First Offical Pumpkin Carving

Last year Jackson was still a bit too young to really participate in pumpkin carving but he was really excited about it this year. We went to a small pumpkin farm to pick out our pumpkins and Jackson wanted to pick out a Daddy, a Mommy, a baby and a puppy pumpkin. He wanted there to be a pumpkin family.
Mark and I asked him how he wanted us to carve the pumpkins and at first he said he wanted one carved like Bumblebee The Transformer. Ummm yeah that wasn't going to work so well....so he wanted a scary face. Marky did the awesome scary pumpkin and I did the kitty one. We couldn't get the carving knife into the smaller pumpkin....it was so odd! So we just went with the two carved pumpkins. Jackson watched while we carved and wanted nothing to do with the pumpkin guts...he kept saying "ewwww". LOL

Preschool Open House

They had an Open House at Jackson's preschool a week before Halloween and his teachers told the kids they could wear their Halloween costumes, which of course made them very happy. Jackson was thrilled to show Mark his classroom and to have him meet his fabulous teachers Mrs. Ury and Mrs. Rhein. We got to see all the creative projects that the kids have been working on since school started. Jackson LOVES school and it makes me so happy that he is so happy.

Mrs. Rhein calls Jackson "her little buddy" and says that he always says good morning to her during their good morning song. Whenever he learns something new or does something fun he tells me "I have to tell Mrs. Ury and Mrs. Rhein about this!".

I am so very happy that I started Jackson at this school last year for Parent's Morning Out. It has been such a great thing for Jackson and I am really impressed with all that Jackson has learned there too.

Jackson says his school is the best and I have to agree. :)

I have many fond memories of jumping in the crisp, crunchy leaves as a kid. This is the first year our tree produced enough leaves to make a pile. Jackson was SO excited to help me rake and then jump in the leaves. What a beautiful fall day to enjoy some fall fun!