Pumpkin Picking

We went pumpkin picking at a local house a couple weeks ago. It was a small little patch, which was good for the kids. They really didn't seem all that interested in actually picking one for themselves. We ended up with 4 and carved one into a Cinderella slipper. But then it started growing something inside so I put it outside and then the rain got to it and now it is broken mush. I would say we're not huge on the whole decorating and carving pumpkins, but it was our first time to do it as a family, so maybe as the kids get older it will be funner.

Somebody's Four

Well, my babygirl is 4 today and that is beyond crazy. She had a fun party yesterday at my parents and then had one at our house tonight with the Cherry side. She was spoiled, like always. I think she was most excited about her new Tinkerbell movie. She started screaming and jumping up and down. Never seen that reaction before. She's been playing with her new toys all day.

Year three had lots of sass. I'm sure year four won't be any different. That's our girl! Gotta love her.

Mobile uploads from the last year or so.

So this afternoon we had Acacia over for a few hours. The kids played outside for awhile and then came in and we watched the new Tinkerbell movie that just came on video. I gave the kids popcorn and sat them on my old tinkerbell blanket. After awhile they weren't so much watching the movie, but running around, maybe like fairies, I don't know. It comes to a point in the movie were they're trying to save one of the fairies and the girls start going, "We have to save her!" I think Carter said something like, "How will they save her?" or something like that. Savannah says to him, "Well, we have to save her, but we can't jump in the tv! If we jump in the tv, it will break!" We both just looked at one another and grinned. Oh, the mind of an almost 4 year old.

Another funny thing that Savannah has been saying lately, as well as tonight for whatever reason it was, is goonies. Yes, as in boys goonies. As most Dads will agree, you don't want to be hit there. And with kids, it's very likely. So, whenever the kids get a little too close, Carter will have to remind them to not hit his goonies. Anyway, one day she got hit down there or something and said, "Oh, my goonies!". I laughed and said, "Sweetie, you don't have goonies, boys have goonies". She'll occasionally reference it now, but she makes sure to clarify. "Girls don't have goonies. Daddy has goonies. And Cooper has goonies. But you (me) and me don't have goonies". Yes, that is correct. And I don't think she really even knows what "goonies" are, thank goodness. She's never been one of those kids that sees her brother and starts asking "What's that?". Anyway, I know that's a funny topic, but it's still cute to me.

Playdate with Acacia

Acacia came over for a playdate the other day while her Mom had to run an errand. We had fun! We made some cute little bags while Cooper napped and then went outside to play. Cooper heard us outside and woke up because of course, he wanted to play too. They had popsicles and played on the jungle gym. They all had some much fun and Acacia is coming over again tomorrow! Oh, and these pictures were pre-haircut for Cooper. See how out of control it was....

Thanksgiving Point Dinosaur Museum

We went to the Thanksgiving Point Dinosaur Museum about a week and a half ago. We've been wanting to go for awhile now. You should know that Savannah loves dinosaurs. She watches the "Dinosaur Train" on PBS every morning and has never shown any fear of dinosaurs. Until she saw the large boned dinosaurs up close and personal. She wouldn't even look at them. Totally afraid and covered her eyes until we moved on to something other than looking at dinosaurs. She did however love searching for little dinosaurs in this large water sand area. Both the kids didn't really want to leave that area but we had to so we could make the movie they were showing in time. It was about a fly who goes to the moon and it was 3-D. Mommy and Daddy aren't such a fan of the 3-D. Makes us all wooozzy. I think it actually scared Savannah a few times with things jumping out at her. After that short movie we went into the sand pit area where you get to use paint brushes and search for large dinosaur fossils. They really loved that part too. Cooper tasted some sand and threw it around. We had this large area to ourselves for quite some time and then a ton of kids came in. Of course, right when we wanted to leave. And Savannah never wants to leave her "friends". It was a fun time for the kids, eventhough their wasn't a lot of time spent on looking at dinosaurs.

Crazy Kids Videos

My tiny dancers.

This one's for you Lesli.