Halloween.....Finally.

I am deeply contemplating the month of October and its non-existence in our lives this year.

Did it really happen?

Did we already live through an entire week of November? 

I sort of feel like I am in the Twilight Zone.....

Halloween.  It was a week and a day ago, I know.  But what kind of mother would I be if I didn't reflect on our "BEST DAY EVER" (aka "we get to eat cheese puffs and candy" day)?  We enjoyed a beautiful fall evening at the end of the season party for the local pumpkin patch.  They invited all of the neighbors within a 3 mile radius.  Everyone came.  There were 30 people there. We are not very densely populated out here.

What I love is that this pumpkin patch is family owned and doesn't charge admission, just a small fee for some games and a corn maze.  It is super family friendly and you can pick your own pumpkins - if you are lucky enough to not get distracted by all the animals and things to play with.

Like the giant slide-

  Look out for the Mom who wants a nice picture.  She can monopolize your time.

 And there are always corn kernels to be found in the underwear of children at the end of the day.

 Don't forget to shoot at things because that is always fun. 

This special gathering consisted of pumpkin carving, hot dog roasting, cheese puff eating and gossiping with the neighbors.  It was a blast.

Not sure who the woman is in this next picture....or who is behind the camera...? 

 I was a bad Mom again and didn't take a picture of them all dressed up until we were actually out collecting candy.  So this is the mug shot in front of someone's garage.  We ran around a neighborhood in Newton with friends from church.  Nothing cuter than a bunch of little kids asking for candy. 

Now on to November......