Camping... trial run

This past weekend we had originally planned to go camping with our good friends, the Windoms. But as the day got closer, I just felt like it would be a stressful experience for all 3 of us & that we needed to wait until next year. Plus the weather forecast was saying it would be in the 30s on Saturday morning- NO THANK YOU. We did, however, decide that spending Friday afternoon & evening at the campsite would be fun. So we headed out to Lake Mineral Wells State Park (1.5 hrs away) and arrived by late afternoon. After checking out the campsite, we headed out for a hike- the boys LOVED IT! Here are few pics~

The boys heading towards the trail


Austin, 2 yrs 7 mos


Austin & Reid have so much fun together


How cute are they?


Leaders of the pack- they ran most of the time


Climbing the fence


Buddies


Throwing rocks into the lake




Heading back to camp


While the guys worked on getting the fire going, we started getting things ready for dinner. We cooked hot dogs over the fire & then did smores afterwards- everything was great! We sat around the fire for a bit while the boys played & then headed home around 7:30. Austin watched a movie on the way home & fell asleep once his head hit the pillow at home. He was worn out & so were we!

Reid taking a break


All the boys working on the fire


Checking out the tent (Austin loved it)


The successful fire builders


Yummy smores


REALLY BIG marshmallows


Climbing on rocks


Sitting around the campfire- Jared, Leah, & Shane


Leah & I


Shane & I


The Windoms- Leah, Jared & Reid


Us (Austin was more concerned with his food)


The best family shot (even with Reid's head in it!)


A typical family photo for us- CHAOS.


We're looking forward to our next camping trip... especially if it goes as well as the trial run!!

BOO!

For Halloween this year Austin was a giraffe! I was a little worried that he wouldn't know what to do, but after the first house... he was a pro. It's truly amazing- like a natural instinct or something. Anyway, he had a LOT of fun! He loved running up to the houses, picking out his candy, and then eating candy in the wagon between stops! We just went up and down our street this year & still ended up with entirely too much candy~

Austin the giraffe with Gigi & Mommy


On to the next house


Waiting patiently with Daddy (notice the sandals- it was warm)


Picking out candy


I saw this in someone's yard and just had to take a pic


And these too- adorable!


This house had a lot of decorations


Walking back towards the house


Last few houses


Seth, Sam, & Scott O'Quinn with Austin


Taking a bath after a long day!


We're looking forward to next year already! Oh, and Austin's new favorite candy is smarties :)

Fall party at preschool

Last week Austin's preschool has fall parties! The kids dressed up, had a costume parade, went trick-or-treating, and had a pizza party for lunch! Austin had SO much fun! A few pictures from the day~

Austin's class, the butterflies


Our little construction worker

Visit from Papa Gary & Gran

A few weeks ago Shane's parents were in town visiting, so on Sunday we went over to Mat & Shanna's house for dinner! Before we ate, we spent some time in the backyard carving a pumpkin & playing in the leaves- a good time for all!

Looking at the pumpkin seeds with Gran (he did NOT want to touch the pumpkin "guts")


Can't believe he is already 2 yrs 7 mos old


Evie was a little more interested... but still wasn't sure


Playing ball


Getting SO BIG!


Mat carving the pumpkin


Watching from afar with Gran


The finished product


Swinging


Evie, 18 mos


Evie helping Papa Gary rake leaves


Daddy showing Austin how to do it~


Playing the leaves- so much fun!!


Fall is here and we love it!!