Pumpkin Walk

This is a yearly event and we work very hard for 2 weeks before the Pumpkin Walk. This year was no different. There were a lot of really outstanding pumpkins carved this year. I won't put then all on my blog because I'll let the others have a chance. the grand finale in this picture you can't see them very clearly but you can see how they were set out. It was a LONG day Thursday I was down to the K.K. at 8:30 to set every thing out and get the school started. then to the park at about 9:30am setting the pumpkins out and doing all the little things that need to be done. Home long enough to get warm clothes on then back to Syr. for the actual Pumpkin Walk.

Not all the pumpkins are scary, Wendy carved this one of the Savior and a small child

We don't even have all the scary ones together as you can see with these two pumpkins.

All you "Edward" fans will recognise this pumpkin.

If you can't tell this is my mom and dad when they were younger.

But the pumpkins to see this year were "Grandma Beverly and Grandpa Chester" There were sooooo many comments on these pumpkins, It was extra fun to sit next to them and hear what everyone had to say. Thanks Sheldon for doing this. It meant a lot to me

Brian didn't think he would be able to come so we were glad when he came to help.

Just a couple ones that I carved.

Liseanne and I carved all the months of the year and they turned out really good, but 3 days under the hot lights they were pretty sad looking by the end of the 3rd day. So I didn't take a picture of them.

The Biggest surprise was that dad came over to walk through with me which he always does. But he STAYED. and STAYED, and STAYED. WOW! for most of the evening, it was nice to have him there. Thanks Galen, we'll look forward to having you there next year too.

I was tagged

Thanks Ann,
The Rules are go to to your picture file, pick the 4th. folder, then pick the 4th. picture and describe it. This was fun, my 4th. picture was. This Last March we went to Florida to meet Galen's sister Kelly. While there it was fun to play with the kids.

Jordan wanted me to read a book that he had checked out of the library. So we sat and read all of them. Thanks Jordan it was a lot of fun. And thanks Ann
I tag Liseanne, Wendy, Joanna, Melinda.

Fall is here!

The other day I was lamenting to Melinda that I felt sad that it's fall because now my house will look sad...all my flowers will be gone. So on Saturday she came over and pulled all the dead flowers and put up the corn stalks.

I really like the new look of the front of the house.

This is a close up of the corn stalks, flowers and bow. THANKS! Melinda we both love the new decorations.

Our October Fest

Well it must be October........ last Saturday we had our Pumpkin Walk meeting and after, it was suggested that next Saturday every one meet at the K.K. and carve pumpkins. Half the fun is just talking with everyone and catching up on each others lives. Oh by the way this party went from 9 in the morning until 9 at night. I went down at 9:30pm to check things out and it was all clean and put ready for Monday, I just had to turn down the heat. Pumpkins.....Pumpkins every where!!!!!

This was the scene when I walked into the school.....( I have the pictures back wards but Oh well.)

It had been raining and the pumpkins were wet so they were using a hair dryer to dry them before carving.

there were pumpkins every where.....Look out the window behind Mike. A little rain but every thing is nice and green now everything is covered with snow. You can also see all the pumpkins all over the lawn.

Everyone got into the act even the older kids were carving.....while the younger kids played with the toys in the other room. What an ideal place to carve pumpkins.

Even though there is talking, joking, and laughing to these carvers..... this is VERY serious business. All the "Jack-o-lanterns" are stored in the sheds which makes it interesting trying to get to things you need in there. But WE all love it.....well most of us love it. :)