Pumpkin Carving

On our way home from the ranch we stopped at a little pumpkin patch to pick up some pumpkins to carve for the annual Walker Pumpkin Carving. It was the cutest little pumpkin patch. All the kids were exhausted from the long day on the ranch, but they had fun, and since they were the only ones at the pumpkin patch they could just run around and have fun. This little pumpkin patch had a large connect four game, a large jenga game, some bean bag toss games, and a stage with music to dance on. It was just perfect for the little kids. Sadie needed to eat half way through, so I went and fed her and everyone else went through a little straw maze they had set up. Camille and Jason thought it was so fun (although it took a little while for Jason to warm up to it since he fell asleep from Lyman to Evanston).

The next day, on Saturday, we got up and started our day of food. Whenever we are together, I feel like we always eat a lot of really delicious food. Because all the good food makes too much to make at home where it is just Kevin and I, but when everyone is together and we can share we make a lot of good food. So we started with biscuits and gravy, then an hour or two later we made crepes. The crepes were to give us energy to go hike the M. The night before, Shantel said that she was planning on taking her kids to hike the M. I thought she was crazy. The M is actually a pretty big hike. But in the morning we all decided to go with her. It ended up being really enjoyable. Kevin carried Sadie in the carrier and Jason and Camille hiked the whole way up with just a little hand holding and help. They did great. On the way down Jason had a little harder time since it was kind of slippery, and he was tired (so was I, I can't blame him). It took us about two and a half hours to get up and down, but we did it and enjoyed it.

After hiking the M, we came home and ate more delicious food. We had homemade mac and cheese in the instant pot that Shantel made. We hung out and from the very tiring hike to the M several of the adults took a nap while the kids played outside. I don't know how kids can have so much energy. It is truly amazing.

That night Jacob and his girlfriend Whitney showed up and we carved some pumpkins and ate cheesy potato soup and rolls. This is Kevin's favorite soup. Pumpkin carving turned out good this year. I would say it was a more successful year.  Jason painted his pumpkin blue, because blue is his favorite color. Camille painted hers to look like a cat, at least that is what she said she did, and then later when she saw everyone carving their pumpkin she wanted to carve hers too. It ended up with a star for a nose and some eyes. She is so creative and enjoyed doing that. Kevin's was a monster that he drilled the eyes out and turned them around and stuck raisins in the eyeball for the pupil. It actually turned out so good! I made mine to look like a mummy. I sliced it and then stacked it lopsided to that it looked like it was wrapped. It turned out okay, but it was quick and still fun.

By 6:30 my kids, specifically Sadie, was ready for bed. So we rushed to pack
up our stuff and headed home. It was such a nice weekend spent with my family. Happy Halloween.