Pumpkin Carving

We look forward to carving our pumpkins every year.

On Monday, we got together with a group of friends and all the kids carved their pumpkins

Kennedi won "Most Outstanding Pumpkin" (She may have had a little help).

Then last night after the Halloween Carnival at Kennedi's school, Shane's family came over for the "pumpkin competition"....oh yes, who can carve the BEST pumpkin.

I thought everyone did a good job, the competition was pretty stiff this year.

Mine left, Shane's right
But, I think I pulled off the win again this year....sorry Shane.

Pumpkin Patch

It's that time of year when everyone visits the good ol' pumpkin patch. We made our visit to the local patch on Sunday with the Cody & Nona Dyreng fam (thought I'd be specific, lots of Dyreng families in Gunnison).

We had fun picking out pumkins of all shapes and sizes.

Payton, Rilee, Talan, Kenna, & Dax

Here's what we ended up with....lots to carve this year.

Then Monday, our house got hit with something yucky. I had the flu, throwing up all day (TMI ??) and then that evening, Kennedi got a fever, and was complaining of ear aches and a soar throat.

She was so sick yesterday, that I took her to the doctor with a 103 temp to find out she has strep throat and both ears are infected....poor thing.

Then this morning, she woke up with a very bloody nose, and IT WOULD NOT STOP!!! She was totally freaked out and crying, and the harder she cried, the more it bled all over my house. I then was starting to panic and had to call Nurse Nona to come over and help get it to stop. FYI....I guess you don't lay down, your supposed to sit up and pinch the nostrils together....who knew??

Anyways, got it to finally stop, then got the blood out of my poor carpet (thank goodness the couches are leather). She is on antibiotics now and is feeling much better. Fingers crossed Dax doesn't catch any of it.

A Glimpse of Fall & The Pumpkin Patch

Kennedi went on her first field trip today. They went to the Pumpkin Patch in Centerfield. It was really fun for the kids, they all got to go out and pick their own pumpkin.

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Saturday night, we went on the mountain with Shane's family to do dutch oven dinner and do some fishing. I forgot my camera, so these lovely pics are from my phone. I love the Fall and I feel like we kind of missed out on it last year living in the colorful state of Arizona. Here is Kennedi with her cousins, Kalie and Kadan.