Pumpkin Time!

He scoops and I carve!

My first time making seeds...
Pumpkin Bread
Treats for his teacher...mini pumpkin loaf and seeds

First Box of Raisins...

Normal day, let me be aware of the treasure you are.

Let me learn from you,

love you, bless you before you depart.

Let me not pass you by in quest of

some rare and perfect tomorrow.

Let me hold you while I may,

for it may not always be so.

One day I shall dig my nails into the earth,

or bury my face in the pillow,

or stretch myself taut,

or raise my hands to the

sky and want more than

all the world,

your return.

--Author Unknown

(I just love the quote)

She is just growing up so fast. One year is
around the corner and I am

amazed at how she has grown.
Today, Dan and I sat on the ground
and had her walk back and forth
between us and she was laughing
so much and taking more and more
steps. Her confidence was growing
and it was so cute to see her take her little steps
but of course I started thinking how much I
am going to miss her little crab crawl as she grows up.

Homework Blues

Estimating and Counting raisins, cheerios

and pennies for math homework. Isn't it funny

that he has NO idea this is the easiest he will ever have it!

Pumpkin Patch

Our trip to the pumpkin patch was a little different this year.

For starters there was four of us ;) and instead of going out

to one of the big corn maze, bounce house types of

pumpkin patch, we went to a smaller patch of pumpkins

just around the corner from our house. We had so

much fun enjoying the pumpkins and the four of us together!

Benny Bear from Aidan's class got to go with us!

Elli was just checking out all the pumpkins!

FEEL THE LOVE!

They had a small but mighty hill that Aidan was all over

for a long time! Good clean (except for his pants) FUN!

Australia

Aidan in his class decorating a boomerang

(umm - not a real one)!

His teacher has these "plane trips" in class

and the kids love them! I was lucky enough

to get to join them this past week and it

was so CUTE! His teacher is awesome!

Happy Birthday Dan!

We love you!

Finally Aidan is a "BIG" cousin...

My Nephew is finally here!

Too Short!

We had a last minute visit from the Farrells this past weekend!

It was so much fun we are so lucky to have these friends!

mmm cupcakes

air mattress with a hole in it...so glad we didn't toss it out yet!

"look ma no hands"

LEGO STORE!

Arizona Science Center

We used our library card to get free passes and

spent the afternoon at the Science Center - such

a fun time just the four of us! We loved it!

Helping Hands...

Soccer Game - Aidan's First!