fall goings on

after replanting thousands (i swear, not an exaggeration) of bulbs for next spring and tearing apart our playroom to make a normal family room (translation for the kids: finally breaking down and getting a tv) we had some time to get all fallish. a few of the highlights...

activity #1: having our first go at making doughnuts to spook the neighbors (side note: time consuming project, especially without a doughnut cutter...but fun and yummy nonetheless)

activity #2: a visit to the witches at gardner village with eli's playgroup

activity #3: enjoying the great weather by biking around the lake and stopping at all the parks on the way

activity #4: an afternoon spent at the new mcdonald's in the district to check out their new playplace and enjoy some fries

other activities, not pictured: walk to the local pumpkin patch, numerous nights of games with the neighbor kids, canning, canning and more canning (peaches, pears, applesauce and pie filling, grape and plum juice, tomatoes, salsa, and spaghetti sauce, and raspberry jam), throwing together "reflections" projects, playing volleyball with the young women, ward chile cook-off, and finishing up the fall soccer season.

whew! what an october!!