Costumes, Parties and Pumpkins

 October was a BUSY month... with lots of fun things!

We got lots of use of our costumes this year and even won first place at our church's festival for best family costume! The boys had a blast, Ryan eventually learned how to say Trick or Treat (Chich a Cheet!) and we discovered that Joshua loves fruit snacks and skittles!  Logan was very into the whole thing and took a lot of pride in being a part of a "theme" with his brothers. Less writing in this post and lots and lots of pictures!!!

First on the calendar was my mom's group Fall Festival

(younger ones not in costume because of mud!)

Joshua LOVES baby Claire!

Gotta love cookie decorating!

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Later in the month was our church's Trunk or Treat

So fun and so much to do!

Getting ready...

Ryan was proud of all the cuteness praise!

Our little "cast"

Peter Pan, Captain Hook and the crocodile!

Logan LOVED his hat and wore it proudly, with a head full of sweat! Ryan, on the other hand, only kept it on when I told him he had to wear it to get more candy! :-)

With the Martin Boys, Daylen and Tanner

Logan and Kyle

When we lost track of Ryan, he was always to be found dancing in the middle of the party! He LOVES music and it was playing constantly, so he just danced and danced!

Loving the bounce house obstacle course

And Ryan just thought he'd follow! 

So brave!

My parents joined us!

Logan and Levi

Cutest little Gnome... sweet Avery!

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The week before Halloween, story-time at the library was all about Halloween and the kids got to trick or treat through the library offices. Snacks and treats were served too!

 

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We like to do one Fall "farm" outing each year and this year we chose Old MacDonald's Farm in Humble. Of course, it was on the coldest day we've had yet, but the boys didn't seem to mind and it was a great outing with friends!

Ryan's obsession with all things "E-I-O" was definitely fed that day!

J man LOVED getting to walk around freely 

and showed NO fear of ANY animal!

Luke and Ryan

I still just cannot believe he is FIVE!

Such good buddies... 5 years of friendship!

Ryan is such a "do-er"... 

got up there with the big boys all by himself!

My little turkeys!

Train ride... 

we joked that apparently Luke didn't get 

the memo to wear a UT hoodie! :-)

Andrea and Luke

All the boys! Pumpkin patch fun!

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Grana came into town for the weekend festivities before Halloween and stayed 'till the 1st, so she got to go see one of Logan's soccer games.

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Another Trunk or Treat on Sunday afternoon!

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Pumpkin Carving

This was his "Ewww... you do the rest!" Face!

I had a template book left over from last year and this year Logan lasted A LOT longer in actually helping me with the carving! His attention span and work ethic are obviously getting better!

 

With the spider (the one he chose!)

The second one... a bat in a city with the moon!

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Halloween night, we went to my parents' neighborhood again. We went for dinner and Logan got to set the boys' table with their new plates. 

Ready to go!!!

This year was FULL of fun days in October and we were glad to get to enjoy it with family and so many great groups of friends! This is definitely a fun stage for them as siblings and I enjoyed getting to dress them as a group this year!