The Weekly Photo(s)

Behind again, but what's new?

Should have been posted Monday, October 31st:

Should have been posted Monday, November 7th:

 Star Wars characters: Han Solo, Rey, ewok and Leia in ewok garb.

 Should have been posted yesterday, the 14th:

Elanor is playing Molly in Sandy High School's play, "Annie". I did the choreography. We had one weekend of shows last week and have another this week. If you're in the area, you should come!

Pumpkin Patch 2014

We went to the pumpkin patch weeks ago, but I have been lazy about blogging. I also forgot my camera and only had my phone, so I did not go all out taking pictures. There are still some good ones, and this is our fourth year going to this same pumpkin patch (we really like it).

She is eating a huge peach.

I grew these pumpkins in my own garden! Granted the rest of the garden was a fail, but these turned out just right!

Pumpkin Patch

This is our third year going to this pumpkin patch (more on that on another post) and we love it! It is always a fun time and I look forward to it every year. I just wish I could find a good place to cut down a Christmas tree here.... 

Elanor with her pumpkin!

This picture is so funny to me.

There was a huge corn pit here, which Elanor had a ton of fun playing in!

I love pumpkins and this patch (Petersen Family Farm, if you were wondering) has so many varieties. We all picked out a carving pumpkin, plus I picked out several "decorating" pumpkins. Pumpkins are pretty much my only Halloween/fall decoration--as I do not have many actual decorations. It was a fun evening, plus I made some delicious meat pies for the road (it is a bit of a drive).

The Weekly Photo

 Elanor and I spent a lot of time at home and without Tyler this week. He has a very busy school and work schedule and this week he had a ton of school stuff to finish up. So when Saturday rolled around, we headed for the pumpkin patch and spent most of the day together. It was lovely. Elanor and I sure miss him when he has to be gone so much and I know he would much rather be at home as well. It has also turned very fallish here. Many of the leaves on the trees are colorful and it has definitely decided to stay cool. Ah, Fall... I love you.

Happy Halloween!

I hope you are all having a Happy Halloween!

We carved our pumpkins this past weekend and they turned out really pretty cool. They were all Harry Potter themed (obviously, with this HP month thing going on). Tyler did the Hogwarts Crest, I did Fawkes (Dumbledore's phoenix), and Elanor's was a regular jack-o-lantern, but with HP glasses and a scar.

Elanor loved getting all the pumpkin guts out.

Elanor showing me the pumpkin guts.

Elanor watching Tyler carve her pumpkin.

Watching from the other side.

While Tyler was carving Elanor's pumpkin, Elanor and I made some movies to entertain ourselves. Here is one of them:

The pumpkins all lit up:

(they are right outside our living room window, since we don't really have a porch and that way we can see them!) 

Elanor's Harry Potter Jack-O-Lantern

 Tyler's Hogwarts Crest

My Fawkes pumpkin

All three pumpkins right outside our window!

It should be a fun Halloween this year because we are actually going trick-or-treating! Hopefully, trick-or-treaing will be fun because Elanor did not nap (she always does) and will most likely be quite cranky. I really hope she will be in a good mood....

I hope you all have a Happy Halloween!