Pumpkins, Pumpkins, Pumpkins Everywhere!

First, a couple of photos from the Girl Scout outing to the pumpkin patch on Saturday. Edie had a great time on the hay ride, and she and Chloe picked some really nice pumpkins.






Monday, I ran and picked up pumpkins for Wayne and me, and his mom & Bill came over for dinner. Then we got down to the business of carving pumpkins. Nana made a face with hair, Bill made a witch, I made a Spongebob, Wyatt made a Pikachu, Edie and Wayne made a cat, and Chloe made a cute face pumpkin. Sure was fun, but I really underestimated the amount of time and work it takes to carve pumpkins. Better start a lot earlier next year!



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Here, There and Everywhere

At least I feel like that's where I've been lately. In actuality, it's been in a big circle...school, soccer practice, piano lessons, soccer games, Cub Scouts, Girl Scouts.

We have had some fun doing different things, too, though. We took the kids to the State Fair of Texas a week ago and had a great time - Fletcher's corny dogs, Hans Mueller German sausage, plenty of rides for the kids on the Midway. Going to the Fair is an event that all of us look forward to each year. There's so much to see, and so many things to do. Instead of loading a zillion photos on here, I made a Slide show. In case you can't quite figure out what's happening in the photos, just move your cursor over the picture and a caption will appear.

Aside from that fun, my Brownie Girl Scout troop went to the local pumpkin patch/animal farm this past weekend. The girls had a great time seeing all of the animals (everything from chickens and geese to zebras and alpaca), going on a very bumpy hay ride, and choosing just the right pumpkin. Edie is now involved with the group as a Daisy Girl Scout, so doing things with the Scouts really is a family affair!

Wayne and Wyatt went on a Cub Scout camp out - Cub O Ree - this weekend. Wyatt has joined a new Pack and really enjoys going to Scouting events. Wayne really likes the new Pack and I feel like there will be many Boy Scout activities in our future.