Halloween, Dave's Birthday, and Other Fall Happenings

This whole post is completely out of order but I couldn't fix it easily so here we are! We had a relatively eventful fall. Dave turned 11, we were quarantined twice (still haven't had Covid though, just exposed), and we celebrated a nontraditional Halloween and Thanksgiving!

Up first is Dave's birthday. He turned 11 on Thanksgiving this year which he was pretty excited about. Unfortunately Dave was exposed to Covid at school so he was home for the two weeks including his birthday/Thanksgiving. We made the most of it and I think he still had a pretty good birthday! He asked for pasta carbonara for his meal pick and then we had the traditional fixins for Thanksgiving on his actual birthday.

Posing with presents.

More presents.

Finished product of Hagrid's Hut.

Birthday boy!

Dave continues to amaze me with his intelligence and wit! He is definitely on the cusp of being a teenager...lots of sighs and eye rolls right now but we are working on it. He has been enjoying playing basketball for his school and participating on the robotics team at school as well. Extremely busy time for him and he's tired a lot but he loves it all. He's looking forward to Christmas Break though! 

Augie came by to celebrate.

Taking a chilly walk around campus.

Had to grab $1 hot chocolate.

Taking advantage of the gym on campus.

Ballin.

Dave and Josh made homemade mac and cheese that was so good.

Gamma came to visit and played lots of chess with Ike!

The boys are really into it right now.

Christmas lights for 2020!

Rare warm day, went to Asherwood with Josh's parents to hike around.

Back from the end of October, my last summer flowers.

Ike destroying the flowers I cut off for the fall.

Dave riding the electric scooter to practice basketball by himself.

Harry Potter and Almanzo Wilder for Halloween.