Halloween

 Finally catching up with the Halloween pictures!

We finished up the month with some beautifully carved pumpkins.

Aunt Liz and Uncle Jake came to join us. 

Liz tried with all her might to carve the warty pumpkin on the right. 

 It was hard as a rock and she gave up.

Carving pumpkins is very serious business.

For Halloween Lil' Ollie was a darling (I mean fierce) lion.

Meimei was a kitty cat.

Sofie was a witch and Mom was a pirate!

Before trick-or-treating, we went to Derek's work party where the girls got their faces painted. 

Besties Sofie and Sierra off to beg candy off of people.

Derek ACTUALLY dressed up this year!

The loot!

Already zoned out before the sugar coma.

Ollie's Blessing

On October 19th we had Oliver blessed.  We did the gathering at our home, had a small lunch afterward.  It was so great to have everyone come visit!

Our newly expanded family

Ollie and Grandma B.

You can kind of see his darling coat tails in this picture.

Ollie in his snazzy tux.

Happy on his big day.

Lookin' sharp.

Such a cute dolly.

And Mom taking care of two bawlin' babes.

Halloween Activities

I said it before, fall is a busy time full of occasions and excuses to drag the camera along.  In less than a week we got to go to both Thanksgiving Point's Farmland and Vineyard's Pumpkinland.  I love this season, but in Utah it's way too short!

First was Thanksgiving point with G-ma and G-pa B, Great G-ma S, Jake and Liz.

Mei's first time on a pony!  She claims she got the bumpy one.

Feedin' the goose.

Never miss an opportunity for face paint!

Mei's always nervous about it.

Daddy gettin' down and dirty with the girls in the human-size ant tunnel.

Hands on activity, making goop in Frankenstein's lab.

Spooooky graveyard!

Then we got to go to Pumpkinland with aunt Roo and G-ma A!

($1 off with a costume, a witch, a kitten, and a pirate, yarg!)

Giant Pumpkins with g-ma!

"Look at this one!"

I think we took a picture at every corner of the maze!

A perfect sized maze for kids (and moms!) but a little bright!

This picture describes the outing, "Mom, what does this sign say?" and Meili just off dancing around doing her own thing!

This naughty cow took a bite of Sofie's cape!

Mom and baby, awwww.

Snuggled in the harness, baby-carrier thingy.

The girls had so much fun in the bounce houses and on the playground. 

Really, it's the best place for kids, I totally recommend it if you live in the area!

(and it's not ridiculously crowded like cornbelly's)

Last picture of the day, and you can see by Sofie's face, it was one too many!  

They had a great time!

Ollie's photoshoot

My grandma is so talented!  She has taken up the hobby of photography and I couldn't be more grateful.  When Ollie was 10 days old she held a photoshoot for him.  

I LOVE THESE!