October Marches on the Ranch

Watch out, people! It's pumpkin month. That means that on October 1, even if you are still sweating from just being outside, you paint a pumpkin at your neighborhood food truck social event. Because we're pretending it's fall...

 

And you decorate your porch ASAP! Still not enough skeletons and creepiness for the kids though.

For a little diversion, I took the kids to a marching festival one night. It was highly entertaining and a good change of scenery. Brought back some memories, too.

Hadley's art is on display at church! That was a fun "proud parent" moment. Her origami boats and color study popsicles greet church-goers at the coffee station.

We also ventured to the ranch to celebrate Granna's birthday and get a sneak peek at the new water well they were getting started.

Owen might have a bit of his Grandad's fondness for chopping wood. He always requests to swing the axe when we're there. I try not to look...

It's also fun to take the Mule for a spin when we can. The kids have open fields to practice driving. We didn't see much wildlife, but we did startle some new calves and their moms.

They also break out the monkey bars almost every visit. These things were in our yard when I was a kid. They have a bit of rusty tinge, but seem otherwise in good condition.

Back at home, the family helped me deliver the donations we collected at a couple of our Longhorn game watches. 235 lbs of canned goods, pasta, and personal care items!

Lastly, a couple of portraits of my athletes. Back in the gym and on the field!