Fall festivals and Halloween

Leading up to Halloween, we did all of the usual things...carved pumpkins, ate candy, prepped costumes and attended Rea's preschool Fall Festival. The kids love this time of year even though we generally try to steer them clear of traditional Halloween themed things.

For Halloween we always take the kids to our church's Harvest Festival. It's a free festival for the whole community and it's always a blast.  This year the littles decided to be a pirate and a mermaid. So cute! I think my days of having them match or coordinate are close to being over...they've already begun planning next years outfits and everything they suggest do not even remotely go together. Oh well, at least baby Loyal will be here and he will have no voice in the matter. :)