Brubaker Family Adventures

My little Briscoe rolled all the way down the stairs to the basement today.  I wondered how long it would be until that happened because the top of the stairs is so close to the door going out to the garage.  I have almost taken a tumble down them myself. He's been really into writing me love notes lately and I kind of adore him for it.  I'm going to miss it when he outgrows it. The kids were playing so well together last night and doing their operations again.  They made a pyramid, a triangle and a jet pack.  I love it when they work together even though they get so loud and crazy. Briscoe got to come with us to Peter's boys activities at church and I'm always impressed with Peter's artistry.  He is such a little artist.  He spent the most time on his tree and it turned out the best.  I think he may be a perfectionist like his dad. I've been making Ben's dad's rolls recipe lately on Sundays even though I don't eat gluten anymore.  I wasn't g...

 We went to the trunk or treat in town that is put on by the police department with our new neighbors and it was fun to have another family to go with.  After standing in line for an hour and not getting much candy we decided to leave early and go home and have dinner and try our luck in the subdivision across the street from our house. COVID has made Halloween another lackluster year with little participation from the community.   Peter and I googled funny halloween costumes for boys and settled on Abraham Lincoln.  He said two of his friends pretended to be his body guards for an entire recess and told everyone to vote for him. I guess it was a hit! Briscoe chose a samurai costume this year and Henry decided that he should be a ninja and Belle kept calling herself super girl even though she was dressed up as wonder woman.  She was adorable either way. They are all so cute we can hardly stand it. My mom had come down the weekend before Halloween and made s...

 I can't believe it's almost Thanksgiving! Time is a thief and everday my babies get bigger and older.  I love them all so much my heart could burst.  We are in the sweet spot of childhood where its mostly enjoyable. We've gotten into a good routine with the kids now that we've been in our new house for almost 3 months.  They rarely watch TV or play video games because they have been able to play outside so much.  Today was cold and rainy so they even though they stayed inside all day they played with each other and did lots of artwork.  The blue cabinet I made Ben buy me at Costco was so worth it. I keep all of their arts and crafts and montessori inspired activities in there and they pull it out every day to create whatever comes into their little imaginations.  Peter was drawing faces tonight and naming them, to me they looked just like Benjamin Franklin and Abraham Lincoln, he really has a gift for art. Briscoe is such a determined little learner h...