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| Starting to carve... We used a template face design, and mom held the pumpkin for most of the carving. Brandon did ALL the carving by himself! |
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| This is fun! |
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| Emily got in on the scooping part |
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| The finished product! |
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| Being silly with his and Daddy's pumpkins |
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| Giving some love to Emily's little pumpkin |
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| Our annual pumpkin patch trip - not exactly fall weather - it was 80! |
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| New this year, they added a low hay maze that the kids could explore all by themselves. Brandon could see where to go... |
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| ...and Emily could not! |
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| A big play area filled with wheat with lots of sand toys - it got everywhere! I even found a piece in Emily's diaper! |
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| Best photo of both kids out of a bunch... still not quite to the brother/sister photo op yet |
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| Hay ride! |
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| The patch with the BIG pumpkins |
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| Pumpkins that are just the right size! |
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| I'll take this one, please! |
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| A full wagon-load! |
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| Another trip to the park |
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| Hike in the forest - Brandon found walking sticks for everyone |
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| Brandon helping Emily with her stick |
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| Not staged! We walked by after Brandon had gone to sleep and this is what we saw! |
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| Pigtail girl, loves being outside! |
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| Also LOVES corn on the cob! |
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| Brandon is doing a sports class at Little Gym now - they learn about one sport each few weeks |
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| Cutie! |
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| Emily's first time in our shower - she liked playing with her own faucet! |
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| Both kids riding in the car shopping cart |
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| Both kids had a blast on this hike. At the top, Emily was running around and laughing hysterically. There were grasshoppers all around that Brandon was trying to catch in his hands. |
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| Brandon wanted to take pictures with the little camera - here is his self-portrait |
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| Running down the hill to catch up with Brandon! |
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| Another picture Brandon took... that's his shadow taking the picture |
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| Fancy dress for cousin Ellie's baptism. We changed our clothes in this small room afterwards, and Emily was running around the room saying, "Ah - ah - ah" to hear her voice echo. |
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| First day of preschool! Outside the building. |
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| Brandon's classroom |
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| We brought a couple balls to the park and ran around. Both kids are good kickers! Brian kicked the ball as far as he could a few times, and Brandon loved bounding off to retrieve it. |
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| Look at the knobby knees on that girl! |
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| Brandon made it all the way to the top by himself! |
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| For the first time, Brandon got one of the unlimited rides bracelet - he was in heaven! |
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| This ride went surprisingly fast! |
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| Smiling in the roller coaster - and he actually put his arms up in the air on the downhill |
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| Emily loved watching Brandon on the roller coaster |
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| Ball pit at the end of a fun house |
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| First time eating together at the little picnic table |
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| Bike ride! |
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| Brandon's swimming lessons were in the outdoor pool this session |
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| Emily got to practice her walking while Brandon was in the pool |
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| Discovering the washer and dryer |
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| Playing with tools? This girl definitely has a big brother! |
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| Emily loves walking around with stuff on her head... a bucket, clothes, blankets! |
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| Another sunny day at the pool! |
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| Oooh... first time in the car! |
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| This girl sat in the same spot for the longest time playing in the sand! |
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| Bumper boats! We all got to ride and had fun trying to splash each other. |
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| Playing T-ball with Daddy and Grandpa Carl |
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| Checking out cousin Ellie |
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| The whole gang |
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| Dueling lawn mowers! |
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| Sharing one seat in the play car... is Emily laughing or fussing?!? |
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| Enchanted Forest |
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| First time in pigtails! |
