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Picking Pumpkins and Pony Rides

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My kids love Halloween.  I don't know where they get this from.  I'm very minimalistic when it comes to Halloween.  I would be happy just having pumpkins by the front door.  Channing and Mckenzie love Halloween!  They want more and more decoration.  And every house they see they either say, "wow, can we decorate our house like theirs?" or it's "why haven't they decorated yet?"  Being the good mom that I am our front yard gets creepy spider webs, spiders, a skeleton, and sticky decorations on the windows.  I think this is the perfect amount of decoration, the kids think otherwise.  Until Halloween is over they ask again and again for more decorations.  


This year we went to Farmstead twice!  Once with just the family and once with Cici.  The kids always have fun.  And I was thankful that it was warmer this year.

Picking pumpkins was Mckenzie's favorite part.  


Cici spoiled the kids and paid for a pony ride.  They thought it was so cool!  Mckenzie still talks about it.


A few days before Halloween we went to Chaparral's trunk or treat.  Mckenzie got her face all glittered up. 


Anyone else's kids refuse to get their hands dirty while carving a pumpkin?  Carving a pumpkin is pretty much watch mom and dad fulfill your pumpkin carving dreams while you sit and watch.  Mckenzie wanted a witch and Channing wanted a dog.  I think they turned out great!




For Halloween Channing was a ninja, Mckenzie was Rapunzel, and Isaac was a giraffe.


It was super fun to have the Wegners and the Crawfords with us this year to go trick or treating.  One highlight was having the police driving through the neighborhood passing out candy.



We are always sad when Cici has to leave.  Her trips are never long enough.  This time after dropping Cici off at the airport Channing was crying and he said, "I'm never going to be happy again.  And I'm never going to get to make caramel apples again!"  He's a crack up.  
Don't worry.  Channing and I made caramel apples again after Cici left.  :)

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  1. Bridget OstlerFebruary 6, 2019 at 6:13 PM

    This is hilarious. Your kids are hilarious. You are hilarious...especially your pumpkin carving commentary.

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