Fall 2011 was very busy for us. Our week spent in Arizona gave us two fewer weekends to get to all of our fall fun, so we had to get a lot done in a little bit of time. No worries though, we got it all in ;)
Pumpkin Patch
The fall wouldn't be complete without a trip to the pumpkin patch! We finally learned our lesson and headed straight to the "big" pumpkin patch a little further from the house instead of hoping the closer one would have the tractors going. We'd had quite a bit of rain before our visit, but luckily the kids didn't seem to mind the mud. The kids were very proud of their selections, and we were all very proud of Daddy for carrying all of them (it's $20, all you can carry).
The fall wouldn't be complete without a trip to the pumpkin patch! We finally learned our lesson and headed straight to the "big" pumpkin patch a little further from the house instead of hoping the closer one would have the tractors going. We'd had quite a bit of rain before our visit, but luckily the kids didn't seem to mind the mud. The kids were very proud of their selections, and we were all very proud of Daddy for carrying all of them (it's $20, all you can carry).
Halloween
Surprisingly, this year's costume selections were pretty easy. JGray saw the Transformer costumes at Costco early in the season and knew immediately that he wanted to be Optimus Prime (even though he's never seen the movies). And of course, Delia wanted to be a princess. She chose a very pink Sleeping Beauty costume (that was ripped weeks before Halloween because she wore it so much) and plastic pink high heels. Already proving that fashion is worth a little discomfort, Delia wore her shoes the entire night without complaining! John really upped his pumpkin carving game this year and purchased a "pumpkin gutter" at Walmart. Attach it to your favorite drill and voila, you have pumpkins without seeds and guts in a matter of minutes (much to the delight of Mommy and Delia)! He also used his Dremel to create awesome designs. Check out the Cannibal Pumpkin!
Apple Picking
Quickly becoming a family tradition, we had to find a weekend to get to Carter Mountain Orchard to pick some apples! It was VERY cold, so we didn't spend too much time on the mountain. We bought apple doughnuts and immediately hiked to the Pink Lady Apples. Delia is a monkey and loves it when Daddy holds her up HIGH (emphasis on the word, high) in the air so she can reach the top of the trees. John Grayson, being our more cautious child, is much more content closer to the ground. We picked lots of apples and enjoyed them for over a month.
Flag football
Last, but certainly not least, we must discuss John Grayson's newest fall sport. Flag football. Silly me assumed that flag football meant minimal collisions and no tackling. Boy was I wrong! John Grayson was definitely a little intimidated by how physical the other boys were. They would throw themselves at each other to get to the ball! I think he had fun (thanks to his wonderful coaches), but he said that he was ready to go back to soccer in the spring.
Last, but certainly not least, we must discuss John Grayson's newest fall sport. Flag football. Silly me assumed that flag football meant minimal collisions and no tackling. Boy was I wrong! John Grayson was definitely a little intimidated by how physical the other boys were. They would throw themselves at each other to get to the ball! I think he had fun (thanks to his wonderful coaches), but he said that he was ready to go back to soccer in the spring.
