Pumpkin head

 ALL I dreamed about this season was carving out a pumpkin and putting it on my head and having a photo shoot.  Wish granted.

Wayne thinks I'm nuttier than a squirrel, and he's correct. 

Happy Hallo-Scream!

We had our Family Halloween Costume party and it was a SCREAM!  We had fun food, including the scariest cupcakes ever.  All I had to do was put a single raisin on the top and all of my kids - who hate raisins were completely grossed out.  ( Wayne and I love raisins). 

We made an amazing GHOST BUSTERS movie-- Who ya gonna call?-- and played celebrity and laughed a lot.  It's always nice that Bre and Add spoil us with great pictures.  

The Mario Brothers, A skeleton with attitude and a prisoner.

Beetlejuice from the Broadway musical along with Lydia

Sleeping Beauty, Barb the rock n roll Troll, Cruella, A modern day cinderella and SENSOR-- the bad guy from Incredibles.... (or captain underpants)

Momma and Poppa Bear, Fiona and Shred-- from Shrek the Musical

evil Queen? and Sleeping Beauty

AND finally... an oldie but a goodie from 1993.  Mom and Dad as Nero and a Witch....

Cross E Ranch

 Family time at Cross E ranch was the perfect fall experience.  The weather was glorious.  Every one who could come made the effort to come, which I really appreciate.   ( We missed our California kids-Laila and Markus and Alfie who had rehearsal) I'm always grateful that my kids all get along and want the best for each other.  It warms my mother heart.

We did all of the things.  Rode the barrel train.  Watched the pig races.  Did the mega corn maze in record time thanks to Addison who is a corn maze genius.  It's supposed to take 45 minutes and we did it in 10:02.  We did the big slides, the jumpy jumpy, the climbing wall, the roller tubes, pet all the animals, did corn angels in the corn bin and buried any one who wanted to be buried in corn,   put our heads through every photo opp painting, ate ALL the apple cider donuts and caramel apples, and fries...and just had a really, easy, relaxed, fun, golden time together.