Halloween Prep

Today was be-a-u-tiful. Sunny and mid-high 60's. This morning after breakfast we strollered up and went for a nice long walk. It's so nice to be able to do that, especially after being cooped up all day yesterday. Evan slept a bit while we walked, but Tyler stayed awake the whole time which was good because that meant he was ready for a nice nap shortly after we got home. While Tyler napped, Evan was able to play unbothered.




It was also a rare moment of peace for the cats, who enjoyed some sun coming through one of the side windows:

After napping and lunch, it was time to go get some pumpkins!! We didn't actually get any last weekend at Pumpkinville... not sure why. Anyway, there is a really great nursery nearby and every year they have an extradordinary amount of pumpkins, so we headed over there.

So many pumpkins to choose from!!! Of course, Evan chose this time to take a snooze. He slept through the whole thing!


We picked out four pumpkins, one to represent each of us. Tyler thought he might like to push the wagon with our sixty-some-odd pounds of pumpkin...

But he decided it was better to ride along with them instead!!

When we got home, Evan, who had slept through the entire experience, didn't quite know what to make of this giant pumpkin in the livingroom...

And he didn't get much time to figure it out before Daddy and Tyler set to carving it!!


Well, there was more carving to be done, but it will have to wait until tomorrow because we took a break to go outside and chat with neighbors, then it was dinner time, then bath time, then bed time for two very sleepy little boys. I'll post a picture of the four pumpkins when they are complete. And of course, check back here by the end of the week to see the boys in their Halloween costumes!