Halloween Costumes 2023

Our white pumpkins we picked out at the pumpkin patch! We tried to plant white pumpkins this year but didn't get very many. 

Look at my dirty kid! That's corn dust from the corn pool and sidewalk chalk - ha! 

The pumpkin Mickey that Grandma Rita bought Addison. 

More matching jammies! 

Halloween week at dance, she wanted to be the Grinch again. We have sure gotten our use out of this costume! 

My little farmer :) 

We had a combine and a witch for Halloween 2023! The combine was a family project, we thought it turned out pretty good! 

We went to the trick or treat event at Homemakers. It's a good one! Good treats and it's inside. Always a plus :) 

And we got to see Reagan & Reid! 

And then of course we had free cookies and rode the escalator and elevator. The kids love Homemakers, it has all the things! 
 

Pumpkin Patch & New Tree

They ask every single time we go to the Pumpkin Patch to take their picture on these haybales with the Apples sign. 

After the pumpkin patch, we went to the Pizza Ranch. We trusted this big guy with carrying his own plate.... with pizza sauce :) He focused and made it back to the table. Whew! 

 Then we visited Fleet Farm to see Toyland. 

Mason would like this grain semi..... 

And this Hot Wheels track..... we need a bigger house! 

Then we went to the park, it was a beautiful fall day! 

Our new tree! It was a big deal for us to get a tree. Ha! 
 

Concerts & Pumpkins

Mason's souvenir from the zoo was a mystery lego bag. He had a chance to get about 10 different animals. We couldn't be more surprised that he got a ZEBRA!! His favorite! Ryan and I were relieved because we weren't sure if he would be okay with another animal! 

Tracey invited us to her suite at Luke Bryan. We haven't been to a concert in a couple years! 

It was a great concert! Little bittersweet as Addison would have loved to be there. 

Mason and Addison spent the weekend in Ames with Grandma & Grandpa. They had a great time! 10 months later, we were driving past City Hall in Ames and Mason goes "Remember when we went to a concert there with Grandma & Grandpa when you went to a concert and then we went to lunch at Texas Roadhouse?" I had to think about it.... they went to church :) Yup, church is kind of like a concert! 

Mason doesn't fall asleep with us anymore, look how sweet he is! 

Just a normal night at our house. I have no idea what they are doing. Except making a mess. Ha! 

Addison with her name pumpkin from Grandpa.

And Mason with his name pumpkin from Grandpa - can't see it very well, but it's there! 

We love pumpkins! 

Addison painted a mini pumpkin at her after school library program. It had little spiders on it. It was pretty good! 

 

Omaha Zoo

Kids were excited to stay in hotel again! 

We hit up the pool and then ordered Dominoes. Addison gets SO EXCITED for Dominoes, it's a special treat to her. Nicole and Landon have ordered it when we are at their house and we have never ordered it at home. So she thinks it's special. Ha! 

We sent this one to Grandma..... we let her have a scoop of whipped cream for breakfast. 

Omaha Zoo day! Giraffe picture for Tracey. 

Baby Elephants!! They are so cute. They had even more babies when we went this summer. They are my favorite :) 

We stayed there for quite a while watching the elephants. 

They wanted their picture with the giant mammoth (they are by the feet)

And of course we fed the coi fish.

Sitting in the cave watching the seals.

It was October so the zoo was decorated for Halloween! 

They love to touch the starfish. 

Hard to see, but they are in front of the bat cave. YUCK. 

 They insist on getting their pictures with all the statues..... I didn't post them all! Another good trip to the zoo! 

Omaha Children's Museum

The kids had a day off school so we headed to Omaha again. They love the Children's Museum! Thanks to Tracey for buying them the Science Center pass so we get in free here! 

Chef in the kitchen

If only she could actually get me a pop...... 

They love coloring the picture and then putting it up on the screen to see their animal appear. It is pretty cool. 

We did the maker's station again! 

They loved using the tools! It would be better if they had better wood for us to use, it's all weird sizes and full of holes. Less than ideal. 

Grandpa Ron taught Mason and Nolan how to check to see if things were level...... So Mason had to make sure Ryan's work was level. Ha! 

This box was Mason's (since Addison got the first one we made) and he keeps all his "special things" in this box. It's his treasure! Although he wouldn't mind if it was a little bigger, he has lots of "special things" - Ha!