fall family time

 Saturday we had our fall family get together.

I love getting together before the craziness of the holidays start

where we can just go and hang out, just relax.

We all helped out with the lunch, more than enough food like usual

lamb & beans (for grandpa & grandma, something they loved)

chili & corn bread and chicken noodle soup & bread bowls

sugar cookies, crock pot apple crisp, pumpkin cream cheese muffins

brownies and Halloween candy.

We ate the whole day.

It was also time to draw Christmas names.

Kimberly got to draw for the first time, she got her big cousin Tucker.

All the boys wanted to get Kimberly so bad 

they always see so many toys that would be so perfect for her,

but Cody was the lucky one that drew her.

With Brooke now engaged we added Ricky to the mix but are keeping them as a couple,

so Ryan picked  "Bricky or Brocky", there new together name. 

My dad surprised all the grand kids with pumpkins to carve.

We all got in the action to help out.

It was so much easier and faster when Matt brought out the saw,

we all took turns using it.

Cody wanted help from no one until the very end he was so focused.

Between help from Heath and Matt, Luke was able to get his pumpkin done

and finally had a smile on his face.

Ryan's favorite part was the spray painting.

Brooke is not only the slowest eater in the family but also the slowest pumpkin carver, 

Grammy had to help out at the end and it still didn't even get finished.

Matt made sure Kimber had an awesome first pumpkin.

Heath and Ryan worked together to come up with a scary face.

Even though it was dad's idea he didn't really participate

he was too busy supervising, holding Kimber, eating dessert and catching the score of the football game.

Brooke, Luke, Tucker, Ryan, Kimber, Cody and Hailey's masterpieces.

We all got out to enjoy the beautiful fall weather and took a long walk along the ditch bank.

Of course we stopped for a few family pictures along the way, which thrilled no one.

Oops, you can see that dad is missing again from the family picture, 

he opted to stay back at the house and eat dessert again and watch more football.

Can someone say party pooper?

I can.

PARTY POOPER DAD.

It was a great day to spend with the family.

It feels good when we are all together.

 Love ya family.