Fall Fun

Fall... The leaves are starting to change, nights are getting cooler, pumpkin everything everywhere... One of my favorite times of the year. We have had our fair share of pumpkins! I used the pumpkin painting idea from Zoo Boo and brought home a craft for all the kids to do here last week. 
They all loved that. I sent Hallie and Sadie home with theirs but my house is decorated in pumpkins with our kids artwork. They like that it's displayed for everyone to see and we have plenty more to keep us busy on our rainy Halloween. 

We have a tradition every year of taking pictures at the Asbury pumpkin patch. We were supposed to go last weekend but it rained for 4 days straight so we had to move that to this week. The original forecast had it rainy all week though so Hailey and I met last Thursday to snap a few just in case. 

We got a couple cute ones (with everyone amazingly looking at the camera!) and then went to Nicky's for dinner.  

The rain did stop in time for Rachel and the kids to be able to come in town to meet us to take a few more. We met them at 11:30 but before that we met Hailey and several of her family at the Bossier Central Library for their fall fest. It was fun but honestly a little difficult because all the games and crafts needed adult help and there are 3 of them and one of me. :) They didn't seem to notice. 


Lilli had school today but I checked her out so that all the kids could be together for pictures. 
I love that we finally got one with all of them (even if it is impossible to get 5 kids all looking at the camera at the same time) and they had fun running around the pumpkin patch together. After pictures was another meal at Nicky's with all 7 kids! They all did great and we had a good time. Once everyone was done and we were about to go we let them all loose to "dance" for just a minute. 
That didn't last long. See the boys? :) 

And of course what pumpkin season isn't complete without pumpkin carving? 

And now I hope that the rain clears out in time for more pumpkin carving and of course trick or treating. 3 more days! 

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