• Family Activities: Fall Festivals

    Jake on the spinning teacup with the girls!  The last time I went on this ride it made me so sick and dizzy I thought I was going to throw up in one of the girls pumpkins full of Halloween candy!

    One of the fun activities our family enjoys participating in every Fall is the local festivals!  The girls love getting a chance to go for a ride on carnival rides, hayrides, bouncy castles, check out ambulances, firetrucks, helicopters, pet farm animals and more (for free)!  They always have a blast at this event!

    Here are a few pictures from one of our favorite fall festivals that we try to go to every year at a local church in our area.   Although you do get a bag of candy the highlight is the fun activities (not candy).  If you are looking for a safe place to trick or treat for Halloween check to see if any of your local churches do a  “Trunk or Treat” event.

    Off they go on another ride!

    Going UP……..

    Jake and the girls flying by me on a chair swing!

    Brina flying down the slide!

    Karlie zooming down the giant slide!

    All of us went on the Thomas the Train ride together!

    Checking out the inside of the ambulance!

    They had a lot more activities going on that I didn’t get pictures of like face painting, hair glitter, carnival games and more!  Do you have fall festivals in your area that your family always looks forward to attending?  What type of activities do they have at the festival?

  • Too Much Candy!

    Hope everyone had an amazing Holiday weekend.  Halloween is a great time to create memories with your family.  The Fall Festivals, pumpkin carving, hayrides, dressing up and candy…..sometimes too much candy.  Every wonder if you’ll be able to eat, share and giveaway all the candy before the next Halloween hits.

    Dentists all over the country are participating in a Halloween Candy Buy Back Program. They buy the kids Halloween candy then donate it to the groups that send it to those in Military Service.

    • Example:  Holly Tree Pediatric Dentistry in our area is Buying Back Halloween Candy and giving the kids $1 per pound ($5 max per child) and a Treat bag.  The Buy back dates are Monday 11/1 to Thursday 11/3 between 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM.  All the candy will be donated to Troops overseas.  Also, Dr. Ann will match every dollar given and donate it to a local charity “Let There Be Mom.”

    If it is something you interested in participating in you can read more about on the FAQ page and search for locations near you!