Miscellaneous Fall Fun

Fall is a fun season, but it is also a busy one.  We have so many traditions that we like to squeeze into our already hectic schedules.  We try to experience the fun of the outdoors during this cooler season.  We haven't had a chance to have any fun playing in fallen leaves yet as ours have barely even started turning colors.  I do hope we get to enjoy a little fall color before the leaves fall off. Along with our big trips to the apple orchard and farm/corn maze, we visited a local pumpkin stand down the road to pick out pumpkins and mums to display on our front porch and to carve for Halloween.  I just hope we can get enough energy together to perform our carving ritual this week. It is going to be a very busy week!  Thankfully, Evan is out of school on Friday (the day after Halloween) so he can get some much needed rest after a late night of trick or treating.  Well played, Charlotte schools, well played!  Evan and I also participated in our neighborhood's pumpkin painting while Brody was taking his afternoon siesta.  Yes, I did want to join Brody's activity, but I couldn't miss the pumpkin painting festivities again.

Evan and Brody at the local pumpkin patch. 

Our littlest pumpkin in the patch 

Brody searching for the perfect pumpkin. 

Brody was like "This is crazy!  They all look the same!"  

"I'll just take this one.  Now how do I get out of here?"

"Yep, this one will do." 

Brothers at the pumpkin patch after church. 

Mommy and her little pumpkins

"Here, Edah!  Mommy is always calling you her pumpkin head!" 

One mischievous and one sweet.

Sweet boys. 

Last year's pumpkin mountain was a lot bigger, but this one was still impressive. 

Daddy and his pumpkins

I wanted mums that weren't all open yet so they would hopefully last a while. 

The sweetest kisses from my boys!

We needed a fall family picture and didn't get one at either pumpkin patch so this will have to do.  

One with Brody's best cheese smile

Pumpkin Painting!

Evan creating his masterpiece.  He decided he wanted a Panthers pumpkin painted Carolina Panthers blue.  Unfortunately, the child safe washable paint did not dry quickly on slick pumpkin surfaces and the paints ran together quickly.  

He still painted like a pro. 

The color he chose was a pretty good match to Panther blue. 

He attempted to write Panther on his pumpkin and did a decent job considering the difficulty of the slick surface and runny paint.  

I attempted an R pumpkin for us and had to sit and hold my pumpkin for a while until it dried. 

Evan ran off to play while I waited for them to dry. 

Evan and his neighborhood and school friends enjoyed a little game of tag. 

And then I turned around, and Evan had sneaked the Kindle out of my purse, and I caught this.  *Sigh*  He just can't help himself!