DeRemer Halloween Party

We took off early from school on Wednesday to head North to visit our cousins and have a Halloween party.  The kiddos had fun running around in costumes, sticking hands into mystery bowls, and having delicious snacks.  

 

The whole group

 

Aunty Krissy as a Deviled Egg

 The Girls, witches were a theme this year

 

 

 

Avery as Cleopatra and Natale as a Twinkle Witch!  Happy Halloween!

Craving Pumpkins

It was time to pull out the knives, scoops, spoons & saws.  Carving the pumpkins are the highlights of the Halloween season. We had fun, deciding on our masterpieces.   

 

 GUTS, GUTS, GUTS!!

 YUCKY!!

Scoop, squishy, seeds, gut & slime

Concentrating on the cutting

Papa getting in on the carving

 

Coug Logo (Papa), Flame face (Mama), square face (Avery)

 

The FINAL jack-o-lanterns!



Pumpkin Patch





We headed North for a trip to the pumpkin patch with our Cousins, Danielle & Isabelle.  We headed to a farm in Ferndale.  There were lots of animals to pet and ride.  We took a hay ride to the pumpkin patch and picked up a pumpkin with goose bumps. 

 

Avery & Natale

Avery & Danielle

 

 

 So cool to see a Mama & baby Donkey

 

 And Daddy was there too!  It was so fun to watch this little family.

The Cousins playing on the bridge

 And then on the teeter-toter

 And playing in the carriage

 Natale taking a pony ride.



And there was a hay maze, hay jumping and corn pool.  The farm had chickens, ponies, horses, cows, geese, turkeys, bunnies and some really cool antique tractors and lawn art.  Looking forward to next year, thank you Auntie Krissy!!

Halloweens of the Past

 

Just wanted to share some photos from the past.  Enjoy!

 

2005

Avery as a little Lady Bug

2006

Avery as Squirt from Finding Nemo

2007

Avery as Princess Belle

Natale playing dress-up; Scooby Doo...WE LOVE YOU!!

Halloween 2008

Avery as Princess Fiona & Natale as DragDonkey

2009

Avery as Jesse & Natale as Squirt

 

Halloween 2010

Avery was Snow White & Natale was Rosetta the Fairy

Halloween 2011



Avery as a Pirate & Natale as Rapunzel

 

 

 Halloween 2012

Avery as a Midnight Fairy & Natale as a Cheerleader

 

2013 = COMING SOON!!

Skagit Farm Tour

We took a trip to the Evergreen State Fair at the end of August.  We enjoyed the yummy Fair food; gyros, a jumbo corn dog, scones, waffle cake, lemonade, cotton candy and shoe string French fries.

 

 We loved going through all the animal barns.  We saw the beef cows, dairy cows, horses, chickens, rabbits, sheep, pigs, dogs, and lots of information booths ;) We watched a judging and a Draft horse show in the arena.  It was amazing to see those huge, beautiful creatures work so well as a team.  We only got this picture of Natale with the week old calf at the Fair.  Looking forward to next year!!


The First weekend in October the Farms in Skagit County open their facilities to show the public what they are all about.  There are about 12+ farms.  We have done this tour a few years now and know which ones are the best to go to....The BEEF COW farms...Best food samples!!

GIANT Marshmallows!!

These are Hemlock Highland Beef Cattle and a 5 week old calf....too CUTE

We enjoyed a hay ride, BBQ sandwiches, a sunny afternoon, and good company with Grandpa Joe.  Several of the Farms on the Tour include; Hemlock Highlands Cattle Farm, Taylor Shell Fish, South Fork Farms, Golden Glen Creamery, Eagle Haven Winery and many more. Check out their website for next year.  http://www.festivaloffamilyfarms.com/