Pumpkins!

We went to the pumpkin patch yesterday to pick out our Halloween pumpkins with the kids. This is really the earliest we have ever made it there. Usually we are rushing around at the last minute to get there and then we end up in a rush to get them carved and ready to go. In fact, a few years ago we didn't even carve pumpkins, we just colored them, we were that late. Anyway, we thought we better go sooner rather than later in case the weather turns really cold and we don't want to take Sophie out in the cold. It was a lot of fun. We came home with a lot of pumpkins and the kids wanted to carve them right away. I told them we needed to hold off for a few days so they will still look good at Halloween, plus, if we hold off, we will have a built in FHE activity.

After the pumpkin patch we went to Fuddruckers for lunch, and the kids and I ran a few errands. I bought the kids some chocolate milk on the way home and Bella spilled some on herself in the car. I thought it was mostly gone at that point, but when we got home she rushed in the kitchen holding the chocolate milk, fell down and we had chocolate milk everywhere. Jack started laughing so hard he could barely speak. He said the bottle spun around in a complete circle, and sure enough, the ceiling and all walls were covered in splatters of chocolate milk. It took Nate a long time to wipe it all up, and we are still seeing traces of it, mostly in the stairway-how did it get that far!

I am still not quite finished with all the Halloween costumes, I am hoping I can be productive this week. I am starting to get used to our new schedule and feeling more recovered, so I am aiming to finish up some projects this week. In other family news this week, my Sister in Law got engaged! I hear she may get married in April, though I have no confirmation of that. Also, my cousin is expecting and due in June! So lots of fun ahead!