Time to FALL Back

It's already that time of the year, yep, that time where the clocks are turned back an hour, everyone is on allergy medicine, throats are sore and the weather is changing - it's FALL Y'ALL!  We had our annual pumpkin painting party at Shannon's house to kick off Halloween.  Karson and I decided to do M&M's this year.  We started a few days early so we could give our pumpkins layers of paint.  That's the hardest thing about pumpkin painting is waiting for the paint to dry.

 We like carving pumpkins with the kids too and have learned not to share pumpkins anymore.  Everyone gets their own.  Miles and Karson opted for traditional jack'o'latern looks and Isaac chose to do Clarence.  We ended up with five pumpkins on the porch this year.  Thankfully, there's a nice little shack up the road that sells pumpkins.  It's neat (like a playhouse) and you leave money in an envelope and write down your purchases.  The pumpkins were perfect too.

Of course we have pumpkins on our porch, but we are NEVER home on Halloween. 

Miles decided to be a ninja this year.

Matt and I went as American Gladiators to our annual adult-version Halloween party at the Evans's.  It's scary putting on leotards when we're nearing the age of 40?!?  I painted some 2-liter bottles and attached them to PVC pipe and borrowed the costumes from Matt's cousin.  Add some red tights, a wig and bandanna and viola a cheap costume =)!

We had some snuggle time with our niece/cousin Mae Kathryn on Halloween.  Cutest.pumpkin.ever!

 

The Halloween crew.  I found Isaac a gorilla mask at Kroger on clearance the week of Halloween.  We're putting less and less effort into our costuming as the years roll by.

Miles won the award in our family for most candy collected.  He hit it hard this year and covered a lot of ground.  His pumpkin bucket was overflowing!

Plano Fall Festival Goers.  Tis the season for parent/teacher conferences, fall festivals, book fairs and endless amounts of fundraising.  Whew!

A sweet note that Miles had in his Student-Led Conference folder:

 

Isaac's class got to come to SKyPAC to see the Lightning Thief.  It was treat having him (and the 5th grade group) there to see our school day matinee! 

 

A little go cart riding at Meme's!

Crazy HAIR day!