Photo: James Van Der Beek/Instagram

James Van Der Beekis taking in the sights of Halloween with the whole family.
The actor, 45, and wifeKimberlygot a head start on their Halloween celebrations with all six of their kids as the family of eight went to the Pumpkin Nights festival in Texas this week. James documented the family outing, sharing sweet pictures from the nighttime activity onInstagramWednesday.
James and Kimberly posed with their six kids, daughtersGwendolyn, 4,Emilia, 6,Annabel, 8, andOlivia, 12, and sonsJoshua, 10, and Jeremiah, 12 months, while enjoying the lightscapes and fall scenery at the festival.
“Granted,@pumpkinnightswas a Texas-sized extravaganza,” he added, “but in the midst of so much planning and effort to build a solid future for my kids, it was#jackolanternsand spooky music that put me right back in the present… and reminded me nothing is more important.”
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Last month, James posted a video onTikTokandInstagram, celebrating five years since a night out in Las Vegas when his daughter, Gwendolyn, was conceived.
“#Flashback to 5 years ago today… insane how different our life is now,” theDawson’s Creekactor wrote in the caption. “But damn, that was a fun night.”
“@diplo suggested I name her after the hotel…,” James also said. “But @iheartradio had put us up at Planet Hollywood… so, no.”
source: people.com