Halloween and its activities

We actually were able to do fun stuff for Halloween this year!  We started with a trip to the pumpkin patch with friends.  We love this particular farm because there are SO many fun activities.

The main reason we went though was to experience a haunted corn maze.  Dillon wanted to do something scary last year but it just didn't work out.  So I made an extra effort to make it happen this year.  It ended up being really cool.  It was expensive so I was worried it wouldn't be worth it.  It actually was though.  It was really long and had a lot of different scenes with TONS of characters.  Dillon went ahead with his friends. Carson stayed nearby.  He was nervous at first but he quickly warmed up to it.  He and his friend Avry quickly started being "look outs" to see if they could find the people trying to scare them.  Made it kind of dull for the rest of us though.  

We found the $1 pumpkins again!  The kids didn't want as many pumpkins as usual but we went and got some.  They had a great time carving them.  I'm very grateful for the shop since it makes cleanup so much easier now.  We just turn on a propane heater and it works great.  

On actual Halloween I ended up not feeling well.  Kayda and I stayed home. Dad took the boys to meet their friends at CJ's house and they trick or treated around there.  Kind of nice not having to deal with trick or treaters at the new house, even if our kids have to go elsewhere to be able to participate.  

I don't have a picture but Dillon and his friends ended up being the seven dwarves.  Dillon was bashful which was super appropriate for him.  

Halloween

We tried the night corn maze again this year.  We went with a few friends.   It was a muddy mess.  The kids had a good time, not all of us were able to find all the stations though.  This is at the farm we usually get $1 pumpkins from but they didn't have them this year.  Apparently it was too soggy to get to the back field.  

We went to do the night time corn maze again!  It was muddy and nasty, but we all had a good time!

Landon and Dillon

Aidan and Dillon

We had to go to a different pumpkin patch then usual this year.  It was nearby and the kids still had fun picking out pumpkins. 

It was really nice to have the shop this year. No need to haul the kitchen table out of the way.  We set up a propane heater and carved pumpkins out there.

We straightened Kayda's hair as part of her reaper costume.  She looks so different!

Despite COVID our kids were able to trick or treat.  Some people were adamantly against it.  A friend of ours kid actually got yelled at.  If you don't approve, turn off your porch light.  That's the unwritten rule for trick or treating.  Apparently a coworker, also one of Kayda's teachers, lives up there.  He created a candy chute.  He sat up in the room above the garage and slid candy down a decorated pvc pipe.  It was really cool and fun for the kids.  Carson was hacker, Dillon arranged with friends to be "gangsters", Kayda and Ivy were reapers together.  We went up around CJ's neighborhood.  They swear they have the best trick or treating... we also live in an area with few houses so we had to find somewhere else.  We may just go to our old neighborhood next year.  

Leelan, CJ and Dillon

Pumpkin Carving and Halloween

Since we're actively looking to move, this was probably the kids' last Halloween in this house.  That is really weird to think about.  This year the kids each only got to carve one pumpkin unfortunately.  We were also unable to make it to the fun pumpkin patch.  One not so awesome thing about me working.  The boys still aren't real fond of the gooey insides.  Though they're starting to have a little more fun with it.   They're all starting to make more intricate designs on their pumpkins too.  That's fun to watch.  We watched a show called "Halloween Wars" where they do elaborate carvings combined with cake sculptures and candy decorations.  It's really cool, and also inspires the kids to be more imaginative. 

This was the first year we split up for Halloween.  Dillon went up to CJ's to trick or treat.  That ended up being a mistake, CJ got tired (it's really hilly up there) and so they stopped way early.  Kayda walked around our neighborhood with Ivy.  We went around with Carson and snagged his best friend Kailey.  They ended up with matching costumes, coincidence or design?  I have no idea.  Unfortunately in the chaos of kids going to different places I didn't snag a picture of Kayda or Dillon in costume. 

Our lovely town's candy generosity never disappoints!