter)

Chelsea

Chelsea, Tiffany, Carter, Lauren and Devon

Lauren with her bird friend

Peek-a-Boo, I Smell You

I might regret posting these pictures and admitting what they are, but it's kind of funny. Chelsea likes to hide when she is "doing her business". Well, I guess it really wore her out the other night because Bruce couldn't find her for a while, but smelled something in our closet and found her asleep under my skirts with a poopy diaper. Thank goodness she wasn't there long and the smell didn't transfer to any of my clothes.

When the Dream Was Still Alive

Bruce took Devon and Carter to a Cubs game in Cincinnati. This was back when it looked like the Cubs were actually going to be good enough to make it to the World Series. Oh well!!!
I'm not sure why I'm even putting these pictures in my blog. I am trying to catch up and this is part of what happened in September. It's kind of sad to see how excited the boys were.

It's Not the Size of the Fish you Catch That Matters

Lauren, Devon and Carter at Taylorsville Lake
Carter's big catch!

Devon's huge catch!

Bruce and Lauren

This picture needs no explanation. I just thought it was cute.

Fun During Hometeaching

Lauren finally found a way to entertain herself while our hometeachers are at our house. (not that they aren't totally entertaining themselves :)) It makes it much more fun if you can find a willing participant to make the fun last that much longer. Chelsea was more than happy to offer herself as a project for Lauren.

Visitors from Utah

Grandma and Grandpa Bridges and Aunt Kelly (Tiff's sister), Uncle Jeff and Carson all came for a visit this summer. Here are a few pictures of our time together. Better late than never, right???


Kelly, Carson and Jeff at Louisville Zoo


Devon asked recently if Grandpa Bridges is always joking around. What do you think???

Grandma Bridges and the kids

Chelsea had Grandma read to her every morning. It was their routine.

Grandma and Grandpa with the kids outside Spaghetti Factory (the child you may not recognize is Carson, Kelly's son)

Lauren being Grandma. I'd say there's quite a resemblance.