Happy Halloween 2013

Halloween was such a busy day for us!  We started the morning with a Book Character parade at Cole's school...he dressed as Harry Potter.  In the afternoon I headed over to Cole's school for his classroom Halloween party while Rhonald picked up Lily Kate and took her on a Sonic date.  Then we came to rest a bit and headed to the Burrow house for pizza and trick or treating.  Whew!!!  It was so fun though!  Every year our trick or treating group gets bigger and bigger.  This year was the first year that all of the little kids really got into it so we kind of split up into 2 groups...the big, fast running kids and then the smaller, slower kiddos.  It was so much fun to watch both groups enjoy their night!  I cherish these memories and these group nights with all of our friends.  It is such a blessing to go through life with such great friends.

Cole's Pumpkin Patch Field Trip

One of the reasons that I am thankful for being a stay at home mom is that I am able to be involved in Cole's school.  I help in his class, help with parties and I got to chaperon my first Kindergarten field trip!  Last week we made our way to a local pumpkin patch for a day packed full of fun!  There were games, food, hay rides, pumpkin picking....a kids' dream come true.  It was so cold that day and we were going to be out there all morning so my sweet friend, Keisha, kept Lily Kate for me.  I am so thankful for that and for some one on one time with Cole.  He kept saying, "I love that it is just me and you Mom!" and "Thank you for coming Mom!"  I was kind of shocked that he even cared but he did...a lot and I am so glad that I got to go with him.  It is so fun to get to know these new kiddos and see who is around all day at school.  He is growing up so fast and I am so happy that I get to be apart of so much of that, even when he is busy in school.

Pumpkin Decorating 101

We went a new route with pumpkin decorating this year.  Last year we tried carving our pumpkins but honestly it turned in to a huge crying, fit throwing mess so this year we painted them and decorated them.  It was so fun and went so smoothly!  We made 6 pumpkins .... all different faces or designs.  The kids had so much fun doing it and felt like they really had a part in decorating them.  I think we will definitely do it this way again next year!!!

A Girl On A Swing