Halloween Preview

What are you being for Halloween?  Here is a little preview of our choices for this year. 

Indiana 2012

It had been 2 and a half years since we went out to Indiana to visit Grandma and Grandpa Kohl so we planned a trip.  We were able to go over October conference weekend.  It worked out perfectly because the boys had parent teacher conferences (which we missed) so they didn't miss too much school.  We had a great time.  Nate's sister Anna and her family live about 15 minutes away so we got to play with them everyday.  Nate's other sister Kristin came up from Georgia for the week too, so we were able to have 9 of the 10 grandchildren there.  It was so fun!  Some of the pictures I took, but most of them I stole from Anna.  She has a much better camera and got some great pictures of the cousins!

 

The girls!  Liesel, Ashlyn, Vera, and Bryn

 Grandma and Grandpa made doughnuts while we were there.  They were so good!

 Grandpa-the pro doughnut fryer. :)

Grandma and Ashlyn

Liam, Ezra, and Soren

9 of 10 grandchildren.  Just missing baby Eva.

The boys: Gavin, Soren, Blake, Liam, and Ezra

The girls again.

All the kids on the bridge that Nate, Grandpa and Uncle Andy built while we were visiting.

The 3 girls.  All born within 4 months!

We had such a nice visit it was VERY hard to leave.  I know we can't wait another 2 years to visit or the kids will go crazy.  It is all they have talked about since we've been home.

Black Island Farms 2012

We recently went on another field trip with Ashlyn's Preschool.  We went to the pumpkin patch and picked out some pumpkins.  We also got to play on the slides, ride the cow train, and jump in the bounce house.  It was early enough in the month that it was beautiful weather.  I counted and realized I have been to this place for field trips 4 times.  Once with Gavin and Ashlyn and twice with Liam.  Good times!

Ashlyn with her preschool pals.

The entrance to the farm.

My beautiful girl.

Found the pumpkin she wanted!

Ashlyn with her best friend Claire.

On the hayride.

Ashlyn with two friends, so cute.

The cow train.