My apologies, in advance for the disorganization of these pictures. You would be best to start at the bottom of this post and work your way up. The pictures would be in the appropriate order then.

Just chillin' at the Zoo during the Members Only Trick or Treat event.

Getting the loot from the different stations at the Zoo. The kids make a haul at the Zoo every year. It isn't about making a haul, I know, but it is nice because they get a ton of stuff, not just candy and they are tired out from trick or treating by the time we are done at the Zoo.

Peyton gives her standard Princess wave goodbye before heading out for the evening.

DJ is ready to go too.

I let the kids pick their costumes this year.

Peyton wanted to be a Princess.

I bought the costume.

Then she seen this cheerleader costume and had to have it.

Good thing it was only $5 bucks or we would have had an upset Princess on our hands.

DJ knew he wanted to be a puppy before I could even finish asking him. So easy to please.

Cleaning out the pumpkins.

DJ wasn't too sure about getting that messy and he never really did get into the whole slimy mess part of it. I had to keep a wash cloth on hand for him to wipe himself off as often as possible.

Peyton, on the other hand..........

The messier the better......

Dig right in......

Decorating Monster Pizza Cookies that Peyton won at the Randolph Halloween Party.

The pictures says it all.

DJ gave his best face for the camera too.

Wow! Check out the Northern Lights!

I have never seen them this bright before!

And all the movement.

Every time you looked up they were different.

What a cool site to see!

Painting pumpkins helped to pass the time while the kids were patiently waiting to dig into the real deal.

I think these pumpkins were painted and washed and painted 20 times in the last 3 weeks.

What a beautiful basket and flower arrangement.

My last day at Bestway was October 21st and these were two of the gifts that Deb made for me.

The girl has talent!

I joked with her that I was going to take pictures and try to sell her talent!

So.....anyone interested in purchasing a basket or flower arrangement?

She can customize however you would like!

One of my many favorite child hood memories was going to Rochester to feed the geese.

Some would joke that this was a favorite or even a memory at all.

It isn't about walking in the poop or getting bit.

It is about being there with Mom & Dad and sharing the moment of the...

Poop.....or uh the.....Poop.

I love it!

Ok. So we didn't realize we were punishing our child by giving her a 6 letter name.

Didn't think about that at all.

Till.....she had to learn to write it!

Look!

No help at all.

She wrote it out on the cement for the first time!

First time I have seen her write it!

I can't keep the cement or the chalk lines, so I captured the moment with the camera.

Today, she is a pro at writing her name.

DJ, you lucky dog! You only have 2 letters to learn.....Unless we go for Daniel?!?!

Till next time!

Christmas is 38 days away!

I am going to get my Adopt-A-Family this weekend.

I am thinking 2 families a couple kids each family.

I love helping other families in need during the season.

Happy Fall Days

Soaking up every moment.......

I know the days are important.....

You can never get them back.....

All we are left with are photos to help us remember.

Peyton picked a Pink Hello Kitty for her face painting.

You can see DJ's hands on her knees. He was holding her to be sure she was okay.

She was too chicken at first. DJ had to get his face painted first.

Again.....soak up the moment.

DJ's first real experience in a corn pool.

Diaper and all were full of corn.

DJ picked a pumpkin for his face painting.

Milking the cow.

DJ kept looking up at the cow becuase he had the thingy aiming at his face...everytime he pulled he got a face full of water.


Checking out the baby calf.....
See the desire on his face.....
I just wish I could get in there to be with that calf.


Peyton enjoyed feeding the goats.
DJ loved it up to about a distance of 12 inches. He wouldn't get any closer.



Peyton has a good memory.

Last year she picked a cob of corn to take home to Cam.

This year she brought DJ into the corn with her to pick out that special ear for Daddy.

Just hanging out for the day at Sever's Corn Maze. We spent the entire day together.

We have never actually walked the maze, I must confess, we have too much fun doing the other stuff that we forget about the Maze.

Peyton made two trips to to the corn pool.

Once upon arrival

And a goodbye dip before departure.

Who doesn't love the Corn Pool at Sever's Corn Maze?

It was so cute, DJ would jump like three times before actually pushing off when he jumped to get into the pool of corn. We spent hours in this pool.

So much for getting the Halloween pictures in this post. I guess you will have something to look forward to!

Till next time!

Christmas is only 42 days away!