Carvin' time at the Hale's

Ashton and his little friend Ava were quite intrigued with the pumpkins after Chris brought them into the house. They were checking them out all day long so we just had to get a shot of them hangin' out with their little orange friends. I guess Ashton and Ava are orange too with their little matching onesies (courtesy of Ava's Mom). By the way, it was not planned for them to wear their new shirts on the same day. It just happened!!! I don't believe I had carved a pumpkin since the 5th grade and that was with my brother-in-law's help, so I really didn't think I'd be able to cut through the shell. Chris had a fantastic idea of using a sheetrock saw or whatever it's called. It worked pretty slick!! I recommend trying one out next time you want to carve a pumpkin. Chris carved out the more complicated of the two Jack O'lanterns which says HALE'S (you can't see the "S" and I the other pumpkin. Ashton helped as much as he could.

Pregnancy at 11 Weeks

LOL - I've been telling people I'm one week more pregnant than I really am (if that makes sense). I just found this out. I don't know where I got off-track. I think I'm so desperate to be out of my first trimester that my mind decided to believe I was further along than actuality. Chris took a belly shot of me early this evening because I thought I was 12 weeks. I decided to post the picture anyway. Ashton is trying to tickle my belly in the other shot. He loves trying to tickle mommy and daddy. For some reason he seems to have more fun with daddy's belly.

"Backyard fun and Little friends"

Our neighbors decided that it was time to pass this little playhouse on to someone else. Their children didn't want to see it go but they weren't playing in it anymore. Ashton absolutely loves it! I think his little friends do too.

Visit to Tiny Town

A couple of weeks ago we were FINALLY able to attend a friend's annual Tiny Town Spooktacular. This was their 3rd year (I think) of fun and festivities and we were blown away by all the work they have done in the past 5 years or so to create this little village in the hills behind my friend's parent's farm just south of Chatfield. Very impressive!! My pictures obviously don't capture this secret in the hills but I have to share them anyway just to give you an idea of what we experienced that very beautiful fall evening. The weather was perfect. The evening consisted of face painting, crafts, pumpkin carving, lots of games and I can't forget a contest for the largest pumpkin, best carved pumpkin and a raffle to guess the weight of a 400 plus pound pumpkin. Within the village is a little chapel, a school house, a saloon, a jailhouse, a look-out tower and since it's been two weeks I can't remember the other structures that they created within that rustic log wall.