Arrrggghhh, matey. Patrick made a fun looking Pirate. Both kids needed help pushing the pieces in all the way but Pat planned out all the placement of the pieces. And he made his pirate look normal.......no feet for ears like the other potato heads get.
Daddy helped Elizabeth make a pretty princess out of her pumpkin. 
When their masterpieces were finished, the Pirate and the Princess were playing. I think they may have even gotten married, right there on the kitchen counter!
Leah and Davis came over today while Aunt Heather took Uncle John to the doctor. When they were all done we all headed to the Hollow for some fall fun. It was a bit cold, but super sunny and fun.
When we first got to the Hollow we headed to the animals first. Mommy was thrilled to see the bunnies, cows, goats, alpacas, pigs, horses, and sheep. And the prize winning turkeys too!
Patrick fed all the animals.....good thing we came armed with a pocket full of quarters. One of the cows nipped him, so Patrick made sure to warn all the other children that approached the cows.
Elizabeth really wasn't liking feeding the animals. She was really into looking ADORABLE!
Cutey corn man.....Davis.
I think Patrick was playing Vampire.....he is VERY into Vampires lately.
Elizabeth and Leah loved running through the hay maze, especially going under the tunnel.
They have a pick up truck that is made out of hay......it was really cool to see and to climb on!
Elizabeth was pretty bummed she couldn't REALLY drive.
Guess who actually made it IN the haunted house this year??
There were lots of dress up outfits in the haunted house. Patrick was the most interested, aside from the grown-ups.
Before leaving we spent a lot of time at the hay stacks......created for jumping. Patrick played King of the Mountain......
.....and Elizabeth was Queen of the Mountain.
Daredevil Leah leaping in the hay.
Patrick leaping in the hay.
Davis loved the hay too.
Elizabeth was a little too scared to jump like Pat and Leah, but found a way to join in......Daddy.
Elizabeth gave us the message when it was time to head home. We had spaghetti and meatballs for lunch, a sweet treat from the Hollow and a looong nap.
First thing we had to do was the hay bale maze........as hot and smelly as it was, it was fun! Patrick, Elizabeth and Mom ventured through while Dad stalked wheel barrels.
Lovin' the hay bale maze.
After the hay maze we headed to the fields to find some pumpkins. Smarty pants Elizabeth hitched a ride!
Elizabeth didn't have the best luck finding pumpkins. The ones she seemed interested in were fatally flawed.....like being half eaten.
Patrick did a great job picking out pumpkins. He even found two with pretty perfect stems. He was also very good at gently placing them in the wheel barrel.
Patrick joined all the big guys in the barn, running around and jumping from hay bale to hay bale.
Elizabeth really loved playing in the corn pit.....despite getting stuck in the barn. Patrick eventually made his way into the corn too.
There were two halogram pictures that Patrick just loved. He stared at them forever!
We made sure we got to see all the animals. Patrick was very excited about the hens, the kittens, and the bunnies. Elizabeth wasn't really feelin' the animals.....girl after my own heart. We didn't have any quarters, so we couldn't feed them.....DARN!
We had a great day. I tried to get Patrick and Elizabeth to pose together, and smile, with the pumpkins. This is the best we got! Maybe next year!
Mom, Elizabeth, and Patrick are ready for Halloween in our Halloween shirts. Do we look Spooky?? Elizabeth has several more Halloween outfits.....what?? She's a girl!
Look at these cutie girlfriends! Leah and Elizabeth played so nicely together Saturday night and then snuggled together under a blanket to watch a Halloween treat......Casper the Friendly Ghost - old school!
First game was bowling. You can put bumpers up, which is nice.
Patrick did ok....with some coaching from Daddy.
Next up was Elizabeth. She needed Daddy to help her hold the right button, but definately knew what to do.
Before we were done there was baseball, tennis, football, and golf. The majority of those were played by Daddy.......another reason we don't have a real Wii. It was funny to watch Daddy sit on the couch until he "just beat that girl". I hope this doesn't cause the Playstation to emerge from the basement!! After video games it was off to Aunt Jaime's to watch a rainy day movie. I am supposed to be using the quiet time to clean :)
First this we hit were the biggest trucks......the huge dump truck and the bull-dozer. 
Patrick drivin'....looks like an old pro, huh?
Elizabeth thought it was fun to climb way up high and pretend to drive the trucks. She did it all by herself.
So, the bottom of the quarry was muddy.....all the rain we had this week and it is the bottom of a hole. It wasn't long into our visit that the kids found a mud puddle. They weren't into stomping in it like they were last year......matured??
Nope.....just intrigued by a different dirt. The sand pile. We spent a long time on the sand pile this year. Patrick and Sissy played together for a little while....then they found their own adventures. Don't you love my little kings/queens of the mountain??
The sand pile made for a great slide. 
Or a great lounging spot.
Of course the best thing about the sand pile was looking for jewels.....Patrick found a diamond! And, getting buried. Daddy, Sarah Jane, Elizabeth, and Will did a great job of burying Patrick.
There were all kinds of treats for us too. We had popcorn with our dirty hands and held balloons for a nano-second before we watched them sail out of the quarry.
How many Louer's can you fit in a tractor?? Four, as long as they are little!
We loved hiding under the blades of the big plow trucks. It is just like being in a cave.
Cutey!
And then there was more mud. Elizabeth got her boot stuck and went right down on her tush. Thought for sure she'd cry but she just pried herself loose and went on her muddy way.
On her muddy way to dancing on the bug boulders! There was a kid DJ....which means Elizabeth was dancin'! 
Elizabeth didn't seem to mind her wet, muddy tush.......as long as you are having fun, right?? We can't wait until next year. It is our favorite messy thing to do!
