All Things Halloween-ie

 In a desperate attempt to not get too far behind in photos for my book....here is an overload of the same pictures four times in a row.

At the pumpkin patch to pick out pumpkins.

We opted out of the Schnepf Farms/Vertuccio Farms visits this year because it would have cost like $25 for our family to get in, and last year the girls were terrified of everything there.  So we will try next year.

Who took these crooked pics?  And why do they look so orange?  And why do the girls look so scraggly?

 YES, Charlotte is scary looking here.

 I cannot get over Emery's hands.  They are ALWAYS up by her face and I swear it is the cutest thing in the world.

Pumpkin carving contest and soup potluck at Grandma's house:

I love Connor's face here.

  And I LOVE how hard at work my mom was on her killer pumpkin!

 How could you not LOVE this lady?

 My "little" brother Zach and I.  He is graduating from high school early and will turn in his mission papers soon.  CRAZY.  We took this shot because everyone is always telling us we look just alike.  I'll take that as a compliment, thank you very much.

 that face.

 finished products:

Can't keep up!

*disclaimer: if you follow me on instagram, sorry for the repeats!

Still swim weather here in AZ in OCTOBER.  Give me a break!  I'm so over it!

 Emery loves paper!  She always finds a way to climb up  my refrigerator to pull down the girls' artwork and eat it.

 I'm beyond excited to be saving $40/month now that Emery is drinking regular milk!!!  Excited enough to take a ridiculous picture of the formula.  Sad.

 If Sage has a booger in the car, she will hold it on her finger until we get home so I can take it for her.  No matter how long the car ride is.  And she will sit there with her fingers sticking straight up.  It is hilarious to me.

 Took the girls to a little petting zoo...

Oh, Em.  Poor Em.  She cut four teeth in one week about two weeks ago.  Let's just say this is how our week went:

 She was the master tantrum thrower that week.

 quick way to put mom to sleep?  brush her hair.

 I got up one morning to see this.  Charlotte had started her chores and picked out her breakfast.   Such a cutie.

 Another ridiculous picture. (Of my gargantuan big toe.)  But it was my very first time wearing skinny jeans and that obviously deserves a photo.

 Texas Roadhouse with Grandma

 these two are cuuuute together!

 If only you could have heard the conversations going on between barbies in this tent.  Clint makes an excellent Prince Eric voice.

 sweet cheeks

Weekend Hikes

We borrowed a hiking pack from my cousin a few weeks ago and have been putting it to good use.  The weather has been so  nice lately (still too hot for almost November, but whatever.) that we have been spending lots of time outside.  The first weekend we attempted to make it up the Heiroglyphics trail in the Superstition Mountains.  We didn't quite make it but the girls did fantastic. Emery most of all.  She laughed and chatted and made noises the entire time in her cozy little ride.  She LOVED it.  Sage and Charlotte both had their little melt-downs toward the end but for the most part did so great.  

The following weekend we tried something a little closer to home and did Usury Pass trails.  The trails were much sandier and not quite as fun--made more for bikers than hikers-- but it was still fun. The girls pooped out earlier so Clint and I did a lot of carrying, but it was a great afternoon.  I love getting to spend time together on the weekends.

Pics from hike ONE:

my ladies love me

notice the toilet paper?  what a good daddy.

lunch break

Pics from hike TWO:

you know you want to squeeze those cheeks.