Fall Fun

You all know I love my pumpkin everything. While our fall weather has felt like early summer, we are still trying to embrace the new season as much as we can...which may need to mean we just get used to pumpkin ice cream every October!!!


Our yummy-smelling fall play dough provided some fun a few afternoons.

We love our pumpkins! Even in chalk!

Lorelei didn't want to wash off her face paint. ;)

We have had a chance to enjoy parks a bit more now that the temperatures are bearable. We had Macie play one day she had off, and met Lydia and Nayeli another week. We have been doing more things like this after home school work is done, especially on Fridays.

Pumpkin Painting
We had a pumpkin painting get together with the Kindergarten and 2nd grade classes. We did this last year as well, so we decided it will now be an annual event Brittany and I organize every October. The kids had a great time painting pumpkins and playing at the park. I got a chance to see Makin playing soccer with his classmates, and Lorelei loved having Nayeli's new puppy as a playmate.

K (top): Judah, Emelia, Charlie, Makin, Asher, Luke and Grayson
2nd (bottom): (front) Lorelei, Stella, Jaeden, Savannah, and Nayeli
(back) Kayla, Peyton,and Addie

Pumpkin Patching
This could be the most low-key year of my life since kids for visiting a pumpkin patch. I'm not sure why exactly, but I decided to embrace minimal pumpkin patch"ness" this year and just go to the one closest to our house.

It is about 10 minutes away, and is completely free. :) It worked for this year!

The Set Up

Our Not-So-Little Pumpkins!

Haybale Maze...that they could see over. ;)

Cornhole and Hayride

Free Face Painting

Bake Sale Puppy Chow
These guys were more than a little excited for this treat!

Minimal pumpkin patch adventure this year, but still a fun morning as a family!