Pre- Halloween Activities

My amazing visiting teacher called me one morning and told me that a bunch of people were going to the pumpkin patch. I'm so glad I went. Thanks Sarah for the invitation!

First, we saw the petting zoo animals. Ryan was staring intently at the lady while she explained the rules of the petting zoo. He must have looked very attentive because she stopped talking and commented on it.

We saw some pigs who will soon be going to the freezer (whisper that) ...

Turkey. Ryan liked it until it puffed up its wings and started walking toward Ryan.

Goat. Not our first experience with one of these.

Pony. Ryan really liked the pony and the pony liked him too.

And of course there were play-sets and a giant pile of sand. Lots of animals to see and he picked the sand pile? I guess it did have a really cool bucket.

On the hay ride. I'm not going to lie, it made me a little queasy. Probably should have looked forward more.

Everyone on the hay ride.

The hay ride drops everyone off at the entrance to a corn maze. It the middle of the very small corn maze there is a clearing.

And a scarecrow friend that Ryan introduced himself to.

Two paths diverged in a corn field...

Mom, I want this one!

Ok, I'll settle for this one.

Or may this one

No, it's this one.

Hurry take the picture, this pumpkin is sooooo heavy!

I hope that visits to pumpkin patches become a tradition in our family. It is such a fun experience and it is even better to share it with your friends.

Here is one of our Halloween traditions. Cookies

This year I made colored sugar. This was our FHE activity. Before the closing prayer Ryan walked over to where the cookie container was sitting on the counter. He tried to reach it, but is much too short. He then started crying and hanging on the counter. Then he walked over to where the step stool lives and tried to pull it out to climb on. After FHE he did get some small cookies.

Jesse enjoys being "non-traditional" in his cookie decorating. Witches become cats, moons become smiles, ghosts become witches and skulls become aliens.

Jesse at his "desk". This really has nothing to do with Halloween.

There was a ghost spotting in our house...

He would run into the bathroom, throw the blanket over his head and come running out.

Ryan's costume. He doesn't like the fringe touching him. The shirt makes him cry when you first put it on him.

Can't let the scarecrow get too dry.

More to come on what we actually did on Halloween.