free morning fun

we started today with some pumpkin chocolate chip muffins.  (well, i started the day when maddux woke me up at 4:15am to find his socks and i never did get back to sleep - busy mind.)  then i took the big three out for some fun.  daddy and manning headed off to run a few errands.

first stop, the library.  i had signed the kids up for a "halloween party".  they love the library programs.  this one was really well attended and a little bit of a whirlwind - there was a lot to do in 30 minutes!

first we sang a song and heard a story.

after the story time, we were all given instructions about the activities and let loose.  madelyn led our pack right over to the craft tables - there were four different crafts.  first we made door hangers, then drew jack-o-lanterns.  madelyn started on making a cute handprint bat but there wasn't enough time to finish (there was a lot of cutting) so we took the bat and owl crafts home as was suggested.

they also had a haunted house photo opp for the kiddos.

madelyn pretty much did crafts the whole time but the boys tried out all of the activities.

balancing ping-pong balls made to look like eyeballs on spoons

there was also pumpkin bowling (but with a ball and pumpkin pictures on the pins), spider web bean bag toss and witch hat ring toss.  on our way out each child was given a goodie bag with some candies and a 'monster' rubber ducky.  the kids really enjoyed themselves.

but our fun wasn't over yet.  since the party had been short enough, we had enough time to head over to toys-r-us for a loom demonstration and free bracelet.  i thought that madelyn would be the only one able to handle making a bracelet on the loom but the boys were both able to make it on their own too!  i did have to help maddux a few times when his slipped off the wrong peg but he really, really did a great job.

while we were at toys-r-us we did a little browsing for maddux' birthday and Christmas ideas.

it was a cold and blustery (really gusty) fall day here so this was a pretty great way to spend the morning.  the plan is to work on some pumpkin decorations this afternoon, but i think mommy might just have to take a nap instead...  love.