Carving Pumpkins

I love days when I don't have to cook dinner. It seems so much easier to get important things done, like blog posts. Tonight is trunk or treat, so in a few minutes it will be preparation madness. I thought I would have a rest before the storm.

On Saturday we carved the pumpkins we brought home from the field trip. I was dreading it, and was going to just let them color on them, but they didn't like that idea. Thankfully, the goo inside the pumpkins was easy to get rid of, so it was easy. And they loved it. Grace in her typical cute fashion.
Jed would get grouchy when I scooped out the junk for him. He told me I was doing it all and he needed a turn.

The results, kind of. I cut off the bottom half of the jack o lanterns, but I LOVE this picture of Olivia. I don't know what she was so happy about, but it makes me laugh to see it.

Jed's Pumpkin Patch Field Trip

Jed's preschool had a field trip to the pumpkin patch on Wednesday, so Olivia and I tagged along for the fun. It was a beautiful day, bordering on hot, but Jed really wanted to wear his Halloween shirt. We went on a hay ride to the pumpkin patch to pick pumpkins and sunflowers. We then went to the barn to learn where food comes from and then went to another barn to pet some animals. After all that, Olivia, Jed and I tried the corn maze. We came out the same way we went in, but neither of the kids know that, so a good time was had by all! Olivia trying to feed the chickens. She tried to feed every animal we saw.

Jed "milking" a cow. I guess he needed a better look at what was going on.

Jed and his pumpkin

Olivia and the pumpkin she chose.

On the wagon going to the patch.

Olivia

It has been nearly a week since Olivia's birthday, and I am just now getting around to it. I am pretty bad. Even worse, I have no pictures from her birthday. Not even one with her and the cupcakes, which she had for breakfast the day after! At least I was nice enough to have cupcakes for breakfast, right? In honor of her birthday, I have decided to just share a few things about the cutest 2 year old ever. So cute. She loves to be ticked, and then tell you to "stop it" Also requests a book and song before bed and nap.

As I was making dinner the other day, she decided she was not going to wait for me, and took a chunk of cheese. Funny little teeth marks.

She loves to play with Grace's doll house and must have the animals sitting at chairs around the table. I helped her here. She was trying to put plates and cups bigger than the table out for them. She kept telling me "eat", so I guess they needed food on the plates as well.

She plays with her hair when she is tired, and as she falls asleep. We often find knots it in the next morning. This is the worst one I have seen yet.

Her original artwork. The only child I have had that thinks it's okay to color on walls.

Happy Birthday Bugs! We love you and are so happy you are part of our lives forever.

Too Fast

The weeks seem to go by too fast. I swear I just posted yesterday!! I am glad they are not going slow, so no complaints, it is just hard to keep up! This weekend Chris took the kids to a park around here. He said it was amazing and they loved it. This picture was taken on the drive. Olivia just wanted to say "Hi" Here is a shot of the park. It doesn't show all of it. There was another section with a rocket. I suppose the kids were in heaven.

This is what Olivia likes to do during the soccer games. Well, this or run out on the field to give them loves, or put the sideline cones on her head like a hat. One of those is always a good option.

Jed with his team. He is getting better and almost scored a goal last week.

I love this shot. It encompasses all things microsoccer to me. . .fallen kids, a stampede after the ball, coaches trying to "herd cats" , as Jed's coach put it. I am assuming the ball is behind one of the players, and Grace is going after it, but we all know what assuming does.