Des Moines, pumpkin guts, puking and Trunk or Treat

The last weekend of my maternity leave Abbie and I tagged along on one of Andrew's trips.  We flew up to Des Moines, Iowa and spent the afternoon with Drew.  Attached to the hotel in Des Moines is a Bennigan's restaurant.  I LOVE the Monte Cristo sandwich from there.  It's basically a club sandwich that is battered and deep fried.  They then sprinkle it with powdered sugar and you dip it in raspberry jam.  Weird you think, but it is delicious!!!

Abbie with her Daddy on her first trip with him.

funny face by Abbie

Andrew's parents kept the boys while we where gone.  Oma took them to a pumpkin patch and bought them each a pumpkin.  Ty really wanted to carve his.  So one afternoon I decided we would try it.  Just for the record I DO NOT like carving pumpkins.  They stink, they are gooey and just a few days later the are molded.  But I took one for the mommy team and started the carving.  I cut the top off, Ty looked in and said, "that's disgusting."  He then proceeded to run off and play on the swing set.  I did get him to help by scrapping the guts off the top.  

Nolan wasn't intrigued by the pumpkin guts either.

This is Ty's "this is gross" face

This is the finished product.  I kept it inside for a few days so I could enjoy it.  When it began to get extra smelly and grow unhealthy amounts of mold it was sent to the front porch.  Ty picked out the bat.  He wanted something scary.

Our little girl is getting so big so fast.

TRUNK OR TREAT

Sunday night was trunk or treat at church.  Since I just got back from maturity leave I was not in charge of the planning.  I was at the building all day helping with set up but it was so nice being able to enjoy just enjoy it with the fam.  

Here's the cutest looking crew of the Millennium Falcon ever!!!

Nolan had a blast the entire night and we are on night two of trying to bring him down from the crazy sugar high.

This is where Ty spent the entire evening.  He is getting over a puking virus and did not want to participate.  All the candy and he didn't move.

Nolan caught on to the trick or treating pretty fast.  This is him visiting Mr. Butch.  We love Mr. Butch!  He is quickly becoming like an additional grandparent to our boys.