Pumpkin Carving

This weekend we carved our pumpkins. Grandma came over to help too! Jason refused to help last year, but this year was coaxed into it! He really didn't wantto reach in, once he saw the inside, but he hesitantly did it. Grandma helped him carve out the face he drew too. I just love this time of year!




Jason's is on the left... He drew his face, and asked for a rectangle mouth and nose! Mike's is in the middle. He always chooses tall thin pumpkins. He was going for an angry look. That leaves mine on the right. It doesn't have a nose... I was getting tired!

After carving pumpkins, the kids made sticker pictures with Grandma.

Before I forget...

This happened awhile ago, but we were just laughing about it, and I don't want to forget. One morning we were all sitting at the table about to have breakfast. I don't remember exactly what we were having, but sometimes we have different things. Jason chose what he wanted, and we were about to eat. Mike came to the table with his breakfast, something different. Jason calmly, and very seriously slid his plate over to Mike, and said "Me switching." He said it so confidently, like it was a totally normal thing to do. Jason you are so funny!

Ironic

This little kitty was purchased in NYC. The kids each got to choose one toy at the massive Toys R Us in Times Square, and Jason helped Lexie pick this kitten. It turns out this cat was made right here in Cheektowaga! We both traveled all they way to NYC to find each other!

Jason's NAME

Jason can write his name.... Here it is!!!! His very first attempt. Yes it is backwards! We were working on his letter A, when he just found an A I wrote, and spoke the letters outloud as he wrote the J, S, O and N around it. Backwards on paper, but correctly outloud! He taught himself the S and N. What a BIG boy! We are so proud of you Jason.

Baby Shower

So I have the greatest friends, and a couple of them got together to throw me and this new little one a party! I love to celebrate babies! Thank you all for everything!

Some of the yummy food

This rasberry Crystal Lite was soooo good... and to think I thought I hated anything rasberry. One of the gifts included dark chocolates filled with rasberry, which also turned out to be my new favorite!!!

Kandis made this cute plant! I don't have a picture with her, but thanks for everything Kandis!

Natalie, Me and Melissa... these guys were also co-planners!

Friends

... friends

1Stephanie in the middle was kind enough to let us take over her house!

Sara won one of the bingo prizes

Spoiled with gifts!

We were loaded up with lots of diapers, and other great gifts... what a fun party! We're so excited to meet this new little one!

The GREAT Pumpkin Farm

What a day! This was Jason's 4th year at the Great Pumpkin Farm! He was able to do so much this year. This was Lexie's first time, and she had a blast too. You may think there are a ton of pics below, but lots were cut out. On top of all the things seen below, we also went on a hayride, did a hay maze, ate snow cones, popcorn, and cookies, played "I Got It," made Halloween necklaces, played with petting zoo animals (Lexie's favorite), played on super fast slides, and even got Jay's face painted for the first time!


Our family.


Grandma with the kids.

Grandma, Aunt Tori, and little Lexie.

Just US

Aunt Amy and Lexie.

Daddy and the kids.

Jason entered a pie eating contest! He sat up on stage with all of the other kids, and started when they said. They could not use their hands! What a big boy he is! He won a pumpkin necklace for being a contestant.

He also rode on a pony for the first time. He overcame so many fears this summer!

Lexie really liked playing on this wooden train.

Jason riding on a cow train...

It was funny to watch the kids on this bumpy ride. Jason held onto his hat sideways the whole time... so darn cute!

The "Boo Barn." Their version of a haunted house- Jason isn't in to scary, but Lexie sure is!

My babies picking pumpkins.

Lexie tried to sneak Jason's sucker away while he wasn't looking!

We each choose a large pumpkin to carve (in the wheel barrel), and Grandma treated these guys each to a painted pumpkin!

My favorite boys!

After a LONG day at the farm we headed home, and spotted a local fire company giving fire truck rides, and other activities for the kids. We had to stop, especially since Jason choose to be a fire fighter for Halloween.

We all got to ride on a real fire truck, sirens and all twice!!! What fun! This stop was just the icing on the cake.

Costume Preview

It's October... and that means all things Halloween. We like to start with Costumes. Jason thought about being many things this year (a crayon, a super hero, Buzz Lightyear ect) but he saw this fireman costume, and new it was the one. Lexie would have been happy being anything, so we choose a pumpkin for her.

He loves this outfit. I love that he commits to what he picks. Now when he sees another costume that he likes, he says that's what he'll be next time, after the fire fighter.


This is his fire fighter face, he was making an axe sound, and saying "Me here to save the day."


Lexie is a pumpkin... we will put pants on her for Halloween though.





Love those blue eyes.