The girls are too young to carve their own pumpkins so we paint them instead!  It was Rowan’s first time using paint ever and she thought it was the greatest thing, and the girls even worked together to paint the pumpkins.  Lots of fun, lots of mess, and a nice long bubble bath to . . . → Read More: Wordless Wednesday – Pumpkin Painting

We usually go to a pumpkin patch to get our pumpkins right from the field, but rainy weather and travel have foiled our plans so this year we went to a local farm and choose from their stacks.  There was a hay bale stack to climb, loads of pumpkins, a petting zoo and even . . . → Read More: Wordless Wednesday – Picking Halloween pumpkins

We finally got to Mountain Apple Orchards to pick some apples on the weekend and I’m so glad that we did!  The girls had a blast picking – and eating – apples right from the tree, and we scored some delicious apple cider, apple donuts and a tart cherry and apple jelly that I’m planning . . . → Read More: Wordless Wednesday – Apple picking

I just can’t say no to some splash pad fun, even if we’re not prepared for it!  Clothes dry and having that much fun makes it worthwhile.

ps - we’re at a park, not a prison, in case you can’t tell

..all over your face.  Dinner is more fun when it’s messy!