Halloween Costumes 2013

If it weren't for Merc Lawrence and Facetime, these costumes would never have been finished. That ruffled neckline nearly made me crazy. However, in the end, the boys were adorable, and Jack was the happiest kid ever to be wearing a clown costume. Luke, on the other hand, quickly stripped down to just the jumpsuit, choosing to trick or treat without that ruffled neckline and the adorable wig. He should have been a skunk because he sure is a stinker. 

Preschool Fall Festival

Jack's preschool had a really great fall festival last week. The kids all came in their costumes for the parade. Then there were lots of fall and Halloween activities. Luke got to attend, too. His favorite activities were the petting zoo, pounding golf tees into a pumpkin, and stripping an ear of corn. Jack really liked making people into mummies and "bobbing" for apples. 

 

The Seaton Fire Brigade

Pumpkin Patch

Jack's preschool class had a parent's group trip out to the pumpkin patch today. It was fun for Jack to get to see some of his classmates and play with Colton who seems to be quickly becoming Jack's best friend. Luke invited his best friend, Harper, along.

We started our morning with a hayride out to the pumpkin patch where each child got to choose a pumpkin to take home. Careful consideration was given to many, many pumpkins before each boy finally chose their favorite to bring home. Jack chose a very traditional orange pumpkin. I must admit that Luke's pumpkin was my favorite. It is a small white pumpkin with green and orange stripes. So cool! 

After the pumpkin patch, we headed to the pasture area where the kids got to do all sorts of farm activities. Luke's favorite thing to do was to play in the corn with machinery. Jack loved "roping" these cow barrels. He was really good at it! He asked me to try. It took me three times before I roped a cow. I guess I'm not much of a cowgirl. 

Go Fish!

To this day it makes me laugh to think about the time when I was 8 or 9 and Dad's friend, Amos, came over to drink coffee and play cribbage with my dad. Dad suggested that Amos and I play while he put on a fresh pot of coffee. Amos thought he should take it easy on me, being that I was just a young girl. Little did he know how much cribbage experience I had. I double skunked him when it was all said and done, and I can still remember my dad, being the good friend he was, cackling and teasing Amos about the loss. 

Now I'm the mom who's teaching her son how to play card games. It's hard to believe how quickly time passes. Thankfully, we have the memories that last a lifetime.