The Pumpkin Patch

We headed out to the pumpkin patch on Sunday. The girls really had a good time and we spent several hours there. They had lots of games and other activities to do.

It is always fun to rope a wooden cow!

Look at these two scary scarecrows!!

Working the old hand pumps and racing ducks! Look at that concentration!

After a lot of searching, I think they found the perfect pumpkin!

The Glow of Halloween

I wanted to make sure and let everybody see these wonderful glowing pumpkins. I don't really know how long a carved pumpkin will last before it starts to pucker and die? Judging by the amount of time it took us, I mean me, to fix them, they better last until next year. Anyway...here they are in all of their glory!

Our First (And Probably Last) Pumpkin Carving

So for some reason I thought it would be fun to let the girls carve some pumpkins. Katelyn has been asking for a while, and I finally gave in. So we got all geared up and dug into the pumpkins. What we got was a HUGE mess. They were up to their elbows in seeds and strings, and the dog was eating droppings off the deck as fast as they could drop them. But, in the end, after a lot of carving and cutting by me, we ended up with two cute pumpkins and two proud little girls. So later on tonight I will light the candles and we will enjoy looking at our pumpkins...I mean really enjoy them because I doubt I will ever go for this again!

A Day At The Zoo

Last week was fall break and we spent one of those days at the zoo. We had not been there since they added the new part with all of the new exhibits. They really had a good time. Here are some of our favorites!

My favorite animals....these two monkeys!

And here are some of their favorites. They really liked the giraffe. She spent a good deal of time trying to lick them. I think she thought there was some food involved!

First Time for Everything!

Well, this is my first official post. I decided to create this blog as a way for all of you to get a good look at what we call our "CRAZY" little life! We are not extremely exciting, but we like it that way. I keep very busy managing my kids, Katelyn who is 6, and Lauren who is 3. I work part-time as a NICU nurse and I love to scrapbook. I have recently gotten into photography and taking pictures. I am still learning...but I am finding that I like taking the pictures as much a I like to scrapbook them. Anyway, I look forward to starting this new hobby and I hope you can get a good laugh from all of us and our Hilltop Hijinks!