Pre-school Halloween Party

Luke had a super fun Halloween party last Friday at pre-school. They made spider hats, ate some spooky snacks, played games, and listened to Halloween music. The parents were invited and it was so cute to see the kids at school. Some kids turned super shy when their parents were there. Not Luke though! He was acting even crazier than normal. :)

Scary Punkin

After picking out the perfect pumpkin, Luke got to take it to Daddy's and Pumpkins Night at pre-school last week. JC said that most of the kids just made a simple face or used the pre-cut sticker packs to decorate with. But not Luke...He had to use every possible decoration and make the craziest pumpkin ever! He calls it his "scary punkin." I agree. This thing is frightening to look at. :)

My growing pumpkin belly

This picture was taken last week when I was 28 weeks along. The baby is probably a little more than 2 pounds and about the size of this pumpkin (maybe a little bigger). She's been moving quite a bit and is usually up around my ribs, which is a welcome spot, since it's not my kidney.

An artist in the making?

So far, Luke is following in his Daddy's footsteps with his creativity. He really loves using markers. Sometimes he draws something, then stops to look at it, and then decides what it is. Other times, he tells me what he's drawing while he's doing it. He still uses both his left and right hands. I'm not sure which one will win out! Here are a few of his latest pieces of artwork...

Our Superhero Pumpkin Squad

We picked up right where we left off last year with Spiderman, Ironman, and Batman. This year we carved 2 more superheroes and 1 villain. Luke was not into cleaning out the pumpkin guts. He doesn't like to get his hands messy. On a side note...I have no idea where he would pick up that trait. :) Anyway, he did help JC do some carving and he was the creative director!

Without further ado, I give you the creation of Fin Fang Foom, Wolverine, and Hulk!

1st Field Trip!

Last Friday, the parents and kids in Luke's pre-school class took a trip to Russell Farms. We spent 2 hours in the super cold and rainy weather, but it was worth it. Luke had been talking about going to the "punkin" patch for 2 weeks. He was so excited with anticipation! We got to pet a bunch of animals, took a tracker ride, and picked out a pumpkin!

The turkey was really loud. It startled Luke a bit.




Hanging out with one of his pre-school buddies and petting a goat.



We were the last ones in the field picking out a pumpkin because Luke had to test out each one. He was on a quest to find the littlest pumpkin so he could carry it by the stem.



The winner!

The annual bench picture

Here is the 3rd annual bench picture of Luke with his buddies (the Nottingham and Warner crews). Check out last year's picture. It's crazy to see how much they've changed! This picture was taken just before Marisa's 4th baby, Knox, was born. He didn't quite make the cut this year. And just think... next year, Knox, and Baby Trombley 2.0 will be added to the bench. I'm not sure the bench is long enough to accommodate our 10 children!


Kai (3), Luke (2), Reese (almost 4), Makenna (almost 5), Avery (1), Macy (almost 6), Lincoln (1), Emma (7)