All About the Alfords

Saturday, November 19, 2011

Getting Ready for Fall!

The kids are always so excited about picking pumpkins and carving them! This year they each got to pick their own! It was interesting to see their choices....Colson picks one that stands just right and is the typical looking "normal" pumpkin and does so in about 30 seconds! Brooklyn, stews over her decision for quite a long time and then picks this pumpkin that is lopsided, has huge blemishes all over it and the little gourd-looking pimples all over! Though I loved it, I knew it would be impossible to carve, so I sent her in for the hunt again! About 15 minutes later, Brooklyn reluctantly picks a "normal" looking pumpkin and said, "I guess I will just be happy with this one!" OH BROTHER! I just thought this was very telling of their personalities!
One day after school, we started our carving. Colson was excited at first and then that changed very soon! I ended up carving his and he just played in the goo from the inside! I used a mallet and cookie cutters and we did a fall pumpkin for him and Brooklyn wanted a "plain" Jack-o-lantern!

Sunday, October 30, 2011

Alford Family Fall Vacation

This year for our Alford family fall vacation we went to Toledo Bend in Louisiana. We had such a great time! We got there very late on a Friday night and I had to leave Sunday for work but Curt and the kids got to stay until Monday. On Friday night, we stayed up until 2 am playing games and just having a great time with family! On Saturday, we went to Natchitoches, Louisiana and visited the Alligator Park where we saw huge alligators, small alligators, white alligators, and baby alligators. The neatest part was watching them be fed and jump for the meat. The kids had a great time and it was so worth the trip there! We then went and ate on the square and had a day of shopping with the family! It was fun! We stayed in a house right on the lake and the kids got to spend time fishing and kayaking and just exploring. The trip was complete with s'mores, hamburgers, and tons of laughs! Thank you Alfords for a great time!!!

Saturday, October 29, 2011

Curt Turns 1 Year Older!

We had a great time with friends celebrating the big 40 for Curt!!! We scheduled a dance lesson at Fred Astaire Dance Studio and had a group lesson in country and salsa dancing! It was so fun! We learned some new moves and even the people who say they don't dance had a blast! It was great to see everyone and loved that the variety of styles of dance appealled to everyone! Then we went to Kobe and enjoyed dinner at hibachi Japanese restaurant with friends! Tons of good fun and so many great friends and family! Thank you to everyone who joined us to celebrate his great night! (My hubby is old!!!!)