-fall festival 2008-

We went to Journey Christian Church’s fall festival last night.  It was a lot of fun!  We have gone almost every year since Caleb was little.  The boys LOVE to get dressed up and they talk about fall festival all year long!  This year, we decided to dig in our closets to find costumes.  Caleb was Darth Vader and Alec was Jedi Luke!  Ella was a pumpkin!  All of my kids were dressed as pumpkins as babies! 

It was just our family last night, but we still had a great time.  The air was chilly – so nice! 

Here are a few pics from our evening!

 

            Darth Caleb                                    Jedi Alec

 

                    all dressed up                                             they love star wars!

 

                                 our little pumpkin!

 

                                                                punkin’ doodle!

  

                    sleepy little pumpkin!

 

not sure what this is called, but they bounced on trampolines and were attached with harnesses…they had fun!

 

Caleb on the rock wall                                            Alec playing a game

{the pumpkin patch}

We went to the pumpkin patch on Thursday.  Cindy & Andrew and Dacia and her boys joined us as well.  We had so much fun.  There were TONS of pumpkins and the kids had a great time.  My boys love the pumpkin patch.  They aren’t always crazy about me taking pics of them – ha! – Ella got most of Mama’s camera time this year!    But the boys had their share of photos as well!

 

{My precious PUMPKINS!}

 

{Happy it is Fall!}                                                                {Cindy & Andrew }

 

{Ella loved the hay!}

 

 

                                                                                                   {Ella & Winston }

 

{Dacia & Manning}

 

{My Alec – he turned the gourds into guns – such a BOY!}

 

{My big boy – Caleb – he is really growing up!}

Fall is here!

I LOVE fall.  There is just something about the fall that makes me all warm and fuzzy inside.  I am sure some of it has to do with the fact that my birthday is in fall (end of October), but it also means that Christmas isn’t too far away.  It means that Caroling Company rehearsals start up (yep I start listening to Christmas music in September – sometimes earlier!)    It also means that the fall festival is coming and that we can decorate with pumpkins and colorful leaves.  Then there are fall crafts and getting ready for Thanksgiving!  Ahhh…I love the fall.

One of my favorite movies to watch during this time of year is You’ve Got Mail.  I haven’t watched it yet this year, but I can’t wait to do so.  This is one of my favorite quotes:

Kathleen Kelly: [seriously] Don’t you just love New York in the fall?
Joe Fox: Don’t you love New York in the fall? It makes me wanna buy school supplies. I would send you a bouquet of newly sharpened pencils if I knew your name and address.

Ha!  I love it.  Oh, and fall makes me want to go back to New York (that is the only time of year I have been there.  I want to visit my friend Ceci.  (I miss you tons, Ceci!)

Since we really DON’T have a fall season here, I have to recreate it in my house with decorations and photos of us in other states where fall DOES exist!  Ha!  That is okay, though.  It is fun to think about cool weather and beautiful leaves gently gliding to the ground.  (Wow, have you noticed I am in a bit of a strange, yet reminiscent mood today?  Probably has to do with lack of sleep!)

When I was a little girl, we used to go to the Fall Festival in Evansville, IN.  If I am not mistaken, it is the country’s second largest fall festival.  I remember the rides and games, oh and then there was the food!  Corn dogs, funnel cakes…yummy!  My Grandma told me last night that they are getting ready to open it again next week.  I would love to go back for that some day and take my kids.

Caleb is a boy after his Mama’s heart!  He, too, gets so excited about fall.  He couldn’t wait to decorate and he wants to plan a fall party…we’ll see about that! 

Well, I will stop rambling and post a few of my favorite fall photos! 

Thank You, Lord, for the beauty of Your creation – especially during fall.  You are the most magnificent Artist!  Help us to enjoy Your creativity in Your creation and not take it for granted!

The Boys at Mamaw & Papaw’s old house in Kentucky. 2005

Playing in the leaves…

Caleb & Grandpa fishing in Indiana – 2005

Piermont, NY 2006

Central Park, NYC

My dear friend, Ceci!

So beautiful!