Appropriate:

 

Cate was singing this this morning.  :)

Costumes Stories (or- DRAMA.)

Cate changed her mind.

 The butterfly was sent to the dress-up box when Mema let her take home the Minnie Mouse costume/dress-up from Batesville.

Then Cate changed her mind again

She insisted that she needed to be Mary.  As in- Mary and baby Jesus*.  She was very specific about what she wanted and didn't want to wear:

Halle went from "White Butterfly" to Ariel to Cowgirl. 

(I hurt her feelings when I said she looked like a square dancer...)

And then Ty.  Care to guess what he decided to be?

(Hint: that's a real practice plan tucked in his waistband)

 Our random group:

(Isaac slept through everything, but he was wearing a onesie with a sheriff's star.) 

 

We figured Chief would have these pumpkins chewed up by now but, it turns out they scare him to death.  He barked madly at them when they were first set out, and he still randomly growls at them!  Dumb dog.  (The kids think it's hilarious.)

 

 

 

*Cate is sensitive about her Mary costume- she gets embarrassed when people laugh about it (and they did last night.  Shoot, I still do!)   But guess what?  She won "Most Creative Costume" at the college's fall festival.  Ha!  :)

The ballgame

Well, we lost by 4 to a good team. 

*Sigh.*

Our seats haven't gotten better. 

 The kids jumped right back in the ballgame groove and were SO good.  They know the routine.  (It has changed very little in the last 3 years!)

 The best part was that JD's parents, sister, brother-in-law, and nephews got to come!

 The most fun booth in the restaurant:

*We play on the road on Tuesday.  It will be a tough one to win- but you never know!  :)

It's BASKETBALL day!

Our season starts today at 4.

Hooray!

Go Toppers!!

 

To watch the livestream, click here--->  Livestream Video

 

 

Family:

We sit behind the bench during the boys games, text me and we'll wave to you!  :)

"Surprise! I'm a Pirate!"

-said Ty.

(Halle's soccer team are the Pirates.)



October Tradition

 Ty attempted a "face with eyes and mouths":

 Halle wanted her to "be a girl" this year.  Hence, the eyelashes, I guess: 

 And Cate.  (Sigh.)  She drew hers, assured me she was done, and then cried after it was carved.  (So typical.)  So I let her add some extras: 

(Those are cheeks, "eyebrowns" and a forehead.)

 Much better.  :)

 Can you guess who this one belongs to?

It looks like a Veggie Tales character to me.

 The Pumpkin Family of 2012:

(Is it crazy that our pumpkin family now produces enough light to take pictures with??  Ha!)

 We tried to get Ty to join in, but every picture with him looks like this: 

 The ghosty kids blowing out the pumpkins (the best part!)

** We do know that Jack O Lanterns have a very pagan beginning.  We make it a point to talk about fall, and celebrating God's creation and provision.  Also, carving pumpkins is a great object lesson in letting your light shine! (Matthew 5:16)

Oops.

 

Thank you, Gran Gran!

 A box came yesterday from Disney World!  (Halle thought that was SO cool.)

 Gran Gran's archery team, which included cousins Jake and Caleb this year, made it back to the World Championship tournament in Orlando.  And they finished third!

 Our lucky kids always get fun stuff when Gran Gran goes to Disney! 

So, THANK YOU Gran Gran (and Pepa!)

And Congratulations!! 

Again.  :)

Pumpkin Patch Farms

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Pumpkin Patch 2011

Pumpkin Patch 2010

Pumpkin Patch 2009