pumpkin painting & piano playing.

Over the weekend we all had a pumpkin painting party, and as you watch this vine you can hear Sierra playing the piano in the background. 

We normally carve pumpkins, but this year the kids all voted on painting small pumpkins. It gave Noah the opportunity to use the paintbrushes that he has been hoarding the week before. It's amazing how all these kids have a unique eye, and an artist hidden inside them. They all painted their pumpkins differently, and with a little help from papa I think Noah's pumpkin turned out pretty awesome!

^^ you can see the look of concentration on Lexie's face as she's pursing her lips ^^

While all this was happening Sierra was playing music for us. I can tell she goes through a little bit of withdrawal playing duets, and singing with her sister. Sure they have a piano room at the university she attends, and takes piano lessons once a week, but her heart never left the first piano she first set her fingers on. She was playing the piano all....weekend....long....and we were okay with that! Never ever do I want to take her talent for granted because I have a feeling that she might be transferring to a university out west next year!!

Weekends when Sierra is home is so nice, and I love it when the house is filled with laughter, fun conversations, and the teasing that goes back and forth among the girls. With the holidays coming up those times are the ones I treasure the most. 

So having this girl home every weekend is fine with me. I don't mind paying that five dollar toll to cross the Walt Whitman bridge to pick up my girl, and have her here for the rest of the weekends remaining in 2013. 

Right now we are taking advantage of her time whenever she lets us!

So here's to another halloween fall tradition that we did, and many more to come. 

Halloween isn't over yet!!