Fall Fun

We've been enjoying our fast-paced fall, especially the last couple of weekends when the weather has been beautiful and we've had our windows open.  This week the girls received a Halloween package from Grandma, complete with lots of projects and candy eyes.  Today we made pretzel/almond bark ghosts, and although they didn't really turn out like the Pinterest version, they are still cute and tasty!

 Probably the most exciting thing about this fall is that our Cyclones are WINNING!  After the totally unexpected win over OU a few weeks ago, they've just kept going.  Today, for the first time since 2005, they are in the top 25.  We always love them anyway, but it's especially fun when they win.  We've been wearing our Cyclones gear around town with lots of pride - and for the first time in a long time, we aren't wishing away football season!

A couple of weekends ago we had family pictures taken, which we hadn't done in a few years.  Everyone was a good sport for me, and the pics turned out great.  It gets me thinking about Christmas cards (which is exciting for me) and planning for the upcoming holidays (which is a little stressful for me), but it all adds up to more fun on the horizon! 

Monday Funday

Our last couple of weekends have been busy with soccer games-soccer practice-soccer pictures, new tires for me and a new car for Steve, bad Cowboys football, an AMAZING Cylones win, and the usual cleaning/shopping/etc. tasks.  So today's holiday came at a great time.  Steve had to work, so the girls and I headed to the pumpkin patch.  It was really ridiculously hot, but we had a great time and finished our trip with fro-yo.

 This pumpkin patch is great.  You pay to park, but then all other activities are free (excluding food/drinks/pumpkins).  But I love that the girls could play as much as they wanted without having to fork over tickets for everything.  We all enjoyed a break on the hayride.

 The girls did the hay maze twice.  I stood on a platform and caught Sara when her head popped up at one point.  Emma was in there somewhere.

  Neither was super amused that I made them stand for these pictures, but I think they're cute.

 

They were much happier to pose with the Peanuts gang in search of the Great Pumpkin (which is playing now as they both struggle to keep their eyes open).

Emma has her costume ready: she is going to be a cowgirl, and gathered items we already had around the house.  Sara wants to be Mal from Descendant's, and while I'd like to think I could piece together the costume, I think we all know I'll probably end up buying the one in the bag from Party City.  It's just easier.  So glad for our Monday Funday Halloween kick-off today!