Pre-Halloween Festivities

October is always a fun month filled with fall and Halloween activities.

First fall activity was a trip to Kristin's Pumpkin Patch, our favorite local place to pick out our pumpkins.

Caden claiming his pick

Cole preferred pumpkins of the small and bumpy variety.

Making a trip through the small corn maze

Caden and Cole with some of our picks

Loving brothers ;)

Next activity is a family favorite--The Jack-o-Lantern Spectacular at Washington Park

Caden and Cole posing with a Buzz Lightyear jack-o-lantern

Nana and Papa joined us at the event while Curt was working an overnight shift at the hospital.

Kieran fell asleep as soon as the sun set. I have a feeling he'll be more interested in the jack-o-lanterns next year.

Cole posing with a Blue's Clues jack-o-lantern

Next...Cole's Halloween parade at preschool

Cole LOVED being Mario! He couldn't wait for Halloween to be over, so he could wear the hat whenever he wanted. (I feared that he would ruin the costume before Halloween if he was allowed to play in it.)

Later that same day...I helped at Caden's Halloween party. There were two Luigis and two Marios. Caden is the Luigi on the left side of the photo.

Luigi waiting to bowl with pumpkins. This pose became Caden's "Luigi pose."

Caden and Cole with our jack-o-lantern

Cherry Hills' (where Cole attends preschool) Fall Festival

Cherry Hills puts on a great fall festival with games, inflatables, pumpkin decorating, horse and hay rides, and food. After Caden and Cole played games inside, we ventured outside to the four inflatables. Here is Cole enjoying the inflatable obstacle course.

Caden (without a head in this photo) and Cole would have stayed in the inflatables area ALL day if allowed.

Caden's "Nana pumpkin" is sitting next to him.

Cole, proud of his painted pumpkin

As usual, Kieran enjoyed the scenery from his Baby Bjorn.

Happy Fall!