Hooray for October!

I absolutely LOVE October! Especially since I have lived in Utah I have really come to appreciate Fall. Last week, while Blake was at priesthood session, I had the sudden urge to decorate for Halloween. We put cob webs on the banister outside, hung a glittery black"trick or treat" sign, decorated the manzanita tree with webs and fake spiders, and put some festive pumpkin, ghost, and witch decor inside. It definitely feels like Halloween is approaching around our house.

Some more October/Halloween celebrations began Friday night.



Our best friends, Kristi and Blake, came over for some pumpkin carving and caramel corn making.

The Blake's strategizing on their pumpkin carving.

They mean business when it comes to carving pumpkins. A drill, really?ha

We are going to miss them when they move away in December :(

This was my first time ever making caramel corn. I have enjoyed others making it, but never tried to make it myself. It turned out so yummy! We have been craving it ever since!

This is the new furry addition to our family-L.B. (please don't judge us crazy cat lovers). He basically adopted us a few weeks ago. He showed up on our front porch and has not wanted to leave since.

Final Products

Blake J, Kristi, Whitney, Blake T

I am so lucky to have a wonderful best friend like Kristi!

October to do list:
Make caramel apples
Make pumpkin pie
Make pumpkin chocolate chip cookies (don't you love how all my to-dos so far have to do with food)
Decide on and create Halloween costume
Make "gak"
Buy dry ice and make a yummy drink dessert
Come up with fun activities for Halloween classroom party (any suggestions?)
Go up the canyon once all of the leaves turn colors