Trunk or Treat

Every year, our church has a huge Trunk or Treat Event. We have never been able to go for one reason or another, so we were very excited that we were able to make it this year. Once we got there, we realized we should have arrived much earlier. There was so much to do!! They had games, a "Creepy Cave," food, inflatables, and of course the trunk or treating. It was a lot of fun, and we saw lots of great friends! We will definitely make it a point to go earlier next year.

We ended the night with lighting our pumpkins and eating some of the great candy the boys got at Trunk or Treat!

Bluegrass Halloween Party

Jason and I have never been to an adult costume party together...ever! In 9 years of marriage and 2 years of dating prior to that, we have just never had the opportunity. We have only dressed up one time in those 11 years and that was for a Halloween party that Brody was invited to at age 1. So, when we decided to attend a Costume Party with friends at Bluegrass this year, we were clueless about costumes. It didn't help that we made the decision to go about a week in advance...not much time to get a costume!

I checked a couple of local costume stores, but nothing really stood out to me, especially since the majority of the costumes for women were a little revealing! With two days to go before the party, my sister gave me a few suggestions, including the one we decided on...Tacky Tourists. With one day to spare, I went to the local thrift store and found both of our costumes for less than $15. The costumes were definitely last minute and not super creative, but they were very inexpensive and hilarious, especially Jason's!

The party was a lot of fun, and I would love to go again next year! Hopefully, we will spend a little more time on our costumes, though!!

The Tacky Tourists


Mario and Princess Peach

Elvis and Priscilla

Popeye and Olive Oil

Gentry's Farm

The Saturday before Halloween, we met Jeremy, Tammy, Kylee, Emilee, and Nana at Nenny and Pa's house for lunch. It was great spending time with Nenny and Pa and enjoying a delicious lunch! We then went to Gentry's Farm, which is a pumpkin patch in Franklin. The day could not have been more perfect for this...it was gorgeous!! There was lots to see and do at Gentry's Farm, and we all had a lot of fun!

Play areas for the kids...

"How Tall This Fall..."

Animals to see...

Activities to do...

Brody was fascinated by the Outhouse. This is the first time he has actually seen one, except for on the movie Shrek of course. He went in an out of there several times, and each time he thought it was hilarious.

Tire Swing...

Choosing the perfect pumpkins...

Fall Fun and Pumpkin Carving

Jason surprised the boys (and me) by bringing home a fire pit!! They were so excited!! We decided to break it in by making some smores. I'm sure this is just the first of many Fall nights that we will sit out by the fire and make smores. I love Fall!!!!

The boys were really excited about carving pumpkins this year. Brody helped Jason decide on the designs to carve, but then he lost interest once he realized he couldn't actually do the carving. Poor Jason ended up doing all of the work by himself. He did an awesome job, though, and both boys were very happy and proud of the pumpkins, especially the skull and cross bones!

Halloween Party at the Calonge's

One of Brody's classmates and friends, Greyson, invited us to his family's annual Halloween party this year. We were all so excited about going! The day before the party, though, Colby started running a fever. There was no way Colby and I could go, but we didn't want Jason and Brody to miss out on the fun! Fred Flinstone and Darth Vader went and had a great time!! Thank you Calonge Family for an awesome party! Colby and I will be looking forward to being there next year.

Fall Break 2011

Our Fall Break this year was not at all what I had envisioned, but it couldn't have been any more perfect!! I originally wanted to take the boys to the Zoo, the Adventure Science Center, and some other fun activities, but due to my injured foot and Brody having a little fever on Tuesday, we ended up spending all week at home. It was wonderful!! We played games, painted, colored, tie dyed T-shirts for the first time, decorated our front door for Halloween, watched movies, and cuddled a lot!!! It was a great break to our hectic daily schedules!

On Thursday night, we met the Richardsons for dinner and bowling. I was happy to do something special and fun as a family with some great friends!

On Saturday, we decided to take a road trip to visit some family in Cookeville. Randy and Myra invited us to come watch their youngest, Cole, in the Junior Rodeo. Brody and Colby loved it!! They rode a pony, rode a plastic bull, practiced roping, and even raced in a stick horse race. When the rodeo was over, we went to Randy and Myra's house for a delicious dinner and lots of fun! The boys rode the pony again, fed a bottle to a calf, and drove 4-wheelers. The 4-wheeler was definitely Brody's favorite part of the day. I am so happy we were able to do something new, fun, and memorable!! It was a great day!!