All things Fall...

So it was almost 80 degrees on Wednesday. Then it was in the 40's on Thursday. That's Fall in Indiana for ya. Since the weather has officially changed and we have had to find the boxes labeled "hats & scarves" we decided it was time to start in on some typical Fall activities. Like pumpkin carving...

 Grandma Laura helped Izzy with her princess pumpkin while I helped Laney Bug with her Mr. Moon pumpkin. Lane loved the innards.

 We scooped enough out to roast a large batch of pumpkin seeds!

 Our sod in the front yard has taken very well and has started growing...meaning Mike was able to bust out his mower for the first time since we moved in May. The backyard was seeded and is starting to show some green peachfuzz. Mike was so overzealous with the mower (and the fact that his cigar wasn't gone in the 10 minutes it took him to mow the front yard) that he decided to mow a few of our neighbors' lawns as well. He's gunning for neighbor of the year :)

 We had a very lazy morning today; we started a fire and snuggled in for movies and cat naps, all four of us. I love mornings like today. The girls started getting restless so we decided to get some fresh air by crossing the street (literally) to Cool Creek Park for 2 miles of hiking. The girls did wonderfully (so did Katie dog and Mikey with their bad backs!) and it was refreshing to get outside and feel the cold air in my lungs.

 And it wouldn't be Fall without a house project on Mike's list. This time: kitchen backsplash. Mike's dad came down on Thursday to help Mike with the project and it turned out beautifully. Since our great room is the family room, kitchen and dining room combined, the backsplash really breaks it up and showcases the kitchen. Mike picked out the subway tile because he said it matched the plates we hung a few weeks ago. That guy, he's got an eye for decor.

 Close up of Bob & Mike's work

Halloween is in a few days and I can't wait to share pics of the girls in their costumes. I also can't wait to get all of this candy out of the house...it's too tempting!