Fall Fun

October ended with lots of fun. We enjoyed carving a pumpkin with the older boys on Halloween afternoon. We've found pumpkin carving to be a really fun way to demonstrate in a tangible way the transformation of salvation. Cleaning out the yucky, slimy insides = God cleansing us from our sin (Rom. 3:23, 2 Cor. 5:17) and the light we put inside the pumpkin = the Holy Spirit coming into our hearts when we accept the free gift of salvation (2 Cor. 4:6, Matt. 5:16). When we have the Holy Spirit living in us it should brighten our lives and our faces just like it does the jack-o-lantern!

Later that evening we went to the annual Fall Festival at our church. It was a blast! The kids enjoyed wearing their costumes, playing games, pony rides, eating cotton candy and getting lots and lots of candy.

Claire was a butterfly

Davis the monkey

All five in their costumes.

Gramma and Davis

Claire with Aunt Jessica. Jake and Jessica were able to join us at the Fall Festival.

We appreciated the help corralling the kids!

Grant going up the inflatable rock climbing wall.

Bryce's turn. He was perhaps the smallest and the fastest to make it to the top.

Davis loved the train.

Davis riding a pony for the first time.