The great pumpkin hunt started a couple of weeks ago at the pumpkin patch. We were looking for Ailey's pumpkin. It was cold and a bit foggy, but it wasn't raining, and the girls took their time looking all through the patch for the perfect pumpkin.
What does the perfect pumpkin look like, anyway?! Honestly, all the pumpkins looked so good and were so big, but Ailey must have had something in mind as she led her sisters to the end and back. It's so pretty out there in Snohomish, I wasn't complaining.
We avoided the big corn maze, but this was the first year that Ailey expressed interest. We may have to brave it next year....
Ailey with her chosen pumpkin.
I got to go with Silje and Marin on their field trip to the same pumpkin patch the next week.
A REALLY foggy day, but we got to ride on the hay wagon, do the hay maze, see the animals, and watch the pig races. After five straight years of field trips to this patch -- through preschool and Kindergarten -- this may be our last. Onto bigger pumpkins next year!
Our next October event was trunk-or-treating at church. This has become a really popular event with lots of activities -- and lots of people -- and it's fun to go see all our church and preschool friends there. The girls got to wear their costumes for the first time: Marin the Husky football player with her personal cheerleaders!
We trunk-or-treated with cousins Sam and Luke -- er, Elephant and Batman.
Andy and I went purple for the night too!
Pumpkin carving! Ailey picked the cat -- so cute! But after that and the W and paw print, I was grateful for Silje's simple S branding on hers. I think my arms got a serious workout!
Halloween was complete after dinner and trick-or-treating with Parker and Levi -- or Zombie Parker and Toothless Dragon.
I hope you've all had a fun-filled Halloween month! I, personally, am looking forward to a quieter November. :-)
