October

Well , Bryce and I started a new tradition this year.... we decided we were going to take our family every year to the Pumpkin Patch at Sutherland Farms. They have a bunch of different fall activites for the kids.... a corn maze, a playground that is set inside two feet of corn kernels, a petting zoo and a huge pumpkin patch that you can walk through. So, we decided we are going to let our kids play around and then pick out their favortie pumpkin to carve. So these pictures are of our first annual family trip to Sutherland Farms.

We took a hay ride down to the pumpkin patch. Payton loved it. She has a new "thing" for pumpkins. Bryce kept trying to give her little pumpkins that she could carry by herself but she really didn't want anything to do with them..... She only wanted the biggest ones she could find. It was so funny watching her try and pick up a pumpkin that was basically the same size as she is.

We had a Pumpkin Carving Party over at my parents house. Everyone except Jimmy and Heather came. We had a lot of fun. I thought Payton would hate the insides of the pumpkin but she didn't. She dug right into the pumpkin and tried to help Bryce and I take out all of the "guts".

Halloween started out eventful. Payton and I were out at our house and we were putting away some of her books into her armoire. And apparently during the move one of the pegs that was keeping the shelf up fell out. So, when I went to put the books on the shelf, the shelf and all of the books fell right on Payton's face. She starting screaming and I was trying to get the shelf off of her and I looked at her face and she had a huge gash under her eye. I, of course, paniced and rushed into town to take her to the Immediate Care. Bryce and my mom met me there and they voted that the doctors wouldn't be able to stitch her eye and that we should go home, clean it up, and put some neosporin on it. So, we went back to my mom's and stayed there for the rest of the day. After Bryce got off work he brought over his and Payton's costumes and we got them ready for the night. Payton was a princess and Bryce was a Viking Lord... thing. (You'll See)

After Bryce and Payton were ready, Bryce took Payton Tick or Treating. (Basically we wanted to show her off to our family and friends). He took her to two different Church Parties and to his mom's work. Then they came back to my mom's and Payton helped open the door and give out candy. It was fun watching her prance around twirl. We definitely think she is the cutest little girl ever!!!