Just one of the punkins

Thought I would share the kids' Halloween costumes and our brief pumpkin patch visit today. We win worst parents award for taking them to the most boring pumpkin patch ever, but neither of them seemed to mind so maybe we just got off easy!

So this first pic I know looks pretty random, but we had some guys pulling out a huge tree root ball before they planted a new tree in its place. And Mark LOVES to watch the workers. See his front row spot? He is really into construction. In fact, I've been scouring the internet and catalogs for a good construction kit to get him for christmas.

Grandma Brown came through town last week on her way home from Jackson Hole. It was great to see her for a few days. I had to go to work, so Kate and I missed out on the pictures but here is Mimi, Grandma Brown, Linds, and Gracie. Beautiful girls!

And I'm sure you've all already seen this one! She's MY beautiful girl!

And now, for what you've all been waiting for! For Kate's very first Halloween, she is going to be........

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Spiderman!

Just kidding! She just wanted to try on Mark's mask the other day! =)




We got a "new" toy out of the attic for Kate yesterday. Mark likes to "help" her with it!

Oh yes folks....its batman this year!

And now for some pumpkin patch pics. We weren't there long but I took about 60 some pictures in true Beverly style!

Its a little difficult to get a good pic of Mark. He was too busy conquering the piles of pumpkins (they were his pirate ship) to smile. We are constantly playing Jake and the Neverland Pirates (Disney show) around here. Mark is Jake of course, I'm Izzy, Rocky is Cubby, Mobely is Captain Hook, and Kate is baby. Yes, in our version there is a baby!

Speaking of imaginations, Mark told a few of the mom's at playgroup yesterday that he had a bike race the night before and he won. He said it was in Oklahoma City and some of his friend's from Africa also raced in it. Hmmmm. Then when I had him tell the story to John, it was a grass (cross bike) race in Mexico while John and I were sleeping, and Britton and Leyton were there. I thought it was too funny that the Garcia's were in the Mexico version!!!! =)

Anyway, the pumpkin patch pics...

Whoever knew that Mr "deer-in-the-headlights" baby would have squinty eyes? It was bright though..

She's our little punkin!

Like I said, just one of the punkins!

I'm a Rock Star!

Hey - did I mention we saw a moose on the side of the road in Winter Park? Here he is!

This week is Homecoming at Mark's new little school so the its called "Spirit Week" and each day has a special dress up theme. Well, loser mom here forgot to take pictures except for one day. But Monday was pajama day. It was hysterical to show up and see all the kids playing on the playgroud with socks and shoes on in their pj's! Mark especially cracked me up since he wears the tight fitted pj's. He had on striped bottoms and a green shirt with a penguin on it and of course, his tennis shoes. Looked funny - too bad you don't get to see it!

Tuesday was Rock Star Day and Mark wore a black rock star looking shirt and did his hair extra-spikey. See below. I forget how handsome he is because I'm usually too busy trying to find a discipline strategy that works! And today was Fashion Disaster (or mix match) Day. He wore two different tennis shoes, two different socks, hideous green, brown, and yellow plaid shorts, and a black batman t-shirt. I didn't let him out of the house when we got home cause he looked like an orphan! Again, no pics, sorry.

Mark also got a new rain jacket the other day. He likes it cause it comes with a little stuff bag. Poor kid - I'm being a real miser lately with money so I keep buying him things he can grow into - he always looks like he's wearing hand-me-downs! Its just that he wears a size 4T, but in the children's section a size 4 is bigger than a 4t. And size small is 4-6. I don't want to buy an extra small that he may fit into for another month and thats it! Wow - so far this blog is super boring!

And now, the princess. Squash is sooo good.

Go Broncos!

She had flushed cheeks one morning which really made those blue eyes shine!

I sing her "She's my little K-K" to the tune of "I'm a little teapot" when I get her out of the bath. I look super cheesy in this pic, but isn't she cute in her piggy towel?
And yes, the real reason for the blog update! Her 6 month bear rug shot! She's a long string bean for sure! She weighs 15 lbs and is 26 inches long. She really looks like one of my baby pictures in this shot - don't you think Mom?

Winter Park 2011

John, Kate, and I just got back from a quick trip up to Colorado. It was sooooooo nice and relaxing. We really had no agenda so it was great. Mark didn't go this time, he wanted to spend some quality time with Gam and Pops. I'm sure they'll be ready to see him again in about 2012! Last week when I told him that John and I were going on a trip that day he literally jumped up and yelled, "yes!" Hmph....guess he wasn't to broken up about the whole deal.

Anyway, here are a few pics from our trip. We first stopped off in Denver at the Bronco's (now called the Sports Authority) stadium for a private tour by one of John's fraternity brothers, Chris. Here they are standing in the field. John was in heaven...he couldn't get the grin off of his face!

Also in Denver we stopped at REI and got some great deals! See Kate's cute hat?

We stopped on one of our hikes to get a drink, but Kate and I were feeling too photogenic to drink, so we just grinned at the camera instead. We took Mark to Colorado when he was Kate's age and we were actually trying to copy a picture of Mark and John from that trip with me and Kate. See below. But like I said, we were too busy smiling!

This hike was on 9 mile mountain. Up at the top is an actual mailbox that says, God's mailbox. We chose this hike because it has great views and goes through a grove of beautiful aspen trees. Here is John at the top - missing a leg apparently.

The actual Winter Park resort was like a ghost town. But we did find this really cool polar bear to pose with. Kate thought he was hysterical I guess!

This picture is our favorite mountian town, Frisco. Its not really a great pic of Kate and I but I'm posting it so you can see the gorgeous aspen trees! We timed it just right this year in order tosee them all brilliantly yellow and orange and glittering in the wind. Really, pictures never do it justice huh?

Family pic (minus Mark) at the Berthoud pass trailhead. We didn't actually make it to the top because storm clouds, lightening, and thunder moved in when we were a little over halfway up. Had we been childless we would have kept going, but since Kate is still such a little munchkin we had to turn around. She loves hiking by the way. She is silent on the way up, but when we turn to come down she is little miss chatterbox the whole way. She has also managed to learn how to say "DA-da-da-da" this trip. Makes me so mad!! After all that training I've done since Day #1 to get her to say "Ma-ma" first! =)

Kate and her grin. She really is such a happy baby and is always charming everyone with her infectious little smile. She has started sticking her tongue out for pictures now, saying "Da-da", and blowing raspberries. She thinks she is soooo cute!

Seth's shower!

We had a sip n' see for new baby Seth a few weekends ago. His nursery decor is all cowboy so we had a cowboy themed baby shower. It was so fun!!

This is about as crafty as I get!


Look at sweet Seth and his adorable new cowboy boots! And his sleepy little smile! Doesn't Tara look amazing???? I'm so jealous!

The hostesses with Tara and Seth. We had breakfast casserole, sausage biscuits, pigs in a blanket, watermelon, muffins, and LOOK AT THE CAKE! You may have to zoom in but it is amazing! I have the cake maker's name and number if you need it!

The drink table had coffee punch, sweet tea, orange mocktails, milk, and water. See the cute straws in the mason jars? The labels say "wet yer whistle". I thought it was cute!

Mom and Kate were there too! They are twinkies with their blue eyes!

Cousins!

Barrett and Gracie got to come over and play one afternoon and I tried to snap a lot of pictures. Mark and Barrett were pretty much constantly running from one room to the next - I'm not exactly sure what they were playing, but they were too busy to stop for pictures for the most part. While they were running I was playing musical babies. If Gracie got tired in the swing, I moved her to the mat. But then Kate would get tired of the chair so I'd move her to the swing, etc., etc. I now know for sure I would never be able to handle twins!


Its so funny - I don't think the cousins resemble each other one bit! They are each almost identical to their siblings, but not to their cousins thats for sure! So did the Wingerter gene persist at all? And if so, who got it?


Barrett. Its hard to beleive he'll be TWO in less than a month!

Mark posing with the girls.
Gracie and Kate are just 6 weeks apart! We hope they are gonna be besties!
Barrett was WAY to busy to stop for pictures but I squeezed him in this one!
Beautiful Gracie!

Growing Up!

Somebody thinks she's pretty special sitting up in her Bumbo seat!


AND she thinks its pretty cool to roll over

Mark started "big boy" school! He's actually in a pre-k class (3's-5's). And I think he loves it. I know we do because there is so much communication with the parents. We get emails every day about what his class did and said...with pictures! Its pretty cool. This was his first day of school pic. Pretty funny - I got home from work late. John had managed to feed Mark breakfast (they have to eat before they go as opposed to his old daycare) but then John needed to get himself ready. Right when I got home I had to feed Kate so I would be able to go with John to drop off Mark on his first day. Sooooo....all that to say, Kate's nanny got Mark dressed and even did his hair for his very first day of school! (I think he's in love with her anyway so he sure didn't mind!)

And here he is by his hook right outside his classroom. I think he looks nervous! =(

August so far

Still nothing too exciting going on here! Kate turned four months old on the 4th and Mark starts "big-boy" school on Monday so he had his last day at Ms. Kathy's this week. As we left her house for the last time and walked down the driveway to our car he said, "I had fun there." Sounds like he's ready to move on! I'm sure he'll have a blast at his new school.


Its downright impossible to get them both looking and smiling at the camera at the same time.

Mark and his "girlfriend" on his last day at Ms. Kathy's. She is only one day older than Mark.

Well Kate got some new duds!! Isn't she too cute? John got home as I was taking this picture and said, "I don't like that its strapless." Then tonight looking at this picture he said, "its like child abuse." Seriously? She's 4 months! She doesn't know what she's wearing yet!! And she sure looks happy in it! =)

A few weeks ago we had a crazy storm pop up with 60-80 mph winds (can you see the neighbors tree up-rooted?) Well when the wind died down John and Mark went outside to do what they call, "Rain-runners." Every picture of Mark while running back and forth across the street he has a huge grin from ear to ear. Pure joy to a little boy I guess!

This is how John found our precious angels at 6:26am this morning. Mind you, Kate usually sleeps till almost 9, but today Mark decided she needed to be read to as soon as he woke up!

Little Miss 4 month old got a new toy! (Garage sale - 10 bucks!!)

This picture is for Brandee - see? She's still just a little peanut!

The 4 month old bear rug shot.

And Mark's 4 month old bear rug shot. Remember his deer in the headlight eyes?