october fun!

despite a hectic work schedule and being on a full-time night schedule now (as opposed to the mid-shift schedule i was working), matt and i were able to participate in several fun fall activities this year.

on the 17th, we headed to nini's house for a pumpkin carving party where we caught up with old friends and enjoyed yummy pumpkin-themed snacks.

on the 24th, we went to my parents house for the annual pumpkin carving. we actually worked in teams this year, with each child pairing up with a "helper" adult. liv and jonah worked with matt and i, and dad, mom and shari helped the childers kiddos. maddie wasn't too worried about pumpkin carving, but ray was supervising her nonetheless. it was great and the pumpkins all turned out really well! it's crazy to think that 4 years ago this was the first family event that my (then future) husband participated in!

and on halloween, we headed to the dallas arboretum with mom and dad to stroll around the "largest pumpkin village in the nation" which featured houses themed for different fairy-tale stories. this is quite possibly one of my favorite fall-time activities :) after the trip to the arboretum, we attempted to watch the cowboys game....but that involved an awful lot of yelling and frustration and, eventually, a loss (again). we then went back to our new place for a family dinner and to pass out candy to all the cute little trick-or-treaters in the neighborhood. the whole family came over, minus the proctors who were busy trick-or-treating with their own adorable little cat in the hat, thing 1 and thing 2! after dinner, we decided to watch the last part of the rangers game....another mistake! but all in all, it was a great day and we were blessed to be around family the whole time.

happy halloween, everyone!

fall fun - october 2010