Mr. & Mrs. Pumpkin Head

so this year we tried something different with the kid's pumpkins.

we wanted them to be able to do a lot of it, and when I saw these at target I knew it would be a hit!

thanks to toy story our kids are obsessed with Mr. & Mrs. Potato Head.

I was especially excited when I got home and confirmed that the pieces would indeed work with their potato heads after halloween was over and they were no longer needed for the pumpkins.

first up was ali, how cute is justin?

she watched mesmerized and helped daddy...do you think she was happy with her princess potato pumpkin or what?


then it was cole's turn.

he was able to do a lot of it and thanks to his pirate obsession...

he was one happy boy too!

they then decided they were so scary they needed to roar at them. I love how ali looks to cole and copies his crazy ideas. partners in crime these two.

all in all, it was a success. It was fun to try something different, and we will still actually carve mommy and daddy pumpkins, but they were able to do all of this and it was a hit.

cole insisted on labeling his pumpkin, and when he was done ali said "do mine!" so hers was labeled by cole as well.

(If you look closely you will see that both the pumpkins and cole and ali are holding hands.)

and for all those not close enough to hear the say it in person cole and ali have a message for you!

happy halloween!

how do you like them apples?

our friends the greens invited us over for a "sweet" FHE.

we took this.

dunked it in this and added deliciousness.

and ended up with this.

yeah, they didn't last long.

fall

oh how I love you fall.

there is just something about fall that is making me so happy this year.

I love the quote from you've got mail that says something to the effect of loving new york in the fall "I would send you a bouquet of freshly sharpened pencils..."

it's just the overall feeling made up of a dozen tiny little random things that are making me smile.

like seeing pumpkins everywhere. halloween preparations are in full swing and while I am a HUGE wimp about all things scary, there seems to be enough that I find fun to outweigh all that scary business. collecting costume pieces means shopping and the thrill of the hunt for that perfect costume addition.


...and making these. pumpkin chocolate chip cookies. yum.


and the way fall is making me want to constantly craft. my current obsession has been searching for halloween cuteness and making felt play food for a certain someones christmas gift. doesn't this felt pumpkin pie make you want to craft? and while mine will probably be a little less polished it will be made with love, that counts for something right?




I also love the way fall smells. pumpkin patch candles are filling my house with the scent of fall and I am soaking it all in.

this fall brought with it the release of this classic from the disney vault. fall makes me want to curl up and watch movies with my family.

while listening to my favorite thing about fall...the rain. we have been poured upon the past few days and I am loving it. I have had excited little ones at my house as they crowd around the windows to watch. the rain took a break today and I have my blinds closed imagining it is still gloomy and wet. denial? yes, I know. but it makes me happy to think fall is finally here after months of 100+ degree heat. I mean you have no idea how excited I was to bust out the fall clothes the past few days.

so fall keep it coming I am thoroughly enjoying every moment of you.