Fun Fall Weekend

It was a perfect fall weekend. We had such a great time with our family. David, Sandy, Drew, Michael, Kendra, Ethan and Avery were here. It was the first time for David and Sandy to stay at Mom and Dads. Mom was the perfect hostess. There were fun snacks and drinks, and the house looked great. It was so neat to have them here. Cam, Ethan and Mac have so much fun with Drew. There is so much laughter and chaos when all the kids are running and playing. They all get along so well and are such good buddies. When Drew got out of the car he started running and I don't think he stopped the whole weekend. On Saturday we went to the pumpkin patch. The weather was perfect and the kids had so much fun. They ran around in a maze made of hay bales, went on a hay rack ride, and picked out the perfect pumpkins. They loved the maze the most. We came home and Michael helped all of the kids carve their pumpkins. Drew's was a classic jack-o-lantern, Ethan's was a cat, Cam's was Batman, and Mac's was a princess. While Michael carved Mac's pumpkin, she stared at him and did not leave his side for a second. She watched him like he was her hero, then didn't leave his side the rest of the night. The kids had such a good time playing with David. He chased them and ran with them the entire time he was here. It was great to see the kids spend so much time with David and Sandy. We miss them so much and wish they were closer. Avery was a perfect angel all weekend. She has changed and grown so much. She smiles all the time and laughs out loud now. Mackenzie is so fascinated by her. She hovers over her and talks to her and holds her hand. She giggles at every face Avery makes. When she starts crawling I think Mackenzie will absolutely loose her mind. Today was a relaxing day at home. The kids rode bikes around the pond and caught frogs. They all had a hard time leaving eachother. We can't wait for our next family weekend. I definately prefer the chaos, laughter and energy that comes with company to the quiet that is here when everyone goes.