Happy Halloween

Tonight was Halloween and I am SO glad it is OVER!!! I absolutely HATE Halloween. Next year we have decided that we aren't Trick or Treating. Instead All our friends are getting together and having a Family Fall Festival. Each Family will be in charge of a game and the prizes. We will cook out and let the kids play and buy them candy!! I actually will look forward to doing that! Anyway, here are some pictures of our last time to T or T!!

Drew's Birthday Party

We have the hardest time every year trying to decide what to do for Drew's birthday. You just never know what the weather is going to be like. This year I gave him several options and he didn't like any of them.
Option 1: have it on October 29 at the last CHHS home game and watch the game in Papa's office skybox at the stadium, No he didn't like that at all

Option 2: have it November 6 or 7 and have it out at Camp Butter and Egg. Various activities from riding on the zip line, big swing to playing any type of ball game. No didn't like that either.

Option 3: Swim at the Rec Center indoor pool. No didn't like that either.

I was out of options at that time. I told him to think about it and let me know. Then comes Will's birthday. Bibbie and Deeda gave Will an electric scooter for his birthday. It wasn't like the one Ben had, this one has a seat on it. Of course then that is the same thing Drew wants. So, about 2 days later, we are riding down the road and Drew announces "mom, I know what I want to do for my birthday, I want to have my party at the CHHS game in Papa's box so I can get my scooter sooner!!" He really knows how to work it doesn't he!! So that is what we did. He wanted just boys there...no girls. But since he has a sister we couldn't not have some girls. He said ok just her, Lacey, Bess and Mary Samson. Then he said he had to have Sydney since he is with her everyday at school and almost every Saturday. We had a great time, it was just so crowded. And CHHS ended up winning in Triple over time. I can't believe he will be 9 on Tuesday. The time just goes by too fast!

Ben's 1st Major Injury

Ben had his 1st major injury on October 23. Mom and I took Kate to the Holiday Market in Montgomery and left Jason at home with the boys. When we were on our way home I got a call from Jason wanting to know where I was, he said he thought Ben had broken his arm and he was taking him to the ER. He sent the boys to Billy and Richelle's and took him on. I got home and mom took Kate and then got Will and Drew and I went on to the ER. He got an x-ray and indeed it was broken and it was it right arm on top of that!! They put it in a splint and sent us home to follow up with the doctor on Monday. Monday afternoon we saw Dr. Littel and he recommended Ben come in on Wednesday so they can put him to sleep and get it set. So, in we go at 6:30 am on October 27 to get the arm fixed. He did great! He came out with a red cast in which the Dr. wrote Vols on...he is a Tennessee graduate, we then wrote stinks underneath it!! He keeps the cast on until November 18 and then we go back in to have it checked. And if you are wondering, he hasn't slowed down yet!

Ready to go

In the OR in holding waiting on the doctor

He is done and he was out of it

Back in his room sleeping off some of his medicine

Finally woke up starving...He thinks the hospital has the best grits!!

Feeling Good!!!

Ready to go, thinks he will just walk out!!

But decides to ride the wheel chair instead!!

Annual Trip to the Pumpkin Patch

This year we made our annual pumpkin patch trip to Dream Field Farms in Union Springs. We went there last year and enjoyed it so much that we went back again this year! The weather was perfect! We had a great time. Kate loved the cow train and the corn trough. The boys favorite again this year were the inflatables and jumping on the hay bales. This year we ate lunch there and it was very good! This year on our trip was us along with the Dunn's and Curtis'. As much as I was dreading this trip, I did have a great time too. It is just one of those things you start and you just feel bad about stopping. No matter how old the boys get, they still have a blast! That is one good thing about Dream Field Farms, no matter your age, they always have something for you to enjoy! Hope you all are enjoying you fall!!





The whole crew . This was the 1st picture I took and it was great!














Kate and Hayes














Will and Kate coming down the slide







Ben and the girls

















Kate and Will on the cow train











Cole and Drew










Drew and Cole taking a break from jumping the hay bales












Bess and Ben











Will trying to figure out the easiest jump










Kate and Jason playing in the corn











Kate on the Hay ride












Miles, Drew and Cole on the hay ride












Will didn't go far to find his pumpkin












Drew wanted a small one










Ben always goes the furthest to get his














Kate sitting on hers












Our family in the pumpkin patch













The kids and their pumpkins

Playing on the huge tree root!