Halloween Festivities.

We have been enjoying this time of the year...as you can see by the plethora of pictures I have been taking. The fall colors are so amazing!

This little girl can drive me crazy! These pictures of us are so unusual because she never wants to pose for the camera...but I think things might be starting to change.

After a whole week of rain, we couldn't wait to go outside! We went on a walk and enjoyed a beautiful fall day last week.

Our Halloween festivities began the Wednesday before Halloween. Brielle brings all sorts of cute things home from preschool and she made this spooky spider...

Braden thought is was so cool!

On Thursday, the kids, my brother and I headed over to Cox Farms. Scott has been studying so much lately, he has NOT been enjoying his life being stuck at the library until very late almost every day. He's been missing some of the fun stuff we've been doing...but it's okay...he really appreciates all of the pictures...I do this blog for him as much as for our families (and friends) :)

Cox Farms was a blast!!! We stayed there for almost 5 hours. It was one fun thing after another. There were so many slides and fun things for the kids and even for adults! We went in almost all of the slides...over and over and over again!

I think Braden's favorite part of the farm were definitely the slides.

My brother taught Braden to raise his arms up high when they were sliding down. You can see how much he enjoyed it by the big smile on his face.

Brielle was loving life too...

This big slide was scary...I didn't let the kids go by themselves on this one...it was awesome!

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My hair was in major need of a haircut, so I recently got it cut and colored it darker...now I'm miss my long hair and lighter color...isn't that the way it always goes...I think the dark hair makes me look older...but then again, I think I'm just going through a late twenty's crisis right now...ha!

We went on a hay ride and it was so relaxing after all the walking we had done! Brielle and Braden had so much fun pointing at things and being a little freaked out...I don't think they knew what to think about a few things they saw...

This little guy held on to me and sat on my lap the whole time!

Braden is such a boy...he was in heaven riding on this tractor.

Trying to get a descent picture of these kiddos with this cute background was very difficult...they were ready to call it a day when I took these pictures...

We had such a fun time taking pictures at the farm, we took soooo many...I wish I could post them all!

Mr. Braden is at such a fun stage right now saying the darnest things all day long! He is such a good little boy.

And Miss Bri...she's been singing the "You belong with me" by Taylor Swift song at the top of her lungs lately...she is SUCH a girl!

We will FOR SURE be returning to Cox Farms next year. It was worth EVERY penny! Hopefully, next year Scott will be able to make it!:)

After a long day at the farm, I still had to make some Halloween treats for Brielle to take to her preschool class the next day. I like how they turned out and it was fairly inexpensive to make.

On Friday, Brielle's preschool had a Halloween Costume Parade. Brielle was Snow White. Her whole class sang "I'm a little pumpkin". It was the cutest thing to watch these little kids singing. If you enlarge the picture you can see Brielle biting on her finger, I wonder if she was a little nervous. And it was so funny to realize that she is the shortest in her class!!!:) ha ha! It is DEFINITELY NOT surprising! I've ALWAYS been the shortest everywhere I go! We like it that way!!!:) She is definitely a Ramírez and a Jensen!

Brielle had been waiting to wear her Snow White costume for weeks!!!!!! Before going to bed, she would even open her closet door to see her costume hanging there.

Of course we also had to dress our little Mr. Braden for the parade too! He had also been waiting anxiously for weeks to wear his Woody from Toy Story costume...

Later, Brielle's favorite friend Bella came by to show us her cute Bee costume!

On Halloween Day, we headed to our ward's "Trunk" or Treat. Our stake recently went through a few boundary changes and now we find ourselves in a brand new ward. I have been sad about it. We had met and made friends with so many amazing people. After a year we were finally feeling like we were part of the ward. But that's the way it goes and there are a few people from our old ward in this new ward and I'm sure we will make new friendships again!...and of course we'll keep in touch with our friends from our old ward.

Mr. Braden as Woody at our ward's "Trunk" or Treat.

Brielle instantly made a friend with another Snow White!

Adorable children.

Braden loved "trunk" or treating...he was a little bit confused that people were just so willing to give him candy! We hardly ever have candy in our house, so he was in heaven!

They got so much candy at the "Trunk" or Treat.

My brother was teasing Braden...taking his bag full of candy away...he thought it was hilarious! I LOVE that big smile!

Braden's bag was getting too heavy for him to carry so he gave it to Bri.

After the "Trunk" or Treat, we took a short nap and then headed to our friends' the Chadaz's for a fun Halloween Party. Scott was a party pooper and had to stay home to study. We were both boring this year and didn't dress up...

The Chadaz's put together such a fun party. Brielle was having a blast trying to eat her hanging donut. Braden was being a grouch and didn't want to participate.

Thanks Allison for the fun night! It was nice to see everyone!:)

We carved our pumpkins the Monday after Halloween this year. A little late but they turned out so cool! The kids had a great time! Scott carved the surprised face and the little one and my brother carved the raccoon! Fun times!

And finally:

Mr. Braden got new glasses...he got a stronger perscription. He is scheduled for surgery on December 21st if this new percription doesn't keep his one eye straight...which so far is better but it is not straight all the way...so we are afraid that this surgery is a for sure thing. Anyway, I'm pretty confident in his doctor. He really is a very competent guy...it's a non-invasive surgery, but he will be put under for it and his eye will be bloodshot for a week or two. He's so little! You know, moms always tend to worry about things so please keep my little guy in your prayers!:)

I think he looks older with his new glasses...what do you think?