happy halloween

This is my favorite time of year!! Not because of the change in weather of course because I'd love 70 degree weather til christmas eve, and not because of all the yard work winter brings {i've neglected a bit this year}, but I love the food, the change in leaves, and all the fun events fall brings!

And we have had quite a busy one around here... trying to sum up alot of fun activities with Janson before this little baby arrives and things are switched up a bit.

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Finished all those last minute baby projects like making bedding and blankets, and finishing the nursey. Attending football games with the family. Taking lots of pictures of my fat belly since I purposly neglected to do it when I was pregnant with Janson and now slightly regret it. So we shoved a ball under jansons shirt and me and him were twinners for plenty of picts.. fun fun. And nesting nesting nesting. I don't really feel like I've sat down in weeks. And I finally... ONE YEAR LATER... finished Jansons first year scrapbook online.. yes he's almost three, thats right..

Made LOTS of pumpkin treats... cookies, bars, cakes, pies, whoopie pies, {All of which with extra cream cheese frosting} and NO chocolate chips of course:) Jansons favorite part comes at the end when he licks all the cream cheese frosting off the beaters.. that may be my favorite part too if we're being honest about it!

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Last weekend we loaded up with the Theurer's and took the kiddos to the Pumpkin Walk. They seemed to love it last year and we thought what a fun idea to try again, and again a big hit. This year didn't seem to be as cold as last and Janson sure appreciated the fun scenes more.



Don't look to hard at my large self, it was quite a feet to squeeze into my coat with a week left of pregnancy. ha ha I'm quite a sight to see!

of course we had to get a picture of 'Buzz' Janson and the rest of the Toy Story gang

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After we took a trip to the pumpkin patch, rode on the tractor and picked out our favorite pumpkins we headed home to carve them out... but lets be realistic... Aust did all the carving while janson and I observed, he's a trooper! and look what a fantastic job he did!

I always have some random idea for the front porch for the fall and Aust is always so helpful! Last years pumpkin topiaries were quite the project, so we minimized it quite a bit this year and this is how it turned out...

{And of course Aust always likes to pick out his own idea to carve too}

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We have had a great fall and look forward to all the upcoming events, the arrival of this little girl, getting out CHRISTMAS decor, and no work for me for awhile {it will be so nice to enjoy my kiddos at home for a bit}.

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Happy Halloween All