Oh October!

Rise-n-Shine

The most beautiful time of the year is upon us and we are fully emerged in pumpkins, costumes, and brightly colored leaves.  We kicked off our October by joining our friends in the Smile Mile, a walk to benefit down syndrome.  It was a cold and beautiful morning and our babes enjoyed being out and about in the crowd.

Mmmmm.....pumpkin donuts

The fall festival came to town and the kids got to experience the variety of foods that can be eaten from a stick.  I'm not a fan of the evening crowd so we ventured during the day and met Nana for lunch.  Despite eating our weight in fried foods at the festival, we made a pit stop at Donut Bank afterwards for iced coffee and pumpkin spice donut holes.

Spoooooky

There's been a couple nice and sunny days that have allowed us to play outside and soak up a few extra rays of sun before the looming fall air blows in.  I've been able to complete some outdoor crafts and arrange the 50+ pumpkins and gourds we have been gifted with.  I'm not sure my house has ever looked so fall-ish.

Beware!!!!

We pulled off our 4th annual bonfire/hayride!  This year we had our biggest crowd yet with 68 people.  It was a perfectly chilly night and it appeared everyone had a good time.  Once again we had our 1-man band and the fire burned long into the night.  The only change next year will be me getting a couple photos!!

Sneak peek at P's costume

I completed the last bit of sewing on the kids Halloween costumes last night and we are ready for our first festivity on Thursday!  This is potentially the last year I can get the kids to dress as a theme....so I will be enjoying every second with my fireman/Dalmatian combo.

Pumpkin carving day!

They chose not so spooky scenes

The kids received an invite from their aunt and uncle to join them at a local pumpkin patch for pumpkin picking, hayrides, horse rides, and a million other activities that my kids jumped at the chance to do.  By the time the kids returned home they were both sound asleep and slept well into the evening.

P with his pumpkin

2 perfect pumpkins

Aside from all the spook-tacular events, I have been enjoying a couple creepy movies while the kids nap or at night after they have gone to bed.  I am a sucker for the Halloween movies and just about any frightful movie (as long as it isn't of the paranormal nature)!!

We have ditched our Direct TV (hello extra $100 a month) and are now using Sling to watch our favorite shows.  We no longer have DVR which means each and every Sunday night I am parked in front of the tv from 8-9 watching The Walking Dead.  Who would have thought a show about zombies was literally the best show ever?

Our babysitters....but who watches who? :)

Scott and I have been on 2 date nights this month!!  This is completely abnormal but so enjoyable!!  Our first date we stayed in the area and visited friends and drove around the back roads making sure all the pumpkin patches had been completely cleared of their cheerful orange inhabitants.  Our 2nd date night we headed into town and enjoyed a quiet dinner talking about kids and "the beginning" of us.  As good as it is to have some adult time and re-connect, we are always happiest when we are all back home under the same roof.

With just a handful of days and events left in the month of October, the rain has settled in and the cool air has descended.  We're prepared to send off the month by enjoying a party or two, eating a bit of candy, sipping hot cider and watching kid friendly scary movies. We'll watch the leaves continue to change colors across the farm and the grass to fade from its summer green to fall brown.  Soon enough Thanksgiving will be upon us....

Fall at the farm