HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!!

We met my sister and her kids for an evening of fun. Here's the dressed up cousins!

My 2 SUPERGIRLS

Nate (Jack Frost) and Alli (Twister)

And here's my little brother, Jake, who won 1st place in the costume contest at BooHaHa on Brookside :)

Our evening consisted of visits to all the grandparents, a church carnival, and even some trick-or-treating in our neighborhood. We had a really fun, great night except for one little glitch. Zora walked away from her candy bucket and when she went back to retrieve it, it was gone - out of sight :( She was sad, but we assured her that there was still PLENTY of candy to go around. She really cheered up when we got home and there was still a little time to trick-or-treat around our block. Happy Halloween!!!

Playgroup Halloween Party

Today we had yet another Halloween festivity. We had a party with our playgroup. Here are all the cuties in their costumes...

Me & the Girls

Braden, Amanda & Alana

Amber & Charlie

Aubrey & Elisabeth
Brody & Maegan
Evie
Lacy & Emma
Layla & Laura
Michelle, Myli & HollynThe whole bunch! It was nearly impossible to get a good pic of them all together. This is as good as it gets!!!

Pumpkin Paint Party

Wednesday we hosted a pumpkin paint party at our house. Our friends through TIE (our homeschool group) came over and we painted pumpkins and had some fun Halloween snacks! The biggest hit in the snack department was the Kitty Litter Cake...

Yes, it looks & sounds disgusting, but it was delicious! What a fun, grotesque snack :) Some other fun snacks we enjoyed were the Halloween Oreos and some candy that looked like eyes, toes, fingers & lips! How Spooky!

The kids really enjoyed painting and playing together. Here are a few pics of our fun!

And it's always fun to see everyone dressed up in their costumes!

Introducing my "SUPERGIRLS!"

Pleasant Valley Farms

There are so many great pumpkin patches around here that it's really hard to choose which ones to visit. We usually have many trips during this time of year, but we've been so busy and we were gone for a while on vacation, so we just had our first trip to one today.

Our homeschool group went to Pleasant Valley Farms in Sand Springs. It was definitely a hit with the kids :) Of course, the first thing we had to visit was the goat-petting area. My kids never get tired of that (but Mommy says YUCK!)

A nice little hayride

Pictures with friends

Pumpkin Sisters

We also did a hay maze which the girls thought was fun. I got a really cute pic there, but it's on my phone, so I'll maybe I'll upload it another time...

After a fun visit the girls sat down to relax a little. This picture cracks me up because they look like a couple of old people just shooting the breeze. All they need is a couple of coffee mugs and a newspaper :)

My precious babies :)

Home Sweet Home

We're home! We had such an incredible time on our vacation so it might be tough to get back in the swing of things this week! Despite the fun we had, I must say that I welcomed the sight of driving back into Tulsa! I didn't realize how much I missed the sight of green grass and trees. And to see all the colors & the changing leaves put a smile on my face :)So here are a few more pictures of the last couple of days of our vacation! On Saturday while the boys were away sightseeing I took Zora and Lily to get haircuts. Lily was especially nervous because she has never had her hair cut other than by me. Here she is toward the end of her haircut experience...
Later we went to the mall to watch a movie, but when we got there the one we wanted to see was sold out :( But Amy and I cheered the kids up by letting them play on the mall playground and getting them some ice cream. Lily really enjoyed hers as you can see!
The guys had a great time. They went by to see the NASCAR track in Arizona, and they also went to Cabela's. Joel took some really fun pics of animals that were on display there.





Joel and Daniel also had a great time at the Sun Devil's game. We had a great ending to an incredible week! Thanks Dan & Amy for everything :)

I didn't take any pictures today, but Amy and I had a fun day - just the two of us!!! We spoiled ourselves and had lots of fun in the process. We started early this morning by working out together. That was nice because I haven't had a workout buddy since she left in June! After we got cleaned up we headed out for a day of shopping! We shared a delicious pasta lunch and then shopped 'til we dropped. We finished off our day by treating ourselves to some dessert at The Cheesecake Factory. Funny thing is that our dessert cost more than our meal!!! Gotta love that :)

Since we didn't take a picture of ourselves at the mall (ha, ha) here is one that Joel took of us the other day.

The guys took the kids to a park, water park and Chic-Fil-A. Tomorrow is the guy's day to spoil themselves. I think they are just planning a full day of football watching, both on TV and live.

We only have one more day here :-( We will be sad to go, but we'll just look forward to seeing them again at Christmas!

Schnepf Farm

Today we took it easy for the majority of the day to give the kids a little bit of a break! They played at the park this morning and had a lot of fun. After lunch we headed out for another fieldtrip - Schnepf Farm.

The first thing we did when we got there was get the kids' faces painted. Zora chose a pumpkin and Lily chose a ghost "BOO!"
Then they played a round (okay, only maybe a couple of holes) of miniature golf.
Then we went on a hayride and got to pet some deer.
The girls enjoyed the carousel...


...and several carnival-like rides. First was the Flying Bee. Zora & Noah felt so big riding together without an adult.
When we got to the airplanes these two "besties" flew together. They were so cute running from ride to ride holding hands :)
A couple of fall cuties...



Our next ride was a roller coaster. Zora & Lily were both very excited to ride. Noah was a little hesitant, but rode with a little bit of coaxing from his Mommy. Eva wanted to ride but was too little :( Once the ride started Noah's feelings were confirmed, and Lily quickly changed her mind. The entire ride she said, "Mommy, I not like this!" This picture (thanks to Daniel) makes me laugh. As you can see, Amy, Joel, Zora & I are smiling. Poor little Noah and Lily look absolutely miserable!Then we participated in a little Derby. Joel and I pedaled in the back and the girls just enjoyed the ride in front.
Lily was excited about finding this corn on the ground.
Here we are getting ready to walk through our very first cornfield maze.
Next we went to a petting zoo. Their favorites were the baby goats!
Then they rode tricycles through a hay maze. Joel helped Lily a little because her feet could barely reach the pedals.
When we got back to the Voss' house we had an All-American weenie roast. Mmmmmmm. And of course if you have a fire going you have to finish it off with some marshmallows and s'mores!
So, here's to another great day! We've had so much fun this week and like the old saying goes, "Time flies when you're having fun!" We've only got a couple more days here until we head back to T-town. Tomorrow Amy and I are having a "girls day out", and on Saturday Joel and Daniel are going to have some "male bonding" at a Sun Devils football game!