More Fall Fun

 We have enjoyed the wonderful weather and the Fall activities that come with it. Our new neighborhood hosted a party where we met some neighbors and had fun as a community.

Gavin has been asking to be a pumpkin for weeks. Unfortunately, they don't make pumpkin costumes much bigger than 18 months, so I had to make one myself. And after all my efforts, he is thrilled...as you can see. But he got over it and liked it after all.

 There was face painting at the party.

 Fall also means parent/teacher conference, where I received a glowing report as expected. Ayden's 1st grade teacher said they stopped testing her reading level after she had exceeded a second grade level. I couldn't be more proud of Ayden in her school work.

And another horse pic:

 Raegan is a committed walker now. She still tumbles and falls but it is definitely her preferred method. Her personality continues to come out as well as her attitude. She's an interesting mix of mellow and extremely opinionated. Still can't get enough of this sweet babes.

 When she's annoyed or mad, she does this face.

And she hates getting her picture taken.

 It's been fun comparing the girls in the same outfits. The hand me downs definitely look different on Raegan.

Now that Raegan has 7 teeth, the dentist thought we better get to brushin'. She loves the toothbrush and is super excited when it's her turn.

 On a perfect Fall day, I decided to tackle the weeds that we pretended weren't there. Gavin was actually a really big help until he found a lady bug and got side tracked.

 I've been doing a bit of preschool work with Gavin. Honestly, I didn't know how this was gonna go. Gavin's attention span can be either great or terrible and he hasn't had much exposure to writing. When I started preschool with Ayden, she struggled to trace a straight line. But Gavin was amazing! He is super diligent and interested and his penmanship is incredible. It's been such a joy and pleasant surprise working with him and seeing what a smart boy he is!

 Homemade pizzas on a cold night.

That made me crave Zach's tricky sticks, which I tried to replicate. They were delicious and took me instantly back to college.

Anderson Farms

Ever since we lived in Ohio, we have been in search of another real pumpkin patch. We had such a great time that year cutting our pumpkin right off the vine. Luckily, we heard about this farm north of Denver and it was worth the trip. And to make the day even better, Jill and Richard and kiddos were in town to join us. It was the most perfect Fall day and the kids enjoyed all the great activities there as well. This place was the epitome of the Fall season and we will definitely be back next year.

 Raegan, Ayden, Avery, Gavin, and Evelyn.

 The kids had fun finding all the mystery clues in the 30 acre corn maze and earned their sticker for solving the puzzle.

 They have so much fun playing together.

 It was a lot of walking.

But we found our way out!

 They had a big play area with these tractor tires and other playground type equipment.

 These barrels pulled by a lawnmower were among their favorite rides. Everything was included with admission so the kids could ride as many times as they liked.

 I was surprised at how well the kids did on the pedal go carts.

 Always fun to ride in the pumpkin carriage.

Hopefully, we'll have many more of these pictures to come.

 On our way out to the pumpkin patch.

The variety and size of pumpkins was impressive and as always, makes for super cute pictures.