Happy Halloween!

As always, Halloween was super fun! We had a friend, Garrett, trick-or-treat with us this year. Hudson was a knight in shining armor, and Reagan was the queen! Of course, Reagan has now decided that she is embarrassed if we discussed that Hudson was HER knight in shining armor! We went to several houses in our neighborhood, and got lots of treats! The people in the neighborhood do a great job decorating and preparing for Halloween....although some of it was actually a little scary this year. The night ended with John wearing Hudson's knight helmet.....

Pumpkin Carving!!

We like to try and carve pumpkins every year....well....John carves the pumpkins! The kids help to prepare the pumpkins for carving and choose which picture they want carved! Both came out great this year as usual!

Safety Patrol

Reagan loves her new school and a few weeks ago, she was able to help out with kid drop off in the morning. Typically, the older kids get to help, but there was a day a few weeks ago, that they needed extra help. She and Addison were the official Safety Patrol of the morning! Of course, she thought she was hot stuff!

Ft. Worth Air Show

We finally made it to the Ft. Worth Airshow this year! We have been meaning to go for the last several years, but something always seemed to happen. We made it this past Sunday and had a blast! They had several planes, helicopters, and trucks to see and sit in, a kids zone area to play in, and of course, the performers in the air! The weather was beautiful, and we enjoyed sitting out in the open air all day! We came home tired but are already planning our trip again next year!

Pumpkin Patch

Every year, we head to the local Pumpkin Patch to pick out pumpkins for the season. The kids have a great time trying to choose the pumpkins that they like the best! We ended up with four pumpkins and plan on carving some of them....Pictures to come soon!

Petting Zoo and Rides!

There are many things that we enjoy every year at the fair. Besides the farm, we always stop in at the petting zoo, have great food, and then play games at the Midway followed by rides. The petting zoo this year included a baby giraffe and a camel! It is fun to get up close and personal with new animals! If you are from the Dallas area, you know that a big part of the State Fair is the food! I think they have figured out ways to batter and fry everything! We always get corn dogs and cotton candy, but we also decided to try the fried oreos and fried snickers this year! Who would have thought you could fry either one of those? Games and rides are also always on our list to do. The kids both came home with several toys won at the games, and got to ride several rides. We were all super exhausted by the end of the day, but had a blast! Can't wait until next year!

State Fair of Texas 2013

October is the time for the State Fair of Texas! Every year, we try to make it to the fair! Although, we basically do the same things yearly, the kids have a great time and so do we! The kids actually get a "fair day" at school so it is nice to be able to go to the fair during the week when the crowds aren't as bad. We start every year, by going to the "farm" and picking peaches, feeding the chickens, cows and sheep, and then riding the tractors! I think the kids especially enjoy the free treat at the end!