We were so excited that our church was going to host the annual Fall carnival this year! It was cancelled last year due to Covid and we were so bummed. It truly is so much fun! The Avenue goes all out...from Texas State Fair rides & concessions to pony rides, to food trucks, a DJ, tons of inflatables, etc. There's something for everyone!
The town next door to ours hosts a haunted carwash each Halloween. Nate and I didn't get to attend it last year, but Mason got to go with my sister & family. He loved it! So we hopped on the opportunity to go this year! We went with Nate's parents. It was such a fun night!
Earlier in the day, my sister texted me to see if we wanted to trick or treat the downtown square. With all that had been going on with Diesel, I was so out of it. I didn't even realize that was the day for the trick or treating! I asked Mason and we both agreed it would be good to get out of the house. So we met them downtown for some trick or treating on the square.
Decorating my porch is one of my favorite things to do with each season! I always love fall decor and the way my porch comes out. It's a close second to my Christmas porch! Here was this year's fall porch...
Nathan's parents invited us all over for an afternoon of fall fun! NeNaw (Nate's Grandmother) was able to come as well, making it that much more special. We ate, we carved pumpkins, and just hung out and had an amazing time.
B I G B E N D has been on our radar/bucketlist for quite some time. At the beginning of this year, we kept saying we would plan a trip for October 2021. Then life happened and we never truly planned it. When our friends, The Chiles, told us they were planning a trip the 14-17th of October, we knew we had to join them! They were so gracious to let us tag along!!
For the last few years, Mason and I have been going to this sweet little pumpkin patch in a town next to ours. It's hosted by a church right next door to where Nathan's grandma lives. They always have the best selection of pumpkins. I love that this has become our sweet little tradition!!
I shared how we were BOO'd by Keri and her family recently on the blog. Well, Mason and I had been collecting little treats to BOO her family as well! We were going to drop it off on their porch, but then I thought of a better idea. We were going to be traveling with them in a couple weeks and there were so many fun things in there that could be used for entertaining during a long road trip! So, I planned on sneaking it into their truck during our first fuel stop!
Anyhow, here's what we included in their BOO bucket!
Yesterday I got a random text message from my best friend that said, "come to your front porch quickly and bring Mason" or something along the lines of that...
One of my favorite things about our home is our front porch! While I wish it was a wrap-around porch, I do love the space we have. I enjoy decorating our front porch with every season...especially fall and Christmas-time!! I kept it pretty simple this year, but I love it all the same.
I used to think Pinterest was dangerous (making me want to do all the things) but now Tik Tok has taken the cake! There are so many awesome crafts/diys on there! And, I love that there are so many Dollar Tree diys/crafts/hacks on there. Fun and inexpensive crafts are my jam!
No matter what the calendar says or the temps read, Sept. 1st will always be the start to fall for me! I just love the "ber" months so much and can't wait to see what they bring for us! To kick off the start of fall, I got myself a Pumpkin Spice Latte from Starbucks!!
I decided to get a little jump on some fall crafting this year! Usually, by the time fall rolls around, I am so ready for Christmas. So, fall craftin' in August it is.
Hi!! I am Crystal. Daughter of the One True King, wife to my high-school sweetheart Nathan and Mama to a 13 year old boy named Mason. We're the Halls and we love to travel around Texas {or anywhere, really}. I blog about our daily life, traveling, DIY'ing, and everything in between. Welcome and thank you for stopping by!