Halloween 2025

Pumpkin Carving

Mandalorian

Cat

Puppy Print

Costumes

Aubrey - Mandalorian

Maddie - Dog Dog

Of course we have to be silly...

The kids agreed to go easy on me this year.  Cooper already had a shark costume because he has to dress up in blue pretty regularly as a house leader.  The rest of the kids except Aubrey and Evie picked out their costumes at good will.  Hazel was a panda, Evie was Rey from Star Wars, and Wyatt was a dinosaur.  Sadie once again had volleyball practice so she joined us later in the evening.

Feeding Grogu to the dinosaur.  The boys rarely pass up an opportunity to pester these days.

The Cousin Crew

Only a year or two left of this.

The Loot!

Pumpkin Patchin'

 E.Z. Orchards

Our last kindergarten pumpkin patch.  I remember vividly going with Wyatt.  It poured and I was pregnant with Evie and couldn't get my coat to wrap around my baby bump.  I remember the boys sitting at the bottom of the slide just pouring water from their rain boots.  Time really does fly.  This on the other hand was a beautiful day.  Daddy joined us and we had such a nice time watching the twins pick their pumpkins and play with their friends.

Arwin, Maddie, Grace, Lincoln, Gretta, Judah S., Beck, Sadie, Aubrey, and Tess

Hay Ride

Maddie, Aubrey, and Tess

Apple Picking

Maddie

Aubrey

Picking Pumpkins

Maddie

Aubrey

Play Time

Arwin, Maddie, and Aubrey

High School E.Z. Orchard Trip

Sadie, Lexi, and Justice

Greensbridge Farm

Last but not least was our family trip to the pumpkin patch.  The weather for this one was less than cooperative and I honestly wasn't a big fan of going.  We'd waited and waited for a day when Sadie was free and the only time that worked was a Sunday morning in the rain.  This irritated me.  Probably shouldn't have but ugh...why is life sooooo busy ALL THE TIME.  But Brandon has turned into a die hard pumpkin patcher and I don't think we've missed many years so in the end I was glad we went. 

This family really is pretty fun.  Are they A LOT at times?  Definitively!!!  But they're also really good sports most of the time and up for an adventure and just generally a lot of fun.

I really do love the pumpkins although the dogs have taken some of the fun out of decorating around the house with them as they eat them.

Even Dog Dog got a pumpkin. 

Sweet 16

Sweet 16

And just like that she turned 16 as if it was no big deal just squeezed into the middle of a crazy month.  She feel all grown up and at the same time little, ready for the added freedom and still in need of a lot of guidance.  We as the parents are pretty unsure of what this next season is going to feel like but we LOVE her, this we know, and we're going to do our best to keep her grounded and close and FED, even as we more and more start letting go and watching her launch.

A family birthday celebration!

A birthday surprise at school.

These two adore their big sister.

Maddie

Aubrey

A birthday celebration with friends.

They had fun and no one was injured.

Barn Dance 2025

BARN DANCE 2025

This dance seems to be a favorite and this year Sadie, Wyatt, and Payton attended.  They're all growing up WAY to fast.

Felicity and Sadie

Sailor, Felicity, and Sadie

Sadie and Corina

Johan, Wyatt, and Cole

Cole and Wyatt

Sadie and Corina

Payton and Sadie

Cousins

And a sibling picture "because mom said" :)

Where does the time go....