“TrickerHalloween.  Have a good day!” Carter proudly said to each and every house as he steadfastly held on to his pumpkin candy bag with two hands, out in front of him, never moving.  After watching how much fun he was having no one could would have ever been able to tell that just minutes before he pitched one heck of a fit when we told him he had to leave his post of handing out candy at the door.  We finally coaxed him but not before he grabbed a few for his own bucket.  So out we went, wondering if Nyah would have enjoyed the night better if little brother stayed behind.  At our first house, with smiles and “hellos” to everyone we passed, we knew Carter was ready to play!  At his very first house, he actually tried to hand them candy from his bag.  Nyah was a trooper as always and charmed everyone with her kitty costume.  I have to say, Halloween has ALWAYS been one of my favorite holidays, and after watching my two children tonight, I can’t remember a holiday past that can even compare!

Okay, I think ANY kid who can brave this door for candy is quite brave!  (Notice Nyah is no where to be seen?) 

Here are our scary pumpkins carved at the Huffman household.

The devastation and loss occurring in Southern California right now is overwhelming.  Many people have lost their homes or have been forced to uproot and evacuate with no further word of whether their home is still intact.  My family and many friends reside in the San Diego and LA county areas and I was saddened to hear that several have been evacuated - some with fires as close as a few blocks away.  As of now, they are all safe and have not lost their homes, but I ask that you keep them all in your thoughts and prayers. 

I am a fall person – I love the weather change and wish it were fall all year long! So October is definately one of my favorite months because along with the weather change, it also means PUMPKIN PATCHES!! Usually we do about 2-3 visits to various farms, and these are just a few pictures from our first trip last weekend. This one was more of a pumpkin carnival than a farm, but it was lots of fun nonetheless.

Here we are at the beginning of the corn maze – when the excitement of the twists and turns ahead of us still seemed intriguing.  (Too bad I didn’t take a picture toward the end of the “journey” when everyone was begging to get out!) 

My little man picking his own pumpkin.

This was a fun shot from inside the corn maze that had us stumped for a little while. (Is this what it looks like if you were an ant?)

Our second pumpkin outing was just as fun and I’ll be sure to post some soon….. Off to plan trips 3 and 4!

I’m trying to get caught up on editing wedding and family sessions, so here are a couple of fun pictures taken at my birthday with the handy point-and-shoot.   It was a great time and I realized, again, how blessed I am to be surrounded by such great friends who provide so much support, laughter and love.

 (Teeny, tiny pics – I know.  But soon, after help from the talented Michael Nolan Jordan, the blog will bling with large (viewable) pictures!)