We Love Fall!

What is it about Halloween that makes it such a fun holiday?  One of my favorite parts is going to the pumpkin patch to pick out THE perfect pumpkin.  I refuse to buy my pumpkin out of a box at the grocery store.  That is a non-negotiable!

We didn't have school last Thursday and Friday, so we took full advantage of that time as a family.  We ventured out to the Petersen Family Farm for our annual pumpkin patch outing.

They also had a petting zoo.

Emma fed some goats.

 They also had a little market with fresh fruits and vegetables.  Who could pass up some sweet corn?

There was a corn box (instead of a sandbox).  That was quite a hit with the little ones.

A couple of days later, we had our annual pumpkin carving party.  

Emma made all of the "BOO" signs.

my masterpiece...

Emma's masterpiece...

This was her rendition of a pumpkin face.  

The finished products...

Every year, people make scarecrows that are put up along one of the many trails in Park City.  We took advantage of a beautiful, fall Sunday afternoon to look at all of the scarecrows.

A Month in the Making...

Well, so much for trying to keep the blog more up-to-date lately.  I'm not off to a great start!  Because of my absence, there just may be a picture overload...

Andy and Abigail deep in conversation

A few weeks ago, we had a ladies night at the cabin.  (It was my first time away from the girls, overnight.)  We had a great time!  We even had a ladies frisbee golf tournament.  

The creek was a rushing!

We had some visitors one evening...

gobbling up our raspberry bushes

Note:  I took this photo from the window. 

 Andy and I have worked together, in the same schools, for 14 years.  This year, I thought it would be fun to have our school picture taken together.  Dorky or fun?  I choose fun!

Last week was our school's fall festival.  

having fun in the obstacle course

Emma with her very good friend, Hudson (or Huddy, as Emma calls him)

She was trying to get Hudson to dance.  He has got some moves!

 I do not watch American Idol, but a student at the Park City High School made it pretty far last season.  Austin Wolfe sang at our fall festival.  What a spectacular singer!

Last week we had parent/teacher conferences, which means it was a LONG week.  Our staff had a BBQ on Friday, after school, to relax for a bit.  

Craig, our host for the BBQ, has chickens, cats, a dog, and a trampoline.  Needless to say, all of the kids were entertained!

We tried to gather some eggs from Mrs. Hen, but there were none to be found.

So, instead, Craig had placed eggs around the yard for the kids to find. 

Mr. Rooster is not so nice, so he was locked in his cage for the festivities.

Emma and Ms. Denine (kindergarten teacher) roasting the perfect marshmallow

Soccer ended this past Saturday.  Emma had such a good time!  It's all about having fun right now!!

team huddle with Coach Brooke

It was a little sunny!

She was so proud of her medal!

And, of course, we had to play on the playground after the game.

 Random cuteness...

Abigail's first time pushing her own cart at the grocery store

Both girls will gather everything they can and put it in any basket, box, or bag they can find!

Just to clarify this photo:  Abigail is the one who grabs Cooper's food bowl and wants to feed him.  We haven't started chores for her yet!

Today we had a birthday party for our good friends' twins.  They turned 3 today and it was a pizza-themed party!  So cute!

Each little munchkin got their own personal pizza to make.

Since Emma didn't want to wear her mustache, Andy decided to make Abigail have a unibrow.

Bouncy house fun...

trying to get down the slide

Mmmm...cupcake!