HATCHES in PATCHES

If there is one thing Hannah loves about this time of year, it's PUMPKINS!!!  We submerged ourselves in the holiday spirit this year, enjoying a carving party with the FBC Irving College group, a picnic in the Grapevine pumpkin patch, and Storybook Pumpkin Village at the Dallas Arboritum with Dana :)

FBC Irving College

...ooey gooey pumpkin seeds...

Grapevine Pumpkin Patch

Storybook Pumpkin Village 

...she made us promise to send her tickets when Judah plays defense for the Cowboys...

MERRY HUNTING SEASON!

It's Jason's most wonderful time of the year!  For many, the atmostphere of the holidays brings family together...for the Hatches, it's the atmosphere of hunting season :)  Our merriment is extended...from opening weekend through December, it's like everyday is Christmas.  We recently enjoyed another trip to see Grandma Bobbie, happy to also spend time with the famous Rodgers family!

p.s. - Dylan is over 2 and a half years old, while Judah is just about 8 months...yet the weight was pretty equally distributed on Cynthia's knees in this first picture...

GOOD OL' ROCKY TOP!

Rocky Top Tennessee :)  Unofficial family reunion!  Honey (Hannah's grandma) headed up a trip to Pigeon Forge, TN the last weekend in October...aka - prime time for autumn in the mountains.  It was BEAUTIFUL!  Every shade of red, yellow, and orange your color palette can conjure!  And to compliment God's natural beauty, a cabin strategically perched to bask in the landscape...four stories of balconies overlooking the mountains...one enormous window stretching from roof to basement, allowing you to soak in the color from every room of the cabin (although our favorite view was from the hot tub :) )

October 31st was also Judah's first Halloween!!!  And what costume better befits our son than to be...the LION of JUDAH!

The following pictures, while overwhelmingly numerous, are a serious downgrade from the original number of photos taken during our trip.  And with the upcoming opportunities to document the holidays, it's necessary to upload all pictures to a single post :)  Please enjoy!

...cabin & views...

...hiking...

...around the house...

(Honey's Halloween toes!)

...happy halloween...

...the applebarn...