My Once Upon a Time...

We started our Halloween weekend with a trip to the pumpkin patch, where we met some friends as well. Finn would've stayed right there all day to play mini golf.  Fox tried out their new tube, but Finn was too scared to try, although I think he would've loved it. Maybe next year. He had to hug all the goats! Later that night, the boys and I went to their school's trunk or treat. It doesn't happen that often, but I love when they play together. The next night, which was the Saturday before Halloween, we went to the Spooktacular hot air balloon festival. We got there right when they opened, so the boys were able to do a bunch of the slides before it got too crowded and the lines got too long. We got slushies, had a picnic, and the boys played tag on the lawn for the longest time. We ran into some friends at the balloon festival, so we joined them for trick or treating at the hot air balloons for a bit, before heading home. Unfortunately Fox got sick the next day, so he wa...

Finn and I haven't had a one on one date since school started, and when my friend Marcela invited us to come to the pumpkin patch, Fox opted to stay at home with grandma, so Finn and I got to spend some special time together.  We also met up with our bestie Becky and her kids! Finn's first time trying out the apple shooter. It was such a perfect day, not just friends wise, but also weather wise, and the kids had so much fun playing together. Corn maze crew! And the mamas! This pumpkin patch was legit. Most of the patches in Phoenix have pumpkin displays vs. pumpkins that actually grow in a field, so this was really cool to see.  Finn and Simon explored on their own... ...until they found a mud pit to play in. Look at those hands! I love the many faces of Finn... It probably took less than ten minutes in the car, and this big boy was fast asleep. We were both exhausted after a long and fun day in the sun, but I love the memories we made with our friends.