Picking Pumpkins

Mom, Baby Sis, and I went to a little pumpkin patch to pick out some pumpkins.  Every time we went to the grocery store, I kept seeing these signs with a pumpkin and an arrow on them on the side of the road.  So one Saturday we decided to follow them and ended up at this pumpkin patch.

I picked out three pumpkins--one for each of the kids in our family.

Mom wanted to get a cool picture of me and Syd in the cool pumpkin patch, but had to settle for this.  Syd's not so great at smiling on demand for the camera. 

I decorated one of the pumpkins for Cooper all by myself.

Then we took it to him.

And had some fun playing on his statue.  Oh, look!  A smile from Sissy!

We carved my pumpkin for Family Home Evening, but didn't get a picture of it yet.  Poor Sydney's pumpkin was attacked by slugs and ended up with a rotten spot before we got to carve it.  Oh well, she can have one next year.

Fox Farm

I went with my friend Logan to a fun place called Fox Hollow Farm.  The weather was perfect and there was almost no one there, so we got to play on everything for as long as we wanted.

I got to drive a tractor that was just my size:

And go down a little car roller coaster that went so far I kept driving into the bushes!

We ate lunch around a nice warm fire pit and ended up smelling like campfire afterward.  Sydney liked it because she got to get out of the stroller and walk around for a bit.

Mom attempted to get lots of pictures, but I was in a silly mood that day.  Apparently Syd didn't want to sit around waiting for the camera to click either.

In the hayloft there were some really pretty parrots.

And a rope swing.  That was soooo fun!

I also got to run around and hide behind the hay bales.

Mom managed to take one decent picture of me and Sissy.

Maybe two.

There was also a Bouncy House.  Those are my favorite!  And who could resist playing around in all that mud???  (Too bad Mom never remembers to have me wear my rainboots whenever we go out to places where there might be puddles or mud.)

Before going home, I got to go on a pony ride!  Like my helmet?

What a fun place!  I love this time of year when we can visit fun places like this!

Playtime

Sydney is finally getting big enough for me to play with.  We both had fun when I pushed her around in this train:

And she likes to follow me around and try to do what I'm doing.

We've also played with her blanket that she loves.  Here's a video mom took of us. 

She's way more fun now that she can move around and play.  I can't wait until she can start playing Legos instead of just trying to eat them.

A Few of My Favorite Things

I LOVE LOVE LOVE to pull myself up on things which is why I love this toy so much.  Once I pull myself up on it, I can push different buttons to make noises and to hear songs and watch lights flash.  Amazing!

I LOVE to walk.  Don't get me wrong, crawling is great, and I'm pretty fast now.  But walking is where it's at!  Right now I don't have the greatest balance so I can't walk on my own, but anytime I can get a hold of someone's fingers I grab on tight and walk forever--or until their back gets tired from bending over to my level.  Even my big brother helps me out sometimes.

Who needs a pacifier when you've got chapstick?  That stuff is so fun to hold in my mouth no matter what I'm doing.

I LOVE taking a bath.  Even if I see Ty in the tub right after I've gotten out, I want to climb right back in.  It is so fun to splash in the water, play with the toys, and suck on the washcloth. 

Well, look who got to get in the tub!

MMMM....Chili

I love to eat.  Not that disgusting baby food.  I gave that up a while ago.  It was time to move up to food with flavor.  My new favorite....Chili!!!  (just like my brother)

I'm also a big believer in feeding myself. 

Another day, another set of beans.  I think I may have enjoyed these even more than the first time.

And if you look closely at this last picture, you can see my new teeth!

These little things are actually a little annoying, because if I'm not careful putting food in my mouth, I chomp down on my fingers instead of my food.  That sure hurts!

(Second) First day of Preschool

This is my second year of preschool, but this year I'm in the 4's class because I'm four.  I go to preschool on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday but I wish it was everyday!  It is so much fun!

Mom made our special "first day of school breakfast."  She decorated the table really cool.

But the coolest part were the pancakes!  Star Wars pancakes!!!  I got to choose to eat an X-Wing fighter, the Millenium Falcon, or Darth Vaders Tie Fighter. 

I chose the X-Wing.  YUM!!

On the first day of school, we got to sit on whatever shape we wanted to on the carpet.  I chose a shape in the back because I like to sit in the back.

Then we sang, "If You're Happy and You Know It" and then the parents all left.  I love summer, but I'm also glad to be back in preschool.

That night we got to go to the beach and have a bonfire and roast marshmallows with Amelia's family.

Baby sister had fun hanging out in her stroller.  She loves to put her feet up on that bar and just relax.

I got some water in a bucket from the ocean and went to pour it in a dump truck so we could make wet sand and build a sandcastle.

But, oh my-gosh, that water splashed right out of the dump truck and landed all over Amelia's pants.  She was kind of upset.

But she's tough and got over it pretty quickly, so we moved on and played other things like Frisbee.

And we built an island with sticks that looked like the island was saw across the ocean.

I love the beach.