Halloween Party and Trick or Treating

This year for Halloween we had a party at Imago Dei for the neighborhood kids with games and food.  I manned the ring toss and managed to give out a fair amount of candy.  After the party it was time for some Trick or Treating.  Hayes was a pirate and Max went as the Cake Boss.   Delaney didn't dress up but that didn't stop her from "helping Hayes" and carrying a bag herself.

Amy Grant Concert Peoria at Riverside Church

Ahoy Mateys! Hayes' 4th Birthday Party

Hayes had a blast for his 4th birthday along with his friends.  Their was a strong pirate theme along with a ship, a treasure hunt, pinata and more fun and games.  His favorite present turned out to be one of the big appliance boxes that was part of the pirate ship and we brought it home for him to play with.  He played with it for months and then Cat turned it in to a Gingerbread House for Christmas.

Geocaching on the Peoria Riverfront

Our family enjoys geocaching which involves looking for hidden stuff that people hide all over the world and then post the coordinates for you to find with your GPS device.  We decided to head down to the riverfront and see if we could find some caches.  We found a couple but couldn't quite find the last one before it got too dark.

Wildlife Prairie Park and Two Birthdays

My brother's and I took the kids to Wildlife Prairie Park while the wives were at a women's conference.  We then went home to celebrate Brock and Ally's birthdays.