Believe it or not, this Halloween was the first time we’ve ever carved a pumpkin together. Every year we mean to do it, but we don’t. True drew the face and then Ben and the two big girls carved it together. They were so proud to have their first Jack O’ Lantern and this mama was happy to finally do it as a family after all these years!

Our Halloween evening turned out great, even if the day was a little stressful for me due to some mishaps over here. We went out with some neighbor friends and met even more neighbor friends, so we’re excited to get to know these new friends who live in the area. We’ve lived here for almost 6 years and haven’t been too social, but we’re working on it.

The weekend is here and Ben has the day off on Monday, so we’re hoping to cross off some major things off our house to-do list. Wish us luck! What’s on your weekend agenda?