happy halloween

i can’t believe that october is over!  we never even made it to the pumpkin patch this year :(  - i guess it’s a sign that our kids are getting older and pumpkin patch visits just aren’t a priority anymore.

for halloween we decided to go to our church’s annual carnival.  the kids had a blast!  it was our first time attending and it was wonderful to see how many people from the surrounding neighborhoods came to the event.  everything except food was free of charge – so awesome! 

since our kids are getting a little old for bounce houses and the other games that were at the carnival, mackenzie and her friend volunteered for the evening.  a good portion of the youth group volunteered – such a great experience!

here are a couple of pictures:

mackenzie was one of the 3 amigos and blake was a soccer player from his favorite team - liverpool.

(yes that would be my daughters toe sticking out of her toms – that’s how we roll)

after the carnival, blake decided that his candy bag was not even close to being full enough – so we went trick-or-treating around our neighborhood.  all of the kids (mackenzie’s two friends + my kids) wanted to take the dogs with them.  cosmo the pug is a “little” out of shape and would not be able to walk around the entire time –he’s been known to plop down and refuse to walk anymore once he’s decided that he’s met his exercise quota.  mackenzie really wanted him to come along – so she decided to strap a laundry basket to a skateboard and created a “wagon” for cosmo.  it was absolutely ridiculous – but hysterical!  cosmo of course loved it – nothing like laying around in a bunch of blankets being pulled around the neighborhood!  the girls just had to be a careful anytime that cosmo moved – since any weight shift caused the basket to tip!   of course my phone was dead at this point and i didn’t have my camera – so no pictures of cosmo :(

all in all a fun night – but jake and i are absolutely thrilled that it’s over – and the christmas season is in full effect! 

-noelle

p.s. our house is already decorated for christmas!!