Fall Festivals, Halloween, and Baby Cousin Fiona!

Wow October flew by like a flash!  Someone asked me the other day how old Sophia was I almost said 18 months.  Then it hit me she's already 20 months!  Before I know it she'll be 2 and little guy will be here!  While it's always sad to see summer go I've really enjoyed the fall weather we've had (as quick as it's seemed to come and go... I can tell winter is going to be brutal).  But we have certainly enjoyed fall thus far.

Last month we decided to try a new pumpkin patch - Pettit Creek Farm in Cartersville.  We had a good time but it was kind of a let down from Burt's last year.  We just figured it was a shorter drive and they advertised a petting zoo and other kid activities so I thought Sophia might enjoy that.  She did but it seemed a little unorganized and they only had 2 tractors running the hay ride for the whole place so the line to wait for that was a little long.  But all in all, it was a good time had by all and a good photo opp (except Miss Prissy wasn't in the smiling mood - she was still a cute little farmer though)

The next weekend we enjoyed the annual Chili Cook Off and Fall Festival in our neighborhood.  It was so much fun and they really did a good job hosting.  All the neighbors bring chili or a side to share and they had blow up bouncys and games for the kids on the square.  They also did pumpkin carving and had a children's parade with their Halloween costumes.  Sophia had a good time playing and the highlight was Spiveys took the gold in the chili cook off!!!! I was so excited since I never feel like a great cook by any means so it was kinda neat to win on my recipe.  Trey and I got a $50 gift card to McCrays and can't wait to use it on a date night!

Minnie with her dinner club pals Neely and Harper

all the neighborhood kiddos

And then the highlight of the month - Halloween!  I made Sophia's Minnie Mouse costume and bought a Mickey Costume for Kevin for his birthday because he loves Mickey so the cousins came over and trick or treated together.  Sophia got the hang of it really quickly and it was cute to see her giggling and horsing around with Garrett in the wagon and walking up to get candy together.  She was so dainty and would only grab 1 piece - i laughed to myself that in a few years she's probably going to be more like daddy and take a huge handful when presented with that offer to choose what she wants.  But for now- she was very polite and would wave bye bye to every house.  It was was cute.  It's amazing how different a year can make things and I can't wait until next year to see her running around with me toting her little brother along.  It's going to be fun!

Sophia with her dinner club boyfriend, Colton

And on Halloween night.. we got news that Meghan went into labor right on time!  Baby Fiona Kate Magid was born early in the morning on November 1st.  We are so excited for Ryan and Meghan and can't wait to meet the latest member of the family!  She's such a doll and it was such a treat to learn that she was a girl since they kept it a mystery until the end.  We all figured it was a boy with the Magid streak but man were we wrong! :)