Jack-O-Lanterns

Our friends Keren & Steve came over on Sunday evening to carve pumpkins with us. We had a great time. I think we were all very excited with the final outcome of our pumpkins.

*Our Pumpkins

Can you guess who did each one?

*Keren & Steve's pumpkins

More Pumpkin Pictures

What can I say? I love pumpkin patch pictures!!!! Here are a few more from the pumpkin patch.

My little Punkins

Saturday was a beautiful day. The sun was out, but the air was crisp. We started our day by helping my father-in-law wave campaign signs on a very busy street. Keegan enjoyed himself and Truitt took a great nap in the stroller.

We then decided to head to the pumpkin patch. Yes, we did go with Keegan's school, but we didn't actually make it out into the field. I was really itching to get into a pumpkin field and take some pictures of my cute little boys. I just love the way that pumpkin patch pictures turn out.

Pumpkin Patch

Keegan's school went to the pumpkin patch on Wed. We were able to go along with them. It was a beautiful crisp fall day. There were so many activities for the kids to enjoy. They had a hay jump, hay maze, train ride, feeding farm animals, a bee keeper, tour a pioneer farm, songs and finally each kid (and parent) got to pick a small pumpkin from a pile. It was a very long day, but I think the kids had a blast. Keegan didn't enjoy it as much as I thought he would. He was really clingy and whiny. He kept telling us he was freezing. He was shivering. I told him that next time he would listen to me when I told him to wear his warm jacket. I later ate those words when we returned home and I noticed that he had a fever of 103. Boy did I feel like a terrible mother.

Costume Party

Last Saturday we went to a costume party at our friends, Ben and Heather's house. We had a great time. Chris and I didn't spend much time on our "costumes." Chris went as Matt Hasselbeck, since everyone tells us he looks like him, and I went as a Seahawks fan (or as Chris says Matt's wife. Truitt was a monkey and Keegan was a crocodile (specifically the one from Peter Pan). It was great to see how each of our friends dressed up. They are so creative. It was a lot of fun watching everyone play "Chubby Bunny" too. You know the game where you have to put a marshmallow in your mouth and then say chubby bunny without spitting the marshmallow out or eating it. Then you continue to add another marshmallow with each round. The goal is to see who can hold the most marshmallows in their mouth.

Quote!

I read this quote on Melissa's blog. God knew it was exactly what I needed today. It really spoke to my heart.

"Do not spoil what you have by desiring what you have not; but remember that what you now have was once among the things you only hoped for." -Unknown

Thankful!

Thank you God for my family! I am so blessed to have a husband that loves me and provides for our family. I couldn't have asked for a better husband and father. I love to watch Chris interact with our boys. He loves them so much and it shows in the way he cares for and plays with them. Both boys adore their daddy.

God has also blessed me with the cutest boys! It is so much fun to watch them grow and explore new things. My heart melts as I watch Keegan learn more about God and who He is. He is doing an amazing job with Bible memorization. He leans versus at school and at Awana. His memory blows me away. He hears a Bible story once and he retains everything he heard. I can't wait for Truitt to be a little older and watch as Keegan is able to pass some of his knowledge on to his little brother.

Thank you God for my family! You have blessed us beyond what we deserve. Help me to never take my family for granted.