SNOW!

We had our first snowfall yesterday in Tosa. The boys were super excited! Sam declined a trip to Starbucks for a treat so he could go home and play outside. Just right now, he told me he didn't want to watch cartoons - he wants to play outside.

Here are the boys on the sled about to go down the tiny hill in our backyard. And as you can see, we got just enough snow to lightly cover the ground. The boys are desperate for it to snow more. Enjoy the photos and video: First Snowfall

Trainfest!

At the suggestion of a friend, we took the boys to Trainfest - "America's Largest Operating Model Railroad Show." Needless to say, Sam and Henry love it - and we had a hard time with them when it was time to leave. Held at the Expo building on the State Fair Grounds, the event was huge, filled with vendors and train enthusiasts clubs displaying their models. Sam, especially, was engrossed in all of the displays. He begged us to buy him "remote controlled train." Maybe Santa will buy it..... PHOTOS: Trainfest 2013

Halloween at Roosevelt Elementary

Sam celebrated Halloween with a party at his school. After making a monster craft, playing pin the wings on the bat, creating a treat bag and reading a Halloween story, the students marched in a costume parade with the help of some of the Wauwatosa East High School marching band. The original plan was to parade around the outside of the school, but rain forced the festivities inside. I was a parent volunteer in Sam's classroom for the afternoon and had a blast.

Mr. Sperl's afternoon junior kindergarten class:

Here is a link to a video of the parade: Costume Parade (Sam's teacher, Mr Sperl, is the one dressed as a yellow crayon.)