Pumpkin patch (second try), trunk of treats, and stuff in between

In hopes that I will lose the rest of my baby weight, I have started walking with Sarah. We load the kiddos up in our matching strollers (except mine is double and hers is a single) and we head out. So far it is working out great, I get exercise and social time!
We didn't get very good pictures the first time we went to the pumpkin patch, so we went back on a weekday morning when it was a LOT less crowded. We ended up with some really cute pictures this time and the kids had a blast! Alex LOVES bounce houses. David likes them too but Alex just laughs and smiles the whole time she is in one and she has no fear! I ran into a friend from school (Ashley Hall) while I was there that I haven't talked to in probably 6 years. She and her husband have adopted 5 kids and plan to adopt more in the future. It was really neat talking to her about how they got the kids and everything. I would love to adopt too so she turned me to several places to start researching and praying over.
I went to Laura's for some more bow making. I didn't get home until 1:15am. I spent most of my time making a butterfly clip that I don't even like very much! Oh well, now I know how to do it so I can make a cuter one and this time it should go faster.
Grandma came to stay with us for a couple of days so we could make the kids Halloween costumes and to spend time with us before she left for Europe. David is Bam-Bam and Alex is Pebbles for halloween and their costumes turned out really cute! Thankfully Peggy was here because David and I both got sick so she took care of us, made two costumes, made the casseroles and dessert for our small group, and got all of my laundry done. I don't know what I would have done without her!
Saturday I went to Grapevine to go to Canton in the City and shop the cute stores on Main st. I realize I am a sucker for boutique clothing for Alex. I can't afford it, so she doesn't get any of it, but I love it all!! So I have decided i have to learn how to sew because I want to make little girl clothes!!
Then we went to Trunk of Treats on Saturday night at our church. It was fun watching David do some of the games this year but he mostly wanted to just run around in the parking lot. We left early because Jon and Peggy both started feeling sick. They both ended up with what David and I had.
So Grammy and Pops took care of David on Sunday and I took Alex with me to help Grandma get packed so she wouldn't have to worry about it while she was sick. Then we came back and took care of Daddy (he was really sick, poor thing!).
Everyone is better now and I have been changing sheets and lysoling everything this morning in hopes that Alex will not catch it.
I have lots of pictures from the week so I will let you get to the good stuff. Blessings!!