Fun Fall!

I have had mother's guilt this past week b/c we have been so busy! I had something with different friends three nights this past week, plus Ryan and I went to Athens last weekend while the girls had a blast spending the night with Grandmommy and Granddaddy. I was thrilled that we had one free weekend this weekend with nothing to do! There are so many fun things to do in the Fall with family - and I could not be more ready to take advantage of our free time to do these things!

We kicked off our weekend by heading to The Art Barn (in Canton) on Friday morning with friends! The girls had loved the barn animals that visited their school this week - so I knew they would love it! We got there a little late and probably spent more time driving all the way out there than actually being there - but we had a good time! (I always thought Berry Patch Farms was far out - and we were planning on going there the next day - so I was going crazy when I actually passed it and kept driving to get to the Art Barn on Friday! Yikes!)

The girls (well...especially Rhodes!) loved petting all of the animals....

Drawing chickens for their art project....(and making funny faces!) (p.s. Ali drew her chicken and wrote her name all by herself!)
and playing with bunnies...



Trying to get a good picture with our friend little Mimi! (Cracks me up that Mimi is over a year older than Rhodes and Rhodes is a little bit bigger!) :)
After nap time, we headed up to the square to meet Ryan at his office. Ali has been dying to go up to see all of the scarecrows on the square since she spotted Buzz Lightyear & Woody last week as we were driving by! (She is a little obsessed with Toy Story - as you will see when Halloween rolls around...)
We had some time to stall so we went and played on the Square's train...

Then got our chairs out and tailgated at the office parking lot to watch the MHS Homecoming parade!

The girls loved watching the band and the "princesses" (homecoming court) go by! After dinner, Ryan and Ali went with my dad to the MHS homecoming game! I didn't think Ali would make it to halftime because it would be past her bedtime, but wanted her to so she could see the Homecoming queen and princesses! Sure enough, they made it to halftime, but Ali decided to go, right before the presentation began! :)

On Saturday, we carried on our annual family tradition - Berry Patch Farms to look for pumpkins! :)
Daddy and Rhodeso on the hayride!
We were so excited to meet up with our friends, the Lowery's at the pumpkin patch. Our 4 kids are close in age and all get along so great! (and we love their parents too!) Sweet friends, Ali and Caroline, on the hayride!
Ali and Mama - saying a big "cheese!"

Rhodes and Pres....sitting in a tree! (or on a hayride!)In deep pumpkin discussions...which one should we get?
Rhodes became a pumpkin hoarder...



So strong!
Pumpkin sisters - lots of orange in this picture! (or as Rhodeso calls the color - "oranges")

Love these sweet friends!