Saturday, October 27, 2012

Pumpkin Carving

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!
This is fun!
Emily got in on the scooping part

The finished product!
Being silly with his and Daddy's pumpkins 
Giving some love to Emily's little pumpkin

Friday, October 26, 2012

Pumpkin Patch!


Our annual pumpkin patch trip - not exactly fall weather - it was 80!
New this year, they added a low hay maze that the kids could explore all by themselves.
Brandon could see where to go...
...and Emily could not!
A big play area filled with wheat with lots of sand toys - it got everywhere!  I even found a piece in Emily's diaper!
Best photo of both kids out of a bunch... still not quite to the brother/sister photo op yet
Hay ride!
The patch with the BIG pumpkins


Pumpkins that are just the right size!
I'll take this one, please!
A full wagon-load!

Thursday, October 18, 2012

September Pictures Part II

Another trip to the park


Hike in the forest - Brandon found walking sticks for everyone
Brandon helping Emily with her stick

Not staged!  We walked by after Brandon had gone to sleep and this is what we saw!

Pigtail girl, loves being outside!

Also LOVES corn on the cob!

Brandon is doing a sports class at Little Gym now - they learn about one sport each few weeks

Cutie!
Emily's first time in our shower - she liked playing with her own faucet!

Tuesday, October 16, 2012

September Pictures Part I

Both kids riding in the car shopping cart
 Mary's Peak Hike
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. 
Brandon wanted to take pictures with the little camera - here is his self-portrait 

Running down the hill to catch up with Brandon!
Another picture Brandon took... that's his shadow taking the picture


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.
First day of preschool!  Outside the building.
Brandon's classroom

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. 



Look at the knobby knees on that girl!


Brandon made it all the way to the top by himself!

Monday, October 15, 2012

August Pictures (Oh boy - how did I get so behind?!?!)

County Fair
For the first time, Brandon got one of the unlimited rides bracelet - he was in heaven!
This ride went surprisingly fast!
Smiling in the roller coaster - and he actually put his arms up in the air on the downhill
Emily loved watching Brandon on the roller coaster
Ball pit at the end of a fun house
First time eating together at the little picnic table

Bike ride!
Brandon's swimming lessons were in the outdoor pool this session
Emily got to practice her walking while Brandon was in the pool

Discovering the washer and dryer 
Playing with tools?  This girl definitely has a big brother! 
Emily loves walking around with stuff on her head... a bucket, clothes, blankets!
Another sunny day at the pool!

Beach House
Oooh... first time in the car!
This girl sat in the same spot for the longest time playing in the sand!




Bumper boats!  We all got to ride and had fun trying to splash each other.
Playing T-ball with Daddy and Grandpa Carl
Checking out cousin Ellie
The whole gang
Dueling lawn mowers! 
Sharing one seat in the play car... is Emily laughing or fussing?!?
Enchanted Forest
First time in pigtails!