October is almost over...

I can't believe October is a week away from being over...BUT we are soaking it all in! We've been so busy and this next week will be even busier. So not to get behind in pictures, I'm taking the few minutes I have now during nap time to post. :o)

**If you are seeing this tonight, the pictures are distorted because they didn't downsize automatically. They should be better by tomorrow. Sorry!**

Here is one with the house...I need to get one of it lit up and with our big blow up. Cadi loves these ears and her boots! (Thanks Kelli!)



Pumpkin patch trip #4...I think...(Please excuse the lollipops)

Here they are on the Pumpkin Express! (Jessica, notice Cadi's Jack Skellington clips? ;o)



Playing with Daddy...





I do believe Jon and Cadi are cheating in the hay maze....



Silly girl!



Patch visit 5ish....

Little Jon's favorite part.



Cadi is not so happy...



And little Jon did NOT want to sit in the picture, but he kept pulling a John McCain. LOL!



The best smile I could get.



My sweet babies on the hayride. Little Jon's second favorite part.



On to our themed meals!

These are pancakes!



And I had nice black and orange sprinkles for these pancakes, but I guess the kids think this is all about *them* or something because little Jon insisted on the powdered sugar. *sigh* ;o)





And this is suppose to be scary...worms with blood and eyeballs, but I decided to make it a bit more kid friendly. Like my son needs any reason NOT to eat. Ha!



And last but NOT least...Mother of the Year award goes to me. My son for the first time ever decided he wanted to collect the Halloween toys from Sonic. It started one night I was away on a Ladies Retreat with church and come home to find my son NEEDS all ELEVEN of them. So me, being the Halloween freak I am, decide...ok, we'll see how many we can get during that time. So today...we only needed TWO more, Monster tot and Count Tot-tula. Of course they don't have those two at the Sonic I stopped at for lunch...so we go on to the next Sonic...NOPE...panic sets in as my sweet son's passion for collecting all 11 are starting to fade. Tired I decide to find one last Sonic...I get down with the two I had and explained my dilemna...they weren't certain...they come back with both of them!!! I was so relieved! But lesson learned, I will never again let my son see the 'Collect all 100 while supplies last' insert ever again.



Stay tuned! Next week holds TWO fall festivals, one last trip to the patch, Boo at the Zoo, a Halloween party and of course...Halloween night. I hope you all have a safe and Happy Halloween!!!

Part Two

As a cold front blows through and chili is on the menu, I am looking forward to yet our NEXT trip to the pumpkin patch Saturday. I can't believe we are half way through the month! Sadly, my sweet little girl woke up sick. We've had a clean bill of health for 8 months now, so I guess we were due. :o( I just hope she is well so we can make that planned trip to the patch.

Here are some recent escapades in our lives. :o)

Here is Cadi in the most adorable pillowcase dress made by her Aunt Kristen.



Little Jon with his friend Jace at the pumpkin patch.





With our beloved Aunt Kristen.



My sweet Cadi girl...




Our favorite! SNOOPY!!!



Themed dinner...mummy dogs!



Little Jon trying to decide if he will eat them. *sigh*



Cadi had NO problems. LOL!



Our super cool Halloween countdown calendar! Best investment ever. Little Jon had been asking every night if it was Trick or Treat time. I got this and put it up and now he kind of gets it! :o) (Please excuse the nice clash of the pink wall. HA!)



I told you I'd be back! And I can guarantee there will be more! :o) We just love fall! I hope you all are having a wonderful October! We truly have had a wonderful month with friends and look forward to much more as Halloween approaches. Love to all!

It's the most wonderful time of the year

Yes, it is...I live for that first day of Autumn (Sept.22 at 10:44am central)...my favorite season of the year. The break from the summer heat, that first crisp cool breeze, the crunching of leaves under your feet, pumpkin patches and mostly the smiles from my children as we decorate for the season.

As we made our first trip to the pumpkin patch, I actually teared up. My little boy was so excited as we came over the hill and the patch came into view...It's something I just can't explain.

I just have to show how much my babies have changed in year...

Pumpkin time 2007:



Pumpkin time 2008:



Do you know how hard it is to get a picture of the little girl?



She would only look if I mentioned snacks. :o)



Now to start a traditional picture with Cadi, that Little Jon started 3 years ago...



Little Jon...







I look forward to our next visit to the patch again soon...within the next few days I'm sure. ;o)





We got back and had our first themed dinner...



Unfortuantely, little Jon really thought I cooked up rat and wouldn't eat it until I took it all apart and threw away the parts. **SIGH** HAHA! Cadi ate it up though, did I mention she eats just about anything? Hopefully Little Jon will eat the mummy dogs we have on the list for themed meal of the week this week...I'll keep you posted.

I hope everyone has a wonderful October and expect to get sick of seeing lots more pics from our adventures this month! :o)