Patch it up

Halloween is upon us and as tradition goes we do it up right. This year I wasn't so sure I wanted to go all out and it ended up that we didn't, but it was still great. One of the best ways to get in the Halloween spirit is to head to a pumpkin patch. At least for us that was the trick. There is something about the fresh air, mud, apple cider, and pumpkins that really get you in the mood. The weather was pretty good we had a little bit of sunshine, but most importantly no rain! Both kids wanted tiny pumpkins, which we thought was cute and perfect. No carving necessary.


There was a petting zoo at the patch with goats who did tricks, and turkeys who gobble really loud. Kyle was not a fan of the turkey. Whenever it would gobble and fluff it's feathers up he would hide behind our legs and shake his finger at it. Lilly had fun going through the little hay maze and driving the boat that was in the middle of it.After the pumpkin patch and a nap we set the kids up so that they could paint their pumpkins. Lilly was very careful and kept hers neat and tidy and Kyle made his colorful and painted with lots of enthusiasm. We let them pain ours too since they were having such a good time and they all turned out really beautiful.

For Halloween this year it was freezing! We weren't sure how to keep the kids warm but still show off their costumes and really there was no good way but I still love how their costumes turned out. Kyle was Clark Kent and Lilly was a cotton candy vendor. I was a little worried about her costume since I made it myself, but she got so many compliments on it and won a best costume of the night at our ward trunk or treat. The kids got lots of candy and had fun getting to dress up.

Ka- Chow!

We love the Cars movie. We have Lightning McQueen and Mater everything. Well maybe not everything, but you get the point...we have a lot of Cars stuff. When we found out they were coming in person to a local mall we had no other choice but to pack up and visit them. I held off on telling Lilly where we were going because I really wanted to surprise her. It was so hard to not tell her where we were going, but I managed to hold it in till we got there and when she asked again I let it out. We were going to see Lightning McQueen! Her reaction was priceless. She gasped and all she could do was whisper "really?"

Unfortunately when we got inside her attitude was completely different. She started not feeling so great and became very grumpy. She didn't want to walk and insisted she sit in the stroller not even getting out for a picture with her beloved Lighting McQueen. Not even Ziff could convince her to cheer up, which says a lot because she is a daddy's girl and will do almost anything for him.


So we pressed forward letting Kyle soak it all in. He got his picture taken and got to play some games. Afterwards we stayed and played in the mall play area for a while. Lilly perked up for this part which was nice, and Kyle had fun running and climbing. We stopped for an Annie's pretzel which is a must and then headed home. Ka- Chow!