Halloween at a Campground

Last weekend, Joe and I took the kids to a local campground where my aunt and cousins have a campsite. The kids had SO much fun. You would not believe all the Halloween decorations scattered about and there are so many kids running around, it's wild! Reese and Charlie had a blast, roasted marshmallows, helped start the fire, ran around like wild Indians and ate more cookie cake than they ever should. We are going back this weekend for more Halloween fun.....love, love, love this time of year!

We got the kids glowsticks to carry around.....an instant hit!

little help from Maci and roasting marshmallows!

Poppa was the expert roaster!

a rare shot of my family!

One of her favorite people in the world! We love Maci!

There is nothing in the world like a good piggy-back-ride!

Charlie kept saying, "I'm waaaaaayyy up high!"

Bad Blogger.....

Today is Charlie's 2nd Birthday, so you can imagine how busy it's been around here today. Joe and I just got back from a week in Napa, California (wonderful trip!), and I have TON of things to post, but no time!! Lots and lots of pictures, but until then, Happy, Happy Birthday sweet boy. I love you more than you can ever imagine!!

Adelaide's Princess Party

We went to a precious birthday party this weekend for Adelaide. It was every little "princess's" dream party! Each little girl was to wear her favorite princess attire, Reese had to go as Aerial, she's by far her favorite! Adelaide had a jump-er-roo princess castle, Cinderella live in the flesh singing and painting their little faces, and a princess cupcake cake to finish it off with! Reese was in heaven. Cinderella was so wonderful with the kids.....she even did the hokey poky with them! Happy Birthday sweet Adelaide!

Charlie didn't seem to mind all the "princess things" going on around him......he found other things to keep him busy, like the bubble machine!! He's so used to being around all girls, I think he actually likes being the "ladies man!!" =)

Real men can jump in a princess castle, right??

Sitting very still for Cinderella while getting her face painted

Look at that pretty butterfly!!

Here they are doing the hokey poky......it was so cute!!

Right arm in, you put your right arm out.....

Pretty Princesses!

Happy Birthday to you!

I love this pic of Reese and Kate! It is so funny to sit back and listen to their "little" conversations....they crack me up!

My gosh they're cute......best buds!

Happy Birthday at the Zoo!!

Tuesday was Adelaide's 3rd Birthday and we wanted to get the kids together and do something fun. Her actual party is Sunday (going to be a good one!), but we had to do a little celebrating on Tuesday, so we took the kids to the zoo and then had a picnic lunch complete with cupcakes. The bumble bees were SO bad we had to retreat to the mini van to finish our lunch.....not exactly how we had planned it, but we still had fun! Happy Happy Birthday Adelaide!!!!

Mmmmm, these are good!

Pumpkin Patch-- Take 2!!

We are Pumpkin Patch junkies around here!! We had our 2nd trip to the Pumpkin Patch this fall, this time to the Great Pumpkin Patch. The kids were out of MDO on Monday for Columbus Day, so I convinced my mom to take off work and hang with us! It was such a beautiful day, and you can never have too many pumpkins, so we decided to try out a new Patch and I am so glad we did.....I found my new favorite! Although it was quite a drive, this Pumpkin Patch was totally worth it. Lots and lots of beautiful scenery for pictures, pony rides, hay pyramids, inflatables, hayrides, WHITE pumpkins in the pumpkin patch (my favorite!), petting zoo, you name it, they had it! The kids had a blast, Mimi had a blast, it was a wonderful day!!

Hey Reese, look this way!!

Mommy love!

Oh the inflatables, my kiddo's most favorite thing in the world!!

Mimi kisses!!

Charlie going down the GIANT slide backwards! (my little daredevil!)

Reese doing it the correct way!!

Little help from Mimi!

This girl has a soft heart for animals.....wish you could hear her talk to them in her little sweet voice!

John Deere Tractor! (We were out in the country folks!)

Pony ride

Reese riding her "white horse".....

had to tell her horse thanks for the lift!!

Tractor ride to the Pumpkin Patch! While we were riding, I noticed they had white pumpkins in their patch. I got really excited and told the kids that mommy wanted a white pumpkin this time, that white was mommy's favorite......

.....so that's just what they did! They picked out Mommy a beautiful white pumpkin!

Oh boy, the hay pyramid......this was a crowd pleaser! These two climbed their hearts out and played and played until they could play no more. Definitely the highlight of the trip!!

I kept making them stop for pictures!!

My little love bugs!!

Charlie jumps off everything......the hay pyramid is no different!

Time to go.....we were all exhausted!