Pumpkin Patch 2015

There is a lot to do around here during Fall...among our favorites is Bellvue Berry Farm.  There are TONS of things for the kids to climb and play on....Pirate Ship, Playhouses, swings, sheds, rope swings, slides, bounce houses and more.  There is also a "haunted" hayride (which is not haunted during the day when we go as you will see from the pictures) to a huge pumpkin patch.  And this pumpkin patch actually grows the pumpkins...not some staged one like many places.  The kids get to pick their pumpkin to decorate, but the rule is, you have to be able to carry it to select it and bring it home!  We had a wonderful family day despite the HORRIBLE wind (again).

Hayride through the enchanted forest and to the pumpkin patch to pick their pumpkins

Hayride through the enchanted forest and to the pumpkin patch to pick their pumpkins...my favorite people!

Hayride through the enchanted forest and to the pumpkin patch to pick their pumpkins

Hayride through the enchanted forest and to the pumpkin patch to pick their pumpkins

Hayride through the enchanted forest and to the pumpkin patch to pick their pumpkins

Picking pumpkins....we spent too much time at the apple orchard picking and eating apples, she kept trying to eat it!

Picking pumpkins....we spent too much time at the apple orchard picking and eating apples, she kept trying to eat it!

Picking pumpkins....we spent too much time at the apple orchard picking and eating apples, she kept trying to eat it!

Pumpkin picking rule:  In order to pick the pumpkin you must be able to carry it back to the tractor!!!

Pumpkin picking rule:  In order to pick the pumpkin you must be able to carry it back to the tractor!!!

Pumpkin picking rule:  In order to pick the pumpkin you must be able to carry it back to the tractor!!!

Pumpkin picking rule:  In order to pick the pumpkin you must be able to carry it back to the tractor!!!  She got smart and called for reinforcements!

Pumpkin picking rule:  In order to pick the pumpkin you must be able to carry it back to the tractor!!!  She got smart and called for reinforcements!

Pumpkin picking rule:  In order to pick the pumpkin you must be able to carry it back to the tractor!!!  She got smart and called for reinforcements!  THEY DID IT!

The chosen pumpkins

Someone loved his pumpkin!

Crawling the plank at the pirate ship

Crawling the plank at the pirate ship

Even walking the plank!

My pirates driving the ship!

Caleb's First Day of Preschool 2015

Just to be consistent with my blogging, I am super late posting about Caleb's first day of preschool!

On September 4, 2015 Caleb started PRESCHOOL for the first time....HOLD ON, how is it possible???!!!  Following in Addison's footsteps, excitedly Caleb started at Wee School.  We adore this school; the lead teacher is beyond fantastic, the learn academically while adding faith into every element.  It does not get better than that!

I was a little nervous the first few weeks of school because Caleb was three years old (and still 1.5 months from turning four) but skipping the threes class and going straight into the fours class.  He did not seem to skip a beat!  Lucky for him, he is rather large for his age so you cannot even tell he is the youngest in the class.  We are very proud with his progress so far!

Wants to be a firefighter, favorite activity is "giddy up to the east", is most looking forward [at school] to playing, favorite color is pink and blue, "loves mommy, daddy, Blythe and Addison"

Always....silly

Always....silly

ONE DOLLAR BACKPACK!!!!

Where's the pause button??

Daddy had just returned home from his TDY, so it was super special he could come on Caleb's first day!

At school, on his mat!