Crayons in the Dryer, Buttons in the Nose... and Pink in the Eyes?!?!?!

There have been a million times in the past six weeks that I've wanted to write and post pictures, but time simply doesn't allow much blogging lately.  I have a few moments now while all four of our pink-eyed children are napping, so I'll try to update a bit.

That's right, we're treating all four kids for conjunctivitis (YUCK!).  Neither Mike nor I have ever experienced the joys of this highly infectious pest prior to the past 10 days.  We're dropping antibiotics into all 8 eyeballs religiously, and popping candy corn into 3 of the little mouths afterwards.  So far it works. 

We've still managed to keep up with school and have fun on these beautiful fall weekends.  Here are some highlights. 

 This boy is as sweet as sugar.

 Hannie has started using training-skates and running in the sock races on Thursdays! 

 Best buds.

 Inflatable wonderland in the mall.  You can bet we brought our sanitizer!

 We bought season 2 of Little House.

 Out for a walk.

 Charis (see her?) started her first little music class, a bell choir!  It's cute, cute. 

 Yo.  This boy sits up and eats baby food.  No teeth yet, no crawling yet, but sporting a very cool teething necklace.

 Snuggle time!

 Big James & Little Jamesy

 We got to meet baby Claire and see Erin & Robert!  We also saw Aunt Sally & Susannah that weekend, and I failed to take any pics! 

 After Daddy mows, the girls get a slurpee. That's fair, right?

 Poor baby woke up with red eyes yesterday. :(

 Moustache straws!  That's great!

We're gearing up for some great extended family time during the holidays over the next few months!