Pre-Halloween Celebrations

Last week we celebrated Halloween by carving pumpkins with Nate's side of the family. We had yummy treats, ate a good fall dinner, and carved some pumpkins. :)

The kids were not really excited about pulling out the 'guts' of the pumpkin...such girls! ;)

Sudhakar and his beautiful new wife Aneela.

This was Aneela first time carving pumpkins, she did a great job!

While I was carving Emi's pumpkin she found some sprinkles and enjoyed them all! :)

The finished products...I like DeWayne's on the end...he couldn't think of anything to carve so he just didn't carve it! :)

Nate & Alyssa's super cute winking pumpkin and the sad looking ladybug pumpkin that Emily & I did.

This past Thursday Fry's had a Halloween event for the kiddos so the girls and I headed over for a little bit while Nate was working late. It worked great to have 2 trick or treating events since I really wanted Emi to wear her Snow White costume this year too...Alyssa choose to be a ballerina for her '2nd costume'.

The had games set up around the store for the kids to play and win candy/snacks at.

Enjoying the cookies they decorated.

Driving the 'car'.

AZ State Fair

Yesterday Nate took a 1/2 day off and after naps the four of us went to the State Fair. It was a beautiful afternoon to spend the day outside with my whole family!

This turkey is ready for Thanksgiving!

Getting ready to ride the BIG ferris wheel.

Stopped on the top...yup I was freaking out! ;)

Zoo trip

Yesterday morning we got to go to the zoo and hang out with our friends Holly, Brandon & Noah. It was so nice to enjoy the beautiful weather and watch the kids run free since there was hardly anyone there! :) We got to the Orangutan exhibit right when the guy was setting it up for the day. The kids got to learn lots of fun facts about how they live, what they eat, how they play, etc. Then we got to see them enter their exhibit. It was really fun!

Mother Nature's Farm

Yesterday our play group went to Mother Nature's Farm. It was really cute...there was a pumpkin patch, the kids got to decorate a pumpkin with stickers, we went on a hay ride, there was a bounce house, and we got to feed the farm animals. The kids had such a fun time!

My pumpkins :)

Emi stood like this for a long time just staring at the pigs. It was so adorable I had to take a picture. ;)

Luke and Alyssa were inseparable!

Alyssa wanted to grab the whole bail of hay and throw it in!