Happy Harvest Time! I would say Halloween - except we don't celebrate that and that's what we have taught the kids. Kai especially would have a hernia if I said we went to a Halloween Party, so we went to the RLC Harvest Party. The kids had so much fun last year, that we came back for one more year. They love seeing grandpa, grandma, uncle Marty, Auntie Juju and their cousins.
We almost didn't get to go this year, due to the flu creeping in to our house two weeks prior. I had the flu for one week, then it was Kai's turn. Happily no one else got it. Kai's fever broke Friday morning and never came back, so with rest and fluids, he was able to go to the party.
Kolbie was extatic to see her Papa Phil. She almost would've rather stayed in the parking lot helping to direct traffic, but we advised her of where the fun and candy was. This year we had 3 pirates. Kolbie and Sadiyah joined Kai in pirating all the candy this year. He was a pirate last year too, but because of his cast, he had to be some thing where the costume would fit over the cast. :) The girls were happy to join in on the fun though, in fact it was there idea. I guess I can try to get my baby to be a princess next year.
Kolbie was trying to take her picture with one eye shut, like the solution???
Cousin Alex helped in the black light show and afterwards got to see his cousins. They were very excited.
Here are the puppets who sang, danced and made us laugh. (well at least the kiddos)
Kolbie was in awe of everything and at times got very excited, standing on the chairs jumping up and down. She did know one of the songs and got to sing along, which she thought was the coolest. "I can be your friend, la la la, I can be your friend....."
Kai was a little more chill, but still thought the whole thing was pretty cool, especially the black light show.
Kolbie wanted to hug the life size puppet so bad. She had to tell him "You did a good job singing the songs." She was so impressed with him and Elmer. I think she may have started petting them had we stood there any longer. :)
Kolbie's favorite game down stairs was bobbing for duckies. She learned it well and fast and revisited this spot many times. Kai's favorite spot was fishing, and shooting the target. I was bummed I didn't get any pictures of him, but we had alot of ground to cover. So we parents split up, one with each kid, so they could maximize their fun and we would get even more sleep.
Here's Kolb's standing on the chairs at RLC. She couldn't get enough of the puppet show.
Sadiyah hung out with Gabby most of the night, and this would include eating massive amounts of candy and cotton candy. The girls got a sweet tooth, what can I say.
The Saturday before the Harvest party we were finally able to carve pumpkins. I was just getting over the flu and Kai hadn't gotten it yet. The kids had alot of fun deciding what to carve. Kai's was the batman symbol, Sadiyah's was a dog and Kolbie's was a butterfly.
Kai carefully picking out the seeds. He could not use the cast arm, that could've been grose.
Kolbie was kind of confused as to what the process was. I think next year she may have the full understanding of what to do. She was happy to get dirty though.
Sadiyah was a rock star at it though. She is a pro, so she was helping and showing the kids exactly what to do and how to save every seed. She knew later on I would bake them up for a delicious snack.
Here is the black light show at the RLC Harvest Party. Hope you enjoy! More pics to come soon, Kai has a great surprise for you all!
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The McKelvey's
This was cast one, he wanted to keep it for whatever....who knows. But not long after it lost all of its "glory" and he didn't care if we through it away! Thank God, cause it was really grose and just "hung" out in various places around the house. 
