TRICK or TREAT!!!

Almost 3 weeks since Halloween, but we're finally posting pictures of our dragon :)  We split the giant Fall-A-Palooza usually hosted by FBC Irving into smaller versions held at homes across Irving to meet more of the community...it was DEFINITELY successful!  We met SO MANY neighbors and had GREAT conversations!!!  We also had lots of help :) (thanks!)  Judah's favorite parts of the evening:  face painting and Doritos :)

kisses...

hugs...

angry birds!

HERE'S MUD IN YOUR EYE...

...and up your back, and in between your toes, and behind your ears.

Sweet friends, Drex and Mary, live on arguably the most beautiful property in Irving.  The pond and surrounding woods have long been a favorite fishing and trapping spot for Jason and the ideal bonfire location for the College Group...now, it's Judah's playground - complete with rocks to throw, sticks to dig, and mud to smear in his few remaining thigh rolls.

I SCREAM, YOU SCREAM!!

Dinner time!

 

LAUGHTER

We've heard that laughter can add years to your life, and we know that a cheerful heart is like medicine (Proverbs 17:22) - so we're going to be the oldest, healthiest people in the world :)

the RANCH in FALL

Back to Grandma Bobbie's ranch!  This time, Papa John was with us :)  As usual, we had a blast.  Not much water hose action this time - mornings were low 50s and it stayed in the mid 80s most days.  But we did eat our farewell watermelon :)

Jason took us out on the ranger most afternoons, and it quickly become the favorite part of Judah's day. He even had his first driving lesson...

Grandma Bobbie caught a frog in the driveway!  So, being the experienced mother and grandmother and great-grandmother that she is, Grandma saved the frog for Judah to investigate :)  He was apprehensive to touch it, but had no qualms giving kisses!

We also visited a PUMPKIN PATCH!!!  Not a "we hauled hay and pumpkins to this open field" but a genuine "pick the pumpkin off the vine" pumpkin patch!
 
And after all the eating, and driving, and playing, and kissing - Judah was exhausted.  He fell asleep before we hit the pavement off the ranch drive, and stayed asleep for over 3 hours :)