Carving the Pumpkins

Okay, so we didn't actually have Madelynn carve anything.  We attempted to have her clean out her own pumpkin to which she replied "Ew".  

Madelynn instead painted her pumpkin, I cleaned mine out, and Jeremy shaved his. 

The finished products: one black pumpkin, a ghost, and a hollowed out pumpkin.

Pumpkins!

Saturday was a bit rainy, but being the Washingtonians we are, we all went to the pumpkin patch.  It was your typical Hurst/Reed outing with Madelynn and Andrew calling out for each other making sure they were never too far away from one another.

Finding the Perfect Pumpkin

 They had lots of little sights for the children.  Andrew drove him and Maddie on their first illegal date (or is second cousins legal?  Ew either way :) ) They found the Old Woman Who Lived in a Shoe.

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Craven Farms had a face painting area set up for the kids.  Madelynn and Mikhaila got their faces painted.  It was decided Andrew was too much of a boy, and would not sit still for such frivolous things.  Instead he ate a big old chili bowl.  (Have we ever mentioned how much we love that kid?)

My Little Kitty Cat

Mikhaila got Optimus Prime

Andrew After the Pickin' was Done

RIP Baby Blue

It is with a heavy heart that I bid adieu to my beloved Jetta.  I've had the vehicle since my sophomore year in college, and it has been an amazing automobile.  It was my fault that I didn't stop in time to prevent her damage.