Fall Festival Party

This year we had a princess, a bumble bee, a Victorian princess (not to be confused with a princess) and a rat.  The rat had no time for the paparazzi and would allow neither unstaged nor candid photos to be taken.  HM.
....except for the first 25 seconds he was in his costume.  

(thank goodness my hand is always attached to the camera)
Here are the kids from the hood.  Having some (healthy) pizza before the sugar intake commences.  Once again, if only you could see Gabe's face.  I said, "NO photos people!"

Fall Foliage

These pictures are compliments of Madeline.  This is their favorite tree in our yard and they have watched each day until every leaf turned red!  Yesterday, they grabbed the camera and started snapping away.

Abby said, "Isn't it amazing how God makes all the leaves turn such cool colors?"

Yes, it is pretty amazing.

Throwback Friday

These are from our trip to the pumpkin patch last weekend.  I know, I know, cheating again.

Which is sad.....considering I have some great Throwback pictures in the storage room.  

Hmmmm. Corn.  This looks interesting.
I think I'll fill this bucket up.
Completely to the top. 

Now.......what to do, what to do.

Yep.  I'm a boy.

(Incidently, I discovered kernels of corn in very random places for the next 24 hours)

Nature Walk

Where's Waldo....I mean Gabriel?
The kids brought bags to collect leaves and nuts so we could "look them up" when we got home. 

Some of them are yet to be identified.

At this exact moment I'm thinking:  A trip to Urgent Care would mean no nap for Gabe.  

I'm just saying.