Halloween

Just a few of the neighborhood kids

our choices this year...a lion, Mario(big surprise!), Strawberry Shortcake

Halloween was so much fun. We got together with good neighborhood friends, played and of course went trick or treating! I have to say I am so very thankful for this neighborhood we live in. It is such a wonderful and safe place for my family! My children can ride their bikes up and down the sidewalks, walk to friends houses, etc... the list could go on! Sometimes I feel like we live in Mayberry! ha!

Field Trip to North Caroline

The North Caroline Welcome Center is about 40 minutes from our house. It is a great welcome center that has great picnic tables with wonderful views of the mountains. While Pie was visiting we stopped here to get some information. I thought it was such a neat spot that I decided to take Maggie and Hunt on a "field trip" there. We had a great picnic spot that had a wonderful view. We picked up some great information about fun things we can do in N.C!

Fender's Farm Pumpkin Patch

We had so much fun at Fender's Farm. We played on the playground, took a hay ride, jumped on the blob, rode a zip line, launched apples, and of course picked out our pumpkin. I think the pictures do the best job of explaining the good time we had!

Leaves at Bays Mountain

Bays Mountain Park has been beautiful this Fall. We were glad to take Pie there and show her our spot we love so much. There is a great hike around the lake that we enjoy doing. We took Pie on it while she was visiting.

Pumpkin craft and wild man!

I was upstairs doing something and I came downstairs to the kitchen and this is what I found. Yes, he is under the kitchen table.

We will be doing lots of fun pumpkin/fall crafts for the next month!

Are we surprised she is in her dancing costume? Absolutely not!!

And just another priceless picture!

It is unbelievably gorgeous up here right now!! Well, it is all the time. But the mountains and all the colorful leaves...breathtaking!. We were taking Maggie to dancing the other day and had so much fun talking about all the pretty leaves! Maggie asked, "Mommy, why does God make the leaves change colors?" What a good question!! I told her..."Just for us to enjoy! He didn't have to make them change colors. But he does because he wants us to enjoy his beautiful creation!" She said, "How does he do it?"...She paused for a minute. " Oh, I know. He snaps his fingers and they go poof! That's how he dooos it, Mommy, right?!" She was so proud of herself. My answer..."absolutley, honey!" Oh, how I LOVE all these precious conversations! Now back to stare out my window at the mountains and all the colors. Happy FALL!!!