Pumpkin Carving Party

This year we only grew enough pumpkins to carve Jack O'laterns for Halloween. We still ended up with too many and decided to have some friends over and carve pumpkins together. we ended up with a lot of cute pumpkins. We even had pumpkin, which the kids scarfed, for desert.

First Snow Before Halloween

We had our first snow the week of Halloween and so we had to dig out the winter clothes for the children to go sledding and build snowmen. I wasn't ready for the snow, and thankfully it didn't last, but the kids were so excited to play in it I couldn't help but smile.

Hike Out

Dropping leaves in the river and watching them swirl away.

One Monday evening for Family Home Evening we went up the canyon to roast marshmellows and hot dogs. It was a brisk autumn evening and we were glad we had the warmth of the camp fire as the sun faded away. Benjamin was so delighted to be outside that he wanted to know if we were going to have a camp out. When we said no, but we were going to have a camp fire and roast marshmellows Benjamin asked if we were having a hike out since we had to walk across a little bridge into the forest. I thought that was as a good a description as any while laughing and when we were done with our activities I asked Benjamin how he enjoyed our "hike out" and he said he had a lot of fun and wanted to do it again.

She Came, She Conquered

The other night we took the kiddos out to dinner at McDonald's, their favorite place to eat out at. We even decided to splurge and buy Kid's Meals, with toys (the most important part in Benjamin's opinion.) While we were eating Benjamin and Bekah had a delightful time playing with the other children and going up and down the slides. The amazing part was that Bekah climed up and down all the slides and tunnels all by herself! After over a year of climbing in and out of tunnels on play equipment, I was ecstatic that she was able to do the climbing all by herself. Those tunnels are not built well for adult size persons and I hated blocking traffic for the other children. So Bekah came, and she conquered.

Halloween Activities

Trick or Treating around our neighborhood

Pixies & Pirates activities at the Dinosaur Museum

Benjamin helping the Captain navigate to Neverland

Our ward's Halloween Party and Trunk or Treat

The highlight of these activities for Benjamin was meeting "Peter Pan" at the Dinosaur Museum, and Bekah was delighted to "meet" Elmo at the ward Trunk or Treat party.

Scarecrow Festival 2009

The Pixie and the Pirate

We had a Peter Pan theme to our Halloween costumes this year. Benjamin was Captain Hook. Bekah was Tinkerbell. Dad was a lost boy and Mom was Wendy. The kids had a blast wearing their costumes throughout the month of October and for two nights in a row for trick or treating with our ward and around the neighborhood.

"Soil to Market" Discovery

Farm Country has this new activity center where the kids can learn about planting, harvesting, shipping and distributing fruits and vegetables. We had fun exploring and sharing it with friends.

Halloween Pictures on Delay

I know the grandparents are waiting for pictures from Halloween, and I have some super cute ones, but I am at a loss as to where my download cord is at. So I hope you will be patient with me for a few more days as I try to find the cord, download the pictures, finish preparing for the court of honor and Spring Creek Boutique, and continue with everything else going on. They are coming, I promise!