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the incredible shrinking pumpkin

Posted on 28. Oct, 2008 by Scott D.

So, as you saw in one of the past posts, we went to a pumpkin farm and had a great time finding a nice pumpkin for the kids to carve or do whatever to. Shana (the awesome wife) found a fun Ms. Potato Head thing for decorating the pumpkin which would eliminate us having to make a big mess around the kids. (They do a great job of making messes without an open pumpkin.) The only problem was that the pumpkin we all picked out had already started to go bad. When I picked the thing up, one of my thumbs went through the skin…. and that was really not cool.

But, this made it very easy for Madison to push in the Ms. Potato Head parts in and decorate it herself. She was very happy with her results. And after the kids went to bed, Shana found a smaller and much fresher pumpkin and replaced the parts. I wonder if she will notice…

Decorating is safer than using a steak knife I suppose!

Madison was making funny faces. And her face was dirty after eating dinner. Where is that washcloth?

Madison found this to be very entertaining.

Shoes on a pumpkin? How silly.

Max was more interested in attacking my feet.

Mushy and gross

It shrunk! It must be magic.

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Monkeys and Pumpkins

Posted on 18. Oct, 2008 by Scott D.

It’s that time of year again where we stuff our kids into costumes that they don’t want to wear and try to show them that by begging, they can get candy and treats. We have had a very busy week with our friends Stephanie and Ian Hurst dropping by with their friend Dave (on their way to the Grand Canyon for camping,) then the Halloween Night party at the YMCA, then the Pumpkin Festival today in Chino Valley.

The other thing our kids have been doing well, is eating all the food in the house. I have had to take them a few times to Fry’s (like Safeway but owned my the Fred Myers people,) and they always have fun. Madison picked out a couple scratcher lotto tickets for us for fun and we won $30. CHA-CHING!

We love shopping!

and I CHOMP my sister!

Madison got a new kite and it is made of paper and small bits of wood. (It won’t last long so I got her a nice one after this one dies.) She had a ton of fun with it, though!

The new kite is really flimsy

That is little Madison way back there

Madison flying her new kite

We go to the little zoo here almost once a week. They have a few cool animals and a scary collection of snakes and spiders, but Madison loves the little park where she can play and push her brother in the swing.

Madison giving Max a push at the zoo

The rest of these photos are from the YMCA and our Pumpkin Festival thingy.

My wee monkeys

Monkey Max mingles with mommy

Madison and I were in this line for the Witch

After the YMCA, we went to the Olive Garden for dinner and Max made a huge mess of himself. I took him to the manager (who was training 3 employees) and told him that I had a complaint. They all looked at me and Max as I told them with a very serious face that their spaghetti exploded on my son. They laughed.