Halloween Party

Last night was the Halloween potluck down at the barn. After supper they had a hayride with stations set up in the woods for the kids to go trick-or-treating at.

Our Family

All the kids

Shaelyn (Dorothy The Dinosaur) and Paxton (Luigi)

Pumpkin Carving

Friday night Andrea had a bunch of people over to their house for pizza and pumpkin carving. It was a fun evening.

The two pumpkins that we carved.

Lit up

Shaelyn Reading To Her Doll

Shaelyn reading a story to her doll

Hayride and Corn Maze

Today the kids and I went to a corn maze here in town and they gave us a hayride before we went into the maze and then when we were done the kids each got an apple to bring home. It was a fun time.

On the hayride

Ready to head into the corn maze

Running through the maze

All finished!!

Deerfield Fair

Yesterday we went to the Deerfield fair. Apparently quite a few other people had the same idea as the place was packed. It was a beautiful fall day and there was lots to do and see there. We saw a magician show, a flying circus act, some tractor pulling and went on some rides. Oh, I almost forgot, we ate that healthy fair food. My favorite was the fried dough with maple icing and powda sugar. It was a fun day!!

Paxton, in the red fleece on the left hand side, facing the camera.

On the tilt-o-whirl.

On the little roller coaster. Second row from the back.

Weekend Project

A couple of weekends ago we added this brick area outside the door at the end of the garage. The bricks are from an old chimney or something that was torn down at my parents house years ago and then dumped in a pile in the woods. So I decided to do something with them and had just enough decent bricks for this little area. I had done the little stonewalls for the planting areas earlier this summer. It was fun to finally finish up that end of the house.

Kids

A couple pictures of the kids the other night before going to bed.

Happy 7th Birthday Paxton!!

Yesterday, the 27th was Paxton's 7th birthday. He had a party at school along with all the other September birthday kids on Friday and then we had a party for him Sunday evening at our house.

Paxton in his classroom

With his teacher

The cake

Excited Birthday Boy

Back to School

September 1st was the first day of Second Grade for Paxton. Shaelyn was a little better this year about Paxton leaving on the bus than she was last year. So far he is really liking school and his teacher.

Ava, Shaelyn, Ellie and Paxton waiting for the bus.

Paxton ready to go to school

Shaelyn giving Paxton a hug before he gets on the bus

The three kids getting on the bus

Paxton at school with his teacher

Climbing Trees

A couple of weeks ago Paxton climbed this tree near our house. He had fun trying to pick the best route to get as high as possible.

Hi down there

Working his way up

Shaelyn