Trick or Treating

Once again we teamed up with the Keeners for trick or treating. Juliette and Ryan have gone out together on Halloween every year now since kindergarten. This year we joined them again in Ladysmith village- about 20 minutes from us. They both had weapons- a ninja sword and lightsaber- and had a little too much fun battling each other. But they came in handy as walking sticks when, after an hour, they were wiped out.

Belvedere Plantation

We went back to Belvedere with Kelley and the kids. It was a little windy, but beautiful day. We painted pumpkins, did the maize maze, watched the pig races, and tons more.

 

Corn sling shot!

 

I LOVE her face here.

 

Totally not shocked Eddie did the swing upside down.

 

Zipline fun! Eddie kept getting stuck halfway across because he weighs nothing. He figured out how to get himself across by swinging his legs.

 

PIG RACE TIME!!

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Annual Framily camping trip

We were so excited to use our new camper for the first time on our trip to Natural Bridge with friends for our Framily weekend. This year there were 52 of us. When we pulled up to the campground Juliette's friends were already waiting for us and off she went. I think we saw her again about 2 hours later. Everyone knew their kids were with other kids and perfectly safe! It was great. We had all the traditional activities- late night campfires with inappropriate games and my friend Maura trying to get me wasted (not working), a trip to the Safari Park to see the animals- we won't be doing that again- they won't let you near the camels and zebras anymore, our chili cook off, trick or treating, a movie on one of the campers, and just being together is always awesome since Erin and Joe moved to Florida.

 

Juliette being attacked by the Budgies!

 

This one liked Josh and slept on his shoulder.

Tinkerbell pumpkin painting

 

Juliette and Marissa. The little BB8 kiddo is one of our crowd- too cute. When he walked he looked like ET under the sheet.

Chili time!

 

 

All our kids in costume

 

our group- how embarrassing- we all wore the same thing...

 

It's hard tending the fire.