Pumpkin Painting (and carving) Party!

October is the perfect time to paint (and carve) lots of pumpkins!! The weekend before Halloween, Jon's friends had a party to do just that! We ate tons of delicious food, talked around the fire, and of course, painted and carved pumpkins! There was about 30 pumpkins to be carved and we lined up all the finished jack o lanterns together and it made quite the display! McKinley really enjoyed sitting with all the other kids to paint his pumpkin! He did such a great job!

Mike's Farm!

Walking into the farm!

They have a little "house" set up for the kids to play in.

Mixing up some goodies.

I think the tractors were McKinley's favorite part of the farm... He LOVED them! He constantly wanted to go on them and play! It was so cute.

Which pumpkin to pick??

This one looks nice!

On the hay ride back from the pumpkin patch.

October is the perfect time to visit a farm! This year, we tried out Mike's Farm. (Along with the rest of Wilmington!) Although it was pretty crowded, McKinley had an amazing time running around looking at all the pumpkins, sitting on the trailer, and doing all the other fun things a farm has to offer. We ended up getting a cute little pumpkin and a gourd that now decorate our front porch steps. It was an adventure we will all remember!

RiverFest!

At RiverFest, Downtown Wilmington, eating festival food! McKinley loves some French Fries!

Getting shoulder rides from Mommy!

The RiverFest crew!

The beginning of October in Wilmington means RiverFest! It is a fun excuse to walk around downtown and eat festival food! There is also live music and people selling all kinds of crafty things. The weather is still warm but, not too hot, so it is the perfect time of year to go to a festival. McKinley enjoyed watching all the people and eating the fries!

Pumpkin Patch 2010

At the Pumpkin Patch!!

So many pumpkins!

Which one do I want to take home??

I think Dad likes this one!

I'm going to keep looking!

Look what I found! Peek a boo!

After church on Sunday we decided to meander to the pumpkin patch! McKinley enjoyed running around all the piles of pumpkins and discovering new surprises around every corner. We took home a few pumpkins and lots of fun memories. It was the perfect way to spend a beautiful Sunday afternoon in October.

I Heart Woody EEEE

I LOVE TOY STORY

I make Mama and Dada watch Toy Story constantly. I tell them to put it on by pointing to the TV and pushing the buttons on the DVD player and repeating "Buzz, Buzz, Buzz" and "Eee, Eee, Eee" (for Woody). Then they understand, its Toy Story time! I forgot all about the Woody doll Grandma Maddie gave me this summer, but I found it again, and now I love to hug him and bring him with me everywhere!