Pumpkins!

So wonderful chili with bread sticks and a yummy dessert couldn't be paired more wonderfully with anything else then carving pumpkins! It was so much fun. Even though everyone complains about it and hates the mess it always turns out to be such a fun time. So yay for pumpkin carving and yummy food!!

East with Cousin Ryken

Excited to carve!

East with cousin Bracken

East with cousin Cade

East not so excited anymore.

Their pumpkins lit up outside.

So happy!

Love their pumpkins!

Eryn's happy pumpkin

Easton's Casper pumpkin

Field Trips

 So yesterday we had a field trip day with Easton's preschool. We went to the Fire Station and the wonderful, fabulous Library. I say that because it is Easton's most favorite place on earth. Or maybe close second behind Dinosaur park. We had such a good time at the fire station and they really taught the kids a lot. How to crawl on the floor when there is a fire and to not be afraid of the firemen in their suits because they kind of look like aliens! And how to stop, drop, and roll! It was so cute to see all the kids practicing. They really had a good time. Then came time for the library. We went on a little tour and got to sit and listen to a few fun stories, then were able to look around and check out books if we wanted. Oh and Easton wanted!! Everyone in his class had long gone home but we were there trying to decide on two books out of the twenty or so he had picked. An hour later he had made his choice (while Eryn had been rolling all around the lobby floor, practicing her stop drop and roll). It was a LONG day and I will definitely plan for the library next time. Or I mean plan an entire day for the library for East! I really do love that he loves books so much and is interested in everything from whales to dragons and dinosaurs. I learn a lot too so it's so fun. I see plenty more library dates in the future with my little reading buddy!! Love you East!

Loves the fire truck!





East's class



Class making silly faces

With badge and fire fighter book



Watching the chief stop, drop and roll

Waiting for their turns

East stop drop and roll buddy!

Tour around library



Waiting for story time



Listening to stoy with class and teacher Laura



Fall

I love the fall!! Especially now that Cody is done hunting for the year! I love the weather change, the smells and all the fun decor. I bought this wonderful plug in scent "spiced cider" oh and let me tell you it is heavenly. Go get one and it will change your whole outlook on fall I promise I love it! I love to decorate for fall and Halloween. It kind of lets me be a kid again and I have so much fun with it. And pumpkins! I love pumpkins. On Friday we went on our usual get groceries date and got some pumpkins. I had told the kids we would have a fun night watching that cute "How to train your dragon" movie and we would paint pumpkins! We had a lot of fun and the kids loved mixing every color into brown. It was a fun time and not to messy. I used washable paint so we might just have to wipe the pumpkins off and do it again, it was that fun! And that movie is adorable! I'm so glad we bought it. So yeah for fall! I can't wait to carve some pumpkins next week!

Good News

So I have to start off by saying "We are getting a new stroller frame"!! Yes after my horrible handle braking experience last Thursday at the dinosaur park, and having to push it around by the cup holders, I was a little ticked off that a stroller of that quality broke like it did! So I called the company and they said to take pictures and e mail them with a brief message of what happened. So I did and they replied saying sorry for my issues with the stroller and that they would be sending me a new stroller frame!! I am just so excited that we do not have to go buy a new one! And to add to the good news our basement is now totally sheet rocked and ready for some tile and finish work! As soon as Cody gets home from hunting he will get to do it all! Yay Cody! No, I really think he actually enjoys it, or I hope he does! Love ya Hun and all the hard work you have put into the basement. It's going to be so nice when it is all finished! Can't wait!! Oh and my Halloween calendar count down is finished!! I saw the idea on studio 5 one day and decided I wanted to make one. I kind of forced a few people to make one too, but I hope they like theirs and had fun because I love mine! Even though I was up til midnight a few days this week stitching, it was worth it. It turned out so cute! Have a good weekend!

This and That

I'm going to try to post once a week so I need to catch myself up. So last week just flew by which was kind of a good thing because I was soo sick. East had snack at school and brought jello jigglers. The class loved them! And then he also had his first field trip. Just guess where it was. DINOSAUR PARK! He was so excited and loved every minute of it. Eryn and I got to come too! Even though we all had to be there right at ten and my stroller handle broke as soon as we arrived... we survived. The kids loved eating their lunches there and just had a really good time. I finally started to feel normal by the weekend. Thank Heaven. And we were able to get the garage completely cleaned out! One of my honey do's on the list! So thanks honey! It looks so clean and organized. Now only if it will stay that way! Oh, and our sheet rock is up downstairs! I can't even wait for it to be all finished. It's coming along just dandy so far!