We asked a photographer friend

to shoot some family portraits

at Fort Bellefontaine Park.

I'm glad we got a chance

to capture some great pics

of our little family.

Noah demonstrates Leonardo DaVinci's chain gear.

Josie learns about a fly wheel.

Dixie took the kids to see the Niņa and the Pinta docked in Grafton, IL.

Who says school has to be boring?

Noah poses with his Star Wars cake.

I engage in some Jedi training.

I can't believe our little man is six!

The marble run is a big hit!

Josie and I race Noah to the top of Monk's Mound in Cahokia.

The view of downtown from the top.

Our cute little witch.

Our kitchen is overrun by Sith.

Happy Halloween!