Pumkins

Im such a sucker for a pumkin patch. I just cant go to the store and buy a pumkin, it has to be a whole production. This year we were soo busy we didn't make it to our favorite pumkin patch, so we had to find a new spot to pick out our pumkins. Matt saw this place-the kids loved it. It was pumkin patch/carnival. It was a big hit. It may be hard to sell them on my cute pumkin patch next year!

The perfect pumkin

How much for that super cute long one on the left?

The mega slide...

Our littlest pumkin :)

I love fall and all the tradions and colors it brings to our home. This time of year reminds me I have soo much to be grateful for. I love being mom to these amazing boys, and wife to my husband who is such a good expample to us all. For all our family and friends who help us in so many ways make all the ends meet and keep our family happy and strong. I am so grateful!

Papas House

This last weekend was a four day weekend for the kiddos. The teachers claim its "conference day" and "buy back day", but really we all know they just dont want 30 kids hyped up on halloween candy (really I cant blame them). So, on these long weekends when we grownups still have to work, the boys go out to nana and papas house (almost as much fun as disneyland in their eyes). They get to "help" in papas garage, ride quads and motercycles, build forts and play outside. Yes, nana and papa land is a very happy place indeed!


Noahs big quad...the more mud the better

anything with wheels is fun in the dirt

Ethan in his hot rod

All the boys on their quads, even Ethan loves to ride at 18 mo. !

The beginning of the fort. What cute boys I have!!

Ghosts in the Graveyard

Every year the boys look forward to decorating for Halloween. Every year they add a little something to make it just a bit more creepier. They love making the graveyard!

Who knew a ghost could be soo cute??

zombie's too!

EEK!

Good fun!

The graveyard at its eeriest at nite! Beware!!

A Disney Halloween

There never is a bad time to go to Disneyland-but throw in a holiday season and it really just makes it all that more magical. Pumkins and candycorn everywhere, yes, its finally feeling like fall around here! This was a great trip-much needed family play time after the start of the school year. We went with Papa Marc, grandma Di, uncle John and Aunt Heather and there two muchkins Little Johnny and zoey, and even uncle Chris came to play! We said this trip was for the kids...but really we know the truth!

Ethan adjusting his ears! He loved those ears and wore them for a week after we got home!

The trip was extra special meeting up with our good friends the Parkins! We adore thier kids! And what a treat for our kids..cousins and friends at Disney??? It just doesnt get any better!

This is one of our favorite rides-the roaring rapids in California adventures! Here the boys are going on it again!!

Such cute kids!!

The gang

Zoeys first ears

How can you resist taking a picture in front of a mickey pumkin??? Ahh, yes-this was a great trip. All for the kids, right? He He :)

The Last camp out

It almost seems wrong to be bloging about camping in October-but this was just a month ago on Labor day weekend. And not to mention, here fall hasn't even begun. It was still a warm 84 degrees today! (technically, this could have been last weekend!)

Logans favorite part of fishing is playing with the bait! Though, this year he lasted a little longer since santa brought the 'rocket fishing rod'. But we are still talking minutes, not hours.

The boys at shaver lake. This is day one. We were allready soo very dirty. Matt even sporting a beard, or is that a 5:00 shadow?

Whats a lake with out sand toys?? Ethan hard at work on the shore.

Matt and Noah attempting sailing. It was an adventure that didnt last long-both kept wodering where the motor was. There was a need for more speed. We had so much fun this weekend at boyscout camp. Tried new things (some we loved, some not so much), got REALLY dirty and ate mystery meat in the cafateria. Boys came home singing camp songs, more intouch with nature and each other. It was all good. We hope to repeat next year :)

The end of the mullet

Yes, its true. I finally cut the mullet off. I couldnt stand the pressure anymore-the comments on his hair and what a beutiful girl we had got to me. I had to cut the curls. Yes, I saved them. But as you can see Ethan was quite ready for his big day and did great. Give that boy a wheel and he's good to go.




Finnished !! He looks so much older now! One more milestone checked off!

25 Seconds of FAME

On our last camping trip we were followed around by the NBC Today Show- it was a ton of fun and the kids felt like they were movie stars! And we got a few freebees too! It is amazing though-this footage was over 4 hours long and after the editing it ended up only 25 seconds! (and this was NOT our labor day campout! It was 4th of July!) Oh, well- we enjoyed our national fame-fleeting as it may be!

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