Kaitlynn's Halloween party at preschool

Kaitlynn's preschool class was the only grade level that could dress up for Halloween... times are a-changing that's for sure! She dressed up as Cheer Bear (a Care Bear).

Finished Home Theater

In our basement, we were able to include a home theater. This is Scott's room. The projection tv gives us a 10 1/2 foot screen... that we just painted on the wall. The room is very comfortable, and can be very loud! The painted screen is very good and we can't complain. We love watching movies and our favorite tv shows down there!



We also have a finished storage area that we can keep everything organized and put away... sure helps!

Our finished basement

Well, we finally finished our basement... actually it has been complete for some time now... but I had some painting that I had to finish up. So we took some pictures to share with our friends and family that can't visit often... and show where all our money went!The top 2 pictures are the craft/computer room that I got to design and decorate. The bathroom is asian inspired... and the bedroom is simple and more antique-like.

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Pumpkin Patch

Before the snow came in, we decided it would be fun to go to the pumpkin patch. The big one on 287 allows you to go pick out and cut your own pumpkin. It was a lot of fun. They also have a little zoo area with little goats, sheep, cows, pigs and even turkeys. The battery on the camera died, so we weren't able to get pictures of the animals. We picked out pumpkins for all the family members in our house. One for each of us, and Kaitlynn picked out smaller ones for both of our dogs and both cats. No one gets left out!

Derek Robert Castro

Proud parents David and Kristel Castro (Scott's sister) had a baby boy on September 26, 2006. He was born at 11:49am and weighed 6 lbs 7 1/2 oz and was 19 1/2 inches long. He was very close in size to Kaitlynn when she was born. Kristel's labor was quick and with little complications.

Kaitlynn was so excited for her new baby cousin. When she first saw him, she wasn't sure what to think...but within an hour, she wanted to hold him and not share.

Scott's first bio nephew. And Kathleen's first grandboy. Everyone was so happy for the new addition to the Lohmann/Castro family!