The Pumpkin Patch

We went to the Big Orange Pumpkin Farm in Celina this weekend and had a great time. The weather was very Fall-y...cool and crisp! Jack seemed to enjoy being stroller-free for a change!!Helping Daddy feed goats

"More, please?"

Helping Mommy with "cow...moo".

Goin' on a hayride

"What's that?"

It's a goat on a bridge! We're about to go under him.

Posing with pumpkins...

Playin' in haybales

A mommy kitty feeds her baby...awww!

Donkey? or Mule?

Jack's birthday party

Jack had a birthday party at our neighborhood park on Saturday. The weather was very warm but extremely WINDY ! It was a little difficult to decorate and set up the way I wanted but overall I think it went well. He seemed to enjoy the birthday cookie and had fun with his friends. After the party, Jack was so sweaty that I stripped him down to just a diaper to open presents!

Thanks to everyone who was able to come....we enjoyed your company!!

Happy Birthday, Jack!

Jack is having his birthday party on Saturday but we decided to do something fun tonight with just the three of us! We went to Chuck E. Cheese!! Jack had a great time!! He wasn't even afraid when Chuck E. Cheese came over to our table to say "hi".

The Indianapolis Zoo

Jack and I made it safely (almost missed our flight, though) to Indy on Wednesday the 3rd. On Thursday, we went with "Gee-ma" to the zoo.

Playful seals (or sea lions....I can't ever tell)

There's a Macaroni Penguin right in front of Jack that you can't see in this picture.

BIG bunnies!

Jack's first ride on the Merry-Go-Round. He was scared at first but had so much fun. When the music stopped and the ride slowed down, he started crying. Awww....

We were thinking about Daddy so we chose the polar bear, Daddy's favorite.

Mommy and Jack on the zoo train.

So much fun!

Jack was looking all around so he didn't miss a thing

After a quick bite to eat, we went to the dolphin show.

I'm always amazed at his ability to sit still and focus. He seemed to really enjoy the dolphin tricks.

My pictures didn't turn out well since it was dark inside but here's a dolphin on the "stage" ....right up close to us.

We could see these two dolphins, at the bottom of the glass wall, pretty well throughout the show.

I caught this one in mid-air

Showing off and bowing at the finale of the show!!

Valarie's birthday

We went to Red Lobster for Valarie's birthday on Thursday night. It was yummy!! Then we went back to Val's house for cake and ice cream.new sunglasses

Grandma and her GIANT margarita

"Happy Birthday to you...."

Michelle playing "toss the baby" with Evan.

Ohio

Jack and I drove to Cincinnati on Saturday to spend the night. We got to see Mommaw and Poppaw, Aunt Rachel and cousin Garrett, Aunt Sandy and Uncle Dick, Uncle Bobby , Aunt Regina and cousins Noah and Kylie.playing in the back yard

What a big boy!

Jack and Garrett playing with bubbles. Neither of them could blow bubbles, Jack kept sticking the wand in his mouth and Garrett would blow while holding the wand about a foot away from his face.

Jack playing in the fountain....

Garrett having a turn in the fountain.

Poppaw reading to the boys

The cousins. Kylie, Garrett, Jack, and Noah.

Jack's had enough togetherness...plus Garrett kept kicking him in the neck.

A typical late night chat with Rachel and Sandy...

Mommaw and Dick (in the kitchen)...

Poppaw and Bobby.

Bobby stopped by the next day in uniform to see everyone again and he let the kids in the police car. He even let them play with lights and sirens.