Halloween & Fall Pics

We went trick or treating in Jason & Janet's neighborhood and got SOAKED.  It didn't just rain, it was a downpour.  As in, my toes were sloshing around in my shoes, half the candy had to be thrown out from getting so wet soaked!  The kids still had a good time, but they definitely threw in the towel (or was it asking for a towel?) sooner than previous years!
 

Aaron went on a field trip to the dunes and Cherry Republic with Jacob's class on Halloween and I helped out in Brody's classroom pumpkin bowling.  The kids also got to see how cider was made!
 

Austin's class all decked out in their cosutmes!
 

Austin and his bff Carson:
 

The Sunday before Halloween the Harvitt family had people over for a hay ride!
 

The Friday before Halloween we went to the Downtown Halloween Walk for trick or treating.  It was crowded as always, but the boys did great and got a lot of (dry) candy!
 

 

The gorgeous forest floor.  My pics don't do any justice to the beauty of this day.  The woods were glowing with the sun coming in through the colorful leaves.
 

Brody and I took a walk down to the parents beach.
 

 

 

 

The salmon returned home.  They were a bit bigger this year!
 

 

After talking a walk to the weir with the Frederick family, Brody held hands with Jacob's friend Alivia...
 

Brody being silly:

Austin:
 

Some gorgeous fall color:
 

 

 

Carving Pumpkins!

The boys had simple requests for their pumpkins this year... "Darth Vader!  Detroit Lions!  A Shark!"  So we took to the internet and did the best we could!

Austin got right in there!
 

Brody worked his fine motor skills!
 

Jacob drew the lion in just by looking at Jacob's Halloween helmet!
 

Jacob also carved a small tradition jack o'lantern on his own.
 

 

 

 

The boys were pretty darn excited with how they turned out!!
 

Fall Pics: Empire Bluffs, Pumpkin Patch

We were so excited Kim, Peg and baby Devon made the trip up!  We enjoyed a lovely afternoon at Empire Bluffs.  Jacob had a MAJOR meltdown while we were there, which only slightly terrified Kim and Peg, I think.
 

Family Photos:
 

 

 

Brody enjoying some personal space:
 

 

Jacob and Aaron at the top of the dune:
 

 

 

 

 

 

Now that the boys are old enough, I need to remember to make them take photos of all of the adults!!


We headed out to Pahl's Pumpkin Patch for a little fall outing.  We started with a hay ride:
 

The kids loved the baby pigs the best:
 

My silly boys:
 

Austin and Brody went for a little ride:
 

 

 

And what trip to the farm would be complete without cider and donuts?!