Fall Festivals and Pumpkin Time

We have several fall events on the calendar this month- mostly this week. We went to "Candypalooza" at Allie's MDO on Wednesday. It's basically a trunk-or-treat but they did also have popcorn and food. The kids had a good time.

Tonight we went to the huge fall festival we went to last year with all.the.things. It was cool, but not freezing cold like last year. We jumped in the face painting and balloon animal lines first knowing how long they get. Then we had some hot dogs- still missed out on the chili eventhough it was early then did a few other activities- pony rides and bounce houses, had s'mores until it was time for trunk or treat.

Tonight when we got home, we finally carved our pumpkin. Normally the kids each paint a pumpkin for Halloween, but this year Daniel found a huge one and wanted to carve it. We didn't want to do so too early and risk it rotting out, but we may have waited a little long. Either way, kids loved it.

 Jake's faces throughout the whole digging-out-pumpkin-guts part are classic. This was probably their first time doing this- like I said, we normally paint pumpkins. 

He's ready to go to the front porch!

Trunk or Treats

Yesterday after church service, we had a Pumpkin Palooza in the gym at our church. Thankfully, this one was inside. The kids played games for prizes, we took family pictures and even had some food. It was fun time, the kids really enjoyed it.

After Pumpkin Palooza, we went home for a little break before trunk or treat at our friends' church. There was food at both places, so we didn't even have to worry about lunch or dinner. Win for me!
There may have been fewer things to do as far as bounce houses, face painting, etc. at our friends' church, but the trunk or treat itself was amazing! They did such a good job on their trunks. I took pictures of so many of them just cause they were so cool.

 I am Groot.

 Maggie with mac-n-cheese because it was such a cute costume and because Maggie loves it!

 Haha, Maggie loved the dog. Allie did not know what to think. 

 Above: if this was our dog, I would frame this. Below: Allie climbed up there all by herself! Big girl. 

Another fun day. The trunk or treat at the Glade church was cold, but not as cold since the sun was out and we made sure to leave before the sun set. Plus we got chili this time, so it warmed us up. :)