October Kick-Off

October is probably my favorite month of the year.  It's the precursor to the holiday season, and Halloween is my favorite, next to Christmas.  Thanksgiving is really awesome too!  Okay, I like them all, but who doesn't?

We're pretty lucky that we get to grow our own pumpkins.  We experimented this year by planting the pumpkins next to the tomatoes and long-story-short, we won't be doing that again :)

Garden harvest time is always exciting, but picking the pumpkins is extra special!  We feel so blessed to have these two cuties to share the excitement of holidays with now.

Too bad the camera was out of focus.  I still think she's cute :)

He's da man!

We had just been to my niece's baptism a couple days before this and I gave a talk on the Holy Ghost.  With that as background, Aurora keeps calling our white "ghost" pumpkins the Holy Ghost pumpkins:)

Savy's our happy girl!


Rori thought Daddy needed a drink because washing the pumpkins was hard work! ;)

We didn't get many pumpkins this year compared to our norm, but we're just happy to have pumpkins :)
This past Monday our BFFs came over for FHE and the kids got to paint their pumpkins.  It's fun to see their different personalities and style of painting, even at age 2.






YAY for holidays and traditions!!  Bring 'em on!