Adventures of the Marcus Clan: Halloween and other Fall Activities

Forgive me for the millions of photos I'm about to send your way, but that's what happens when I get behind in my blogging, which tends to happen when we're busy doing fun things and taking lots of cute photos!

A few weekends ago we took a little trip out to Del Oso Family Farms. We skipped the corn mazes but enjoyed a hay ride and the petting zoo.

Family Photo on the Hay Ride

Excited about the animals!

Goat hugs!

Feeding the animals

Chicken kisses

Last week Savannah, Caleb, and I joined up with some friends at a small pumpkin patch here in town. Man, pumpkins just make for the CUTEST photos!

Savannah lifting pumpkins into her wagon

Savannah's boyfriend Ben taking her for a ride

Going through (or over) the hay maze

Jumping into the corn pit

Caleb enjoying the corn pit

The next day Savannah and I carved her pumpkin into a Jack-O-Lantern. Savannah thought it was icky and of course I ended up doing most of the work.

"You want me to stick my hand WHERE?"

Savannah carving her pumpkin with a spoon

Savannah's first Jack-O-Lantern

Halloween this year was centered around an idea I'd been storing in case I ever had a newborn son close to Halloween. It made for a great costume for Matt and Caleb, but since I'm still stuck on doing family themes poor Savannah ended up being a cheerleader. I made the kids' costumes this year and the cheer costume could easily double as a gladiator costume. And Savannah just about refused to have anything to do with the pom pom I made her. oh well. (as I'm posting these pics I realize I don't have a picture of just Savannah dressed up, probably 1) because I didn't like the way her costume turned out, 2) she didn't like wearing it, and 3) it's hard to get her to pose these days)

We went to the Harvest Festival that our Church puts on every year. Savannah was so overwhelmed by all the weird folks dressed up that she didn't even recognize that we were at the church! She played some of the carnival games but her favorite activity by far was the bounce house. "Look at me! I'm jumping!!!!"

Caleb is a football!!!!

Matt's Hiesman pose

Football player, Football, Cheerleader, and Referee

My Aunt Kathy came over to see the kids in their costumes

This past weekend my little sister, aka Auntie Rachel, came to visit!!!! She got to experience first-hand a day in the life of the Marcus Clan. She'll probably sleep for the next few days ;-)

Auntie Rachel helping Savvy on the Monkey Bars

Savvy snuggling with Auntie Rachel watching a movie

And now for a quick update on the fastest growing member of our family. Smiles are few and far between because he still sleeps most of the time. He does not love tummy time no matter how much mommy tries to convince him otherwise. He doesn't snuggle on the chest much anymore but prefers to snuggle on his side, as if you were nursing him. After several hours of fussiness in the evenings he sleeps well throughout the night, still waking about every three hours. I'm not sure how much he weighs but I'm pretty sure he's HUGE. He gets cuter and less "old-mannish" every day.