Our Day Off

Today was teacher in-service day, so the kids and I didn't have school. Hooray! Ron took the day off, too, so we could all do something together.

We started with a couple games of bowling. I can't remember the last time the four of us went bowling together. We had a good time. The ball never went backwards this time, but we did manage to toss it into the alley beside us twice! Thankfully the people bowling beside us sucked, too, so they weren't terribly upset about the two gutter balls we gave them.

After we were done at the bowling alley, we went to the pumpkin patch. Are you convinced?

We actually went to Walmart and bought $3 pumpkins. The pumpkin patch was worth the money when the kids were younger, but it's just not the same now. The kids were ok with picking out big pumpkins at Walmart instead, but Ron did offer to put some hay in a shopping cart and push them around a little if that would make it more fun. They both declined. We carved our pumpkins when we got home.

Tyler was so picky about his this year! He was so upset that he couldn't draw a symmetrical pattern on the pumpkin, so he drew it on a piece of paper first and used that as a template. He still won't touch the guts. Danielle just dives in up to her elbows. After we were done with our pumpkins, we finished off the evening with cider and doughnuts.

Tyler's pumpkin has a little something in his teeth.

Mine, Tyler's, Ron's, & Danielle's

Danielle added a tail to her pumpkin cat.

We had a very nice day together...and we still have 2 weekend days left!!