Pumpkin Carving

Halloween

We enjoyed a full night of trick or treating on Halloween.  The weather was great, I had four cute little kids, and Peyton was a perfect baby not making a peep the whole time.  Kate got into trick or treating for the first time this year.  Although she thought you had to eat the candy as you acquired it so we had to drag her from each driveway as she was trying to tear into her goodies.  She then learned that she had to run to keep up with her brothers!

Best part was we didn't spend a penny on costumes this year! 

Pumpkin Patch

This was the first time all the cousins were able to go to the pumpkin patch together and boy did they have fun.  There was countless trips down the slide.

The kids played, rode the hayrack ride, did gourd slinging and so much more.  They had so much fun together.

This little miss rode in her stroller the whole time and just took it all in. Kate was nice enough to share a pumpkin with Peyton.

And of course, no outing is complete without an attempt to get a group shot.

Cousins

Last weekend we made a last minute trip to Abilene to visit my family.  It was exactly what we needed- some time away as a family to have fun.  It was a very short trip but we crammed in tons of fun.  We started the day off at Aunt Annie's house where the kids enjoyed their new minature pony.  Then we all headed to the pumpkin patch (which requires a seperate post!) and we finished the evening at Grandpa & Grandma's house for a bonfire. 

This is the best group shot we got of the cousins- it really is no easy task!

Peyton enjoyed her first bonfire.  And she LOVES her hat- don't let my sisters tell you otherwise!

We got up early on Sunday morning to head home.  The kids were not happy at all- wait who am I kidding- I wasn't happy either!  However there is beauty in the morning to enjoy.

I am glad we were able to make the trip to see family even if the visit was short.  We promised the kids we will stay longer at Christmas.  I love it that my kids have cousins to share life with!

7 months

Peyton- I have no idea where the last 7 months have gone.  You are such a sweet baby with the biggest smile.  My heart melts to hear you giggle and talk.  You complete our family baby girl.  We love you so much!

Fall Parties

The boys had their fall parties at school today.  I was only able to see a few minutes of Hayden's party because I am head room mom in Jackson's class. 

Although I wasn't able to be in Hayden's class long,  I was there long enough to see that there is a little girl who has a crush on my boy.

I was trying to get a picture of him and when she saw me she said "oh I want my picture with Hayden" She goes to our church and is always finding him.  Jerry went to have lunch last week with him and had told me about this little girl that came up to Hayden at lunch and just kept staring at him.  When I showed him this picture tonight he said "That's the girl I told you kept staring at him!"  She also told me how much she likes Hayden's new glasses:)

New Look

Hayden got a new look today!















After failing an eye test at the pediatrician's office last month we took him to go have his eyes tested.  We found out his has astigmatism and is having problems seeing both far and close up.  So then we went on a hunt for the perfect glasses.  These were the first pair he picked out and and after trying out lots more, we came back to these.  I think they fit him perfectly.  He looks so grown up now!