Fall Fun continued....

October is becoming quite the busy month.  After our trip to the Greenbriar we participated for half of the campout at the country club.  I say half because we weren't about to sleep out in tents on the golf course.  So we went for the cookout and smores and stayed to play a few games in the dark.  Maybe next year we will be ready to the actual campout....or maybe not.  

smores!

And what October is complete without a few trips to the pumpkin patch.  The first one was the Pumpkin train at the Museum of Life and Science.

pony rides at Hillstone

train ride

building a gingerbread spooky house

I planned our first Daisy field trip to a pumpkin patch and corn maze in Cary.  I was pleasantly surprised at how well it went.  So many parents came along with siblings and everyone had so much fun.

daisies in the corn maze

hayride

The kids and I planned a last minute trip to Texas to surprise Grams on her birthday and also to see the newest Johnsons who were going to be visiting from Denver.  Everyone knew we were coming except Grams so Grandad picked us up at the airport while she was working and the kids and I hid in the closet when she came home.  As soon as she walked into the bathroom, we jumped out and yelled "SURPRISE!".  We were only able to visit for a few days so we crammed a lot into those 3 days.  

On Saturday, October 29th we went into Houston to attend a Halloween sip and see with the babies.  It's been a long wait and I could barely contain my excitement at finally being able to see and hold them both.  I was not very happy about having to share them with everyone else at the party.

S and W had been dyeing to bob for apples 

I could just burst with happiness! 

all 4 grandbabies together

We returned home on Sunday the 30th, just in time to get ready for Halloween.  First thing to do is carve our pumpkins.  Each kiddo had their own pumpkin to design and carve however they wanted.  Halloween fell on a Monday this year so after school it was time to get ready.  Savannah was a butterfly fairy and Walker was a train engine/conductor.  

And now that Halloween is past, it's time to get ready for birthdays and holidays!

Fun on the Farm

It's one of our favorite weeks all year---our week on the farm.  This year we were able to stay a little bit longer since we stayed a weekend at Harlan's house in Houston.  Both Grams and Grandad had to work a few days while we were there so we had some time on our own but for the most part the kiddos spent a lot of time playing with their grandparents.  There was quite a bit of fishing, a lot of Uno playing, and some gardening and crafting to round it all out.  

S found my old violin and had decided she now want to take lessons

W caught 8 fish the first day!

S had a little more luck at Aunt Velma's

so proud of his flowers

pool time at Harlan's house

Harlan has the best floats!

he sure loves this Charlie dog

dress up time

We're always so sad to leave but thankfully we had a couple of distractions for once we came home.  Walker was officially potty trained right before we left for Texas so the day after we returned home he was finally able to go pick out his pet fish.  And of course Savannah had to pick one out, too.  After our visit to the pet store we had tickets to go see KidsBop, Savannah's favorite music group.  It was blazing hot at the outdoor amphitheater (who schedules an outdoor concert in the south in August!!??).  

Freddie and Elsa Alvarez

backstage picture with the band