Happy Halloween!

Happy Halloween!!! 

As a parent, I'm devoting myself to eat at least 50% of each of my children's candy to look out for their health.  Bring on the big pants...  Holiday season has started!

I hope everyone has a fun, safe holiday... and that my two year old cooperates on this first ever attempt to Trick or Treat with all three.  Yes, Farmer Allen will get to be chuckling at me from afar as he stays home to mind the farm (read: play Frisbee with dog because we surely do not get Trick or Treaters!)

 We are doing our best to fully take advantage of this beautiful fall weather!  Evenings outside on the farm are  the highlight of my day.  This weekend we got to celebrate Mary Claire's fourth birthday with both sides of the family.  The girls couldn't get enough cousin and grandparent attention!  And Saturday we even squeezed in a Trick-or-Treating dry run at my parents and our good friends across the road from my parents' house.  As you can probably tell by the picture, Olivia decided to only take part in the candy portion of the excursion, not the costume part!  This weekend wore us all out, but in a satisfied way!  Now to muster up energy for Halloween night.  This could be interesting....

Oh October....

Around the Farm, October is the month of.... everything.  Or so it seems.  Mary Claire's birthday.  Sweet cousin Ava's birthday.  Both Papa's birthdays.  And our anniversary.  And then you have Halloween and all the fall festivals going on (which I love!!)  So if you don't hear from me much this month, please know I am either throwing a party, attending a party, or picking a pumpkin somewhere in this newly chilly weather!!