October 11th –

We are trying to enjoy the temperatures that are still hitting 100’s. We found this slip and slide set at Walmart in the clearance bin for $5. They surely were getting rid of summer stuff to already set up Christmas aisles. Five bucks was too hard to pass up.

It wasn’t really slippery.

So we had to bowl with boys.

We even resorted to making a little sled out of an old mat and pulling them down the “lane”. I think next time we set it up, I will have to make a water pillow thing under it.

Once the yard was like a marsh from running the hose so long, the boys just decided to make mud paintings on the wall. And Brendan painted himself!

October 12th –

We can’t get through fall without going to at least one pumpkin patch.

Mother Nature’s Farm is the closest too us. The boys like that they have bouncy houses.

There is a strange area with a bunch of inflatable animals. They liked playing here.

Tortoises are new to the farm this year. Next year, I am guessing they will have more tortoises. 😉

Like an evening stroll on Tatooine

Hay maze

Spider web

Selecting a pumpkin

October 21st –

HopeKids had a fun event with the group “My Box Art”

The kids got to choose a donated/recycled wood cigar box to paint

All of the supplies were provided at each workstation

I helped Brendan with the owl, but he painted the rest

I painted a fish for Trevor

Trevor made his to hold his money. He painted a dollar sign on the other side.

Treats at the end

Brendan loves frosting

There was a nice playground too

October 22nd –

Bill took the rocket bike with the boys to the park to launch rockets with “the Blakes”

Later that day, we carved some pumpkins

Trevor drew this out by himself and he helped carve it.

We made Trevor’s creepy face, plus an owl, plus Wheatley from Portal

I guess we carved our pumpkins way to early because they only lasted about 3 days before getting all gross and moldy! They did not make it until Halloween.

October 23rd –

Trevor set up a “booby trap” or spider web for when Bill came home from work. He can go through a lot of tape.

Bill got revenge later in the day!

Another big milestone! We returned our liquid oxygen and rented oxygen tanks for good. Brendan hasn’t needed oxygen in so many months. We have concentrators as backup if needed. Larry the Oxygen Guy has been coming for refills for so many years. We will miss seeing him!