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October 2019

Alrighty folks, it's been 7 months since I last posted an update on this here blog.  In my attempt to get caught up I'm choosing my favorite pictures from that month and putting a short description with them.  It's April 2020 but I'll be scheduling this post to have come out in the month that it's about.  Here we go!

October, fall is in the air.  Fall months are great but not my favorite.  Mainly because after fall comes winter.  But I enjoy the days that are still warm and the excitement my kids have about Halloween.

Pumpkin carving time!  The kids looove carving pumpkins.  As a parent it's a ton of work!

Mckenzie wanted a kitty.  

Our creations!

This was Channing's school trunk or treat.  He got a lot of attention dressed as this Ghostbusters character.

About to go trick or treating! This year we went in a huge group.  My mom came into town that day.  We had the Crawfords, Hamiltons, and Wegners as well.

This was at Mckenzie's preschool trip to Linder Farms.  I let her lead me on this corn maze.

She's the best pumpkin picker!

We also got to go to Farmstead with the family.

Hay ride with the Wegners.

Isaac discovered his love of avocado toast.  He's my only kid that willingly eats avocado and eggs.

Justin just being....well I don't know what that's about.  :)

This is when Isaac started making this scrunched nose face all the time, especially when he's not happy about something.  He makes us giggle.


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