Halloween 2011

I love Halloween.  The kids picking their costumes, the cuteness of dressing up, seeing all the other cute little ones, the fellowship of going out in the community and trick or treating, just so fun!  This year was a little less fun for us since Peyton has been battling a nasty virus all week with fever.  But he was fever-free for a few hours so I let him go downtown for a short period of time so he wouldn't miss out totally.  You know he is feeling bad when we had only been gone about 30 minutes and he asked if it was time to go home.  So he came home and passed out candy to the few trick or treaters we had while Daddy was tagged to take Jaedyn and her friend door-to-door.  All in all the kids had fun.  Just kinda a bummer for me this year but there is always next year!  Have to share a few pictures of the cutest little policeman and go-go girl I have ever seen!
Have a blessed Sunday!

Rock the Shot contest entry...

I am entering, just for fun and because I never do anything like this, a photo in a contest at the www.rocktheshotforum.com. The stipulations were that it had to be a fall photo and must include children.  So after looking through my pictures and trying to decide on which one I would like to submit I have chosen the one below.  This picture was taken at the Pumpkin Patch that my family and I visit each year.  My son was so excited to be there he couldn't decide on which pumpkin to pick.  He just kept walking each row of pumpkins saying "what about this one".  We just followed along!  I edited this picture in Lightroom 3 by warming it a little, taking out a little of the yellows, and then enhancing the oranges.  Click on the above link to their forum and check out all the entries! 

Have a blessed weekend!

Beautiful day for a photo shoot...

I got to take pictures of a fun sweet little family today.  Beautiful day but turned out to be very sunny...challenge for this photographer.  I was up to it:) 
Check out some of my favorites...

Our Favorite Family Fall Tradition...

Each year, since Peyton was a baby, we head to Flower Mound to the Flower Mound Pumpkin Patch.  It is a little dusty and our allergies give us fits but the fun far outweighs that. Sure it is a trip but so worth it.  We always let the kids pick their pumpkins and then we pick a family pumpkin. I get my pumpkin pictures that I so adore each year and the kids (after the pictures, of course) get to have snow cones, get their face painted, visit all the bounce houses, and this year we all rode the hay ride.  So fun!  Check out a few of my favorites below!
I just love fall, except for the allergies!  Love the pumpkins, fall colors, cooler weather (I wish), scarecrows, Halloween costumes, etc.  October is one of my favorites!!!

Have a blessed week!