The boys and I got one big "treat"on Wednesday afternoon. Grandpa Dan and Grandma Violet came to visit with us before heading up north to visit with more family. Oh, were we so excited! Like always, they came with presents/toys for the boys. Joshua got a shot gun. Nicholas got a cowboy pistol. Noah got a Texas Longhorns basketball. It was like having Christmas in October!
We had lots of fun playing outside in all the leaves that have fallen from our trees over the last few days. Grandpa and Grandma admired all the leaves because they don't have such a colorful autumn season down south. We hauled out the rakes and made a big leaf pile to jump in. Can you guess who was the first one to jump? Grandpa Dan! It's no wonder why my boys love him so! Later that evening, we decided it was time to carve our pumpkins. The boys had fun digging out all the pumpkin guts and deciding what kind of jack-o-lantern faces to make. I think we did a pretty good job this year thanks to Grandpa and Grandma's assistance!
We had lots of fun playing outside in all the leaves that have fallen from our trees over the last few days. Grandpa and Grandma admired all the leaves because they don't have such a colorful autumn season down south. We hauled out the rakes and made a big leaf pile to jump in. Can you guess who was the first one to jump? Grandpa Dan! It's no wonder why my boys love him so! Later that evening, we decided it was time to carve our pumpkins. The boys had fun digging out all the pumpkin guts and deciding what kind of jack-o-lantern faces to make. I think we did a pretty good job this year thanks to Grandpa and Grandma's assistance!
Shaking more leaves off the tree
Grandma Violet loves all the colored leaves especially when she gets to play in them with her Grand babies!
Noah trying to shake the leaves off the tree.
Getting ready to make the leaf pile.
Joshua raking the leaves. Daddy would be so proud!
Look at these crazy boys!The just LOVE their Grandpa Dan!
Joshua gutting his pumpkin
Nicholas is up to his elbows in pumpkin guts!
Here we all are.
Noah coloring his baby pumpkin.
Here we are again. This time Grandma joined in on the carving craze.
Grandpa Dan has lots of years of pumpkin carving experience. To think that not all to long ago he was helping me carve my pumpkins. Now, he is here to help my kids! Thank you Dad/Grandpa.
The finished products!
From left to right:Noah, Joshua, and Nicholas's pumpkin
4 comments:
How exciting to have your parents in town!!!! I bet the boys just loved carving pumpkins with them! How fun! We have yet to jump into the pumpkin carving.. Bob says he's never carved a pumpkin before!!!!!! That was a yearly tradition when I was growing up - looks like it was for you too! Wonderful childhood memories! Happy Halloween Walter Family!
What a wonderful treat!!!! So glad you got to share part of the season with your parents!! I know how much you miss them!!!
This post had me smiling. What a great time for them to visit -- any time is a great time for them to visit!! I really did like Joshua's green pumpkin!!
We did carve pumpkins at the picnic table -- at least once!!
I had a great time with you and the boy's.
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