{"id":4066,"date":"2011-10-30T20:32:39","date_gmt":"2011-10-31T01:32:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/amadeusacademy.com\/family\/?p=4066"},"modified":"2011-10-30T20:43:19","modified_gmt":"2011-10-31T01:43:19","slug":"pumpkin-party-2011","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/friesens.inkingmythinking.com\/?p=4066","title":{"rendered":"Pumpkin Party 2011"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<div id=\"attachment_4086\" style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/amadeusacademy.com\/family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/Friesen-Family.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4086\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-large wp-image-4086\" title=\"Friesen Family\" src=\"http:\/\/amadeusacademy.com\/family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/Friesen-Family-1024x680.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"425\" srcset=\"http:\/\/friesens.inkingmythinking.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/Friesen-Family-1024x680.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/friesens.inkingmythinking.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/Friesen-Family-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-4086\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Our happy little family on a lovely fall day!<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Saturday was a gorgeous day for a pumpkin party&#8211;and we definitely took advantage of the lovely weather!\u00a0 The day was filled with hanging out with friends while carving pumpkins, throwing around the football, warming up around the fire pit, eating scrumptious food, sipping hot cider and catching up with friends we literally only see once a year.\u00a0 All in all it was a smashing success.\u00a0 Here are some (okay, a lot) of the picture highlights of the day (I&#8217;m trying out the gallery setting on the site so to see the image larger just click on it):<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-4066 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/friesens.inkingmythinking.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/finished-pumpkins-dark.jpg'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/friesens.inkingmythinking.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/finished-pumpkins-dark-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-4069\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-4069'>\n\t\t\t\tOur finished pumpkins\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/friesens.inkingmythinking.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/finished-pumpkins-light.jpg'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/friesens.inkingmythinking.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/finished-pumpkins-light-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-4070\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-4070'>\n\t\t\t\tFinished pumpkins&#8211;not quite as impressive in the daylight\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/friesens.inkingmythinking.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/Nelsons-and-Bekah.jpg'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/friesens.inkingmythinking.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/Nelsons-and-Bekah-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-4073\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-4073'>\n\t\t\t\tThe Nelson Family and Rebekah\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/friesens.inkingmythinking.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/cute-clive.jpg'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/friesens.inkingmythinking.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/cute-clive-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-4080\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-4080'>\n\t\t\t\tClive was dressed up as a Care Bear&#8211;so cute!\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/friesens.inkingmythinking.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/clive-and-josiah.jpg'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/friesens.inkingmythinking.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/clive-and-josiah-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-4079\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-4079'>\n\t\t\t\tClive (5 months) and Josiah (3 months)\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/friesens.inkingmythinking.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/clive-and-josiah-2.jpg'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/friesens.inkingmythinking.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/clive-and-josiah-2-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-4078\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-4078'>\n\t\t\t\tI think they&#8217;ll be buddies\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/friesens.inkingmythinking.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/teagan-working-on-her-pumpkin.jpg'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/friesens.inkingmythinking.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/teagan-working-on-her-pumpkin-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-4077\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-4077'>\n\t\t\t\tTeagan working on her pumpkin\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/friesens.inkingmythinking.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/talking-by-the-fireside.jpg'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/friesens.inkingmythinking.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/talking-by-the-fireside-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-4076\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-4076'>\n\t\t\t\tChloe and Jace wanted to &#8220;sit and talk by the fireside&#8221;  I kid you not, that&#8217;s exactly what they said!\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/friesens.inkingmythinking.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/erica-carving.jpg'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/friesens.inkingmythinking.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/erica-carving-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-4075\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-4075'>\n\t\t\t\tLook, I blend in with the pumpkins!\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/friesens.inkingmythinking.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/Aldrich-pumpkin-alive.jpg'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/friesens.inkingmythinking.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/Aldrich-pumpkin-alive-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-4074\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-4074'>\n\t\t\t\tAldrich Family\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/friesens.inkingmythinking.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/kids-watching-movie.jpg'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/friesens.inkingmythinking.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/kids-watching-movie-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-4072\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-4072'>\n\t\t\t\tThe big kids all snuggled in, ready to watch a movie\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/friesens.inkingmythinking.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/acorn-cookies.jpg'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/friesens.inkingmythinking.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/acorn-cookies-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-4068\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-4068'>\n\t\t\t\tAcorn cookies I made&#8211;festive, huh?\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/friesens.inkingmythinking.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/pounding-pumpkin-chloe.jpg'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/friesens.inkingmythinking.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/pounding-pumpkin-chloe-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-4067\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-4067'>\n\t\t\t\tThe awesome &#8220;Peg Pumpkin&#8221; for the kids\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/friesens.inkingmythinking.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/Friesen-Family.jpg'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/friesens.inkingmythinking.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/Friesen-Family-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-4086\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-4086'>\n\t\t\t\tOur happy little family on a lovely fall day!\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl>\n\t\t\t<br style='clear: both' \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>Oh, and I should tell you what the pumpkins are in case you can&#8217;t tell&#8230; Starting on the far right: a snarling bear, then a scarecrow holding a welcome sign, then pooh bear&#8217;s honey pot, then pooh bear himself, then a joker-like face and then a smashed pumpkin.\u00a0 About that smashed pumpkin&#8230; it was actually a dragon face made by the Aldrich family, but while taking their family photo the little boy accidentally dropped it and it all fell apart.\u00a0 Whoops!\u00a0 It was alright though and they were able to laugh about it.\u00a0 \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Saturday was a gorgeous day for a pumpkin party&#8211;and we 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