Pumpkin Patch

We went to the pumpkin patch this afternoon. They have "special ride discounts" on wednesdays. It was colder than we thought.....so we couldn't stay very long. Here's some fun pictures that we took.

Train ride

Pony rides

Tractor rides

Drew was peeking out from under his warm blankets.

Even Debbie came with Blake....he was so bundled....slept the whole time in her arms.

Attempt to get some pictures

Dayna and Randy wanted to get a family picture....Debbie took their pictures. But it wasn't happening very well. So they gave up......these are some the "out-takes"....after the attempt to get a family picture.
This was not the pose they were working with but it turned out pretty funny.

Well at least baby Drew was happy.

Ryan was in charge of baby Blake while Debbie took the pictures. How's he doing?

Drew was all smiles after the photo shoot.

We walked around to see the horses at Danada horse farm. Blake was all bundled up and asleep.

The horse is so black you can hardly see him.

It was a beautiful Autumn day.

Brooke's 3rd Birthday

We celebrated Brooke's 3rd birthday the other day. She had so much fun with her cousins. Dayna borrowed a pony from her work and all the kids got a ride.

Dayna's birthday is also in Oct. Mother and daughter......birthday girls!

These next pictures were while Bruce and Tiffany and kids were here. This is pretty little Chelsea.

And glamorous Natalie.

Lauren was also a birthday girl this month (6 years old!)

More Fishing and Great America

To continue with the pictures of the weekend when Bruce and Tiffany were here. These are fishing pictures from the dam. Brian and Tyler and Natalie and Uncle Scott and Devon and Carter.

Carter's catch!

Devon's catch!

Natalie's catch!

Tyler catching his fish!

Uncle Scott showing them how to do it!

Arriving at Great America!

The kids had so much fun!

And the grown-ups did too!

BOO!

Everyone had a great time!

It's Only A Game......

We have all been pretty bummed about the Cubs......Bruce and Tiffany and kids arrived on Thurs. night just in time to watch the Cubs.......lose.
But on Friday happier times prevailed. Uncle Scott took the boys to the lake to fish. Wow...were they excited. We all joined up with them a little later. There will be more pictures posted later as I get them.

We enjoyed pizza and kids.

Remember the turtle eggs that the kids found buried in the sand around the 4th of July. Well Scott and Jeff "saved" them and took them home and they hatched about a month ago. He has been taking care of them so that when Devon and Carter came back to visit they could see the turtles that hatched.....about 10 of them.

Here are all the kids gathered around to see the turtles.

We had a "launching party".....they all had a turtle and let them all go "back to their family" in the lake. They were soft shell water turtles (I think that is what Scott told me).

Here's the "launch"....go turtles go!

We made a nice fire to roast marshmellows and make s'mores....and keep warm. The nights are chilly.

We celebrated the October birthdays....Lauren (6), Brooke (3) and Dayna.