Pumpkin Carving

Our little pumpkin with her little pumpkin.

We are ready to get to work!

Sophia really got into the action this year...

Now, that's excited!

She even smelled the pumpkin.

Our finished product!

Posing with Grammy and Pop.

Check out Raph's crafty ghost pumpkin.

"DD" and his girls.

Happy Halloween!

Here it is...

So...here is the group picture from our pumpkin patch adventure, thanks to Em. That's right, 7 moms, 7 toddlers, and 3 infants all is one picture. If you want to see even more from our pumpkin patch adventure check out Em's very entertaining blog, Little Bits. You will not be disappointed!

A trip to the pumpkin patch

Everyone taking a lunch break before our quest for pumpkins.

The girls enjoying lollipops, a treat from Sierra.

Group shot - take one

Group shot - take two

Group shot - take three!

After this we even braved an entire group shot with moms, toddlers, and wee ones! Can't wait to see how that turned out --

After pictures it was off to find the perfect pumpkin!

The girls thought this one made for a nice drum.

Last week we took a field trip to Liberty Mills pumpkin patch in Somerset for a fun day with 6 toddler friends, moms, and little siblings. It was a busy day at the patch but we got right in there and joined the fun! We had a semi-relaxing picnic lunch and then a walk through the patch to pick our pumpkins off the vine. Sophia enjoyed being with her buddies and picking her pumpkins but she was also totally intrigued by the tomato plants we passed on the way to the pumpkins. So we came home with two pumpkins and a tomato!

Jess and Adam's visit and the Apple Fest...continued

Breakfast at Jean's and posing with our lovely cousin-in-law Jess.

Waiting for her Mickey Mouse pancake...yum!

Swinging!

Goats are hilarious.

Down she goes!

Sophia and her entourage (Grammy, cousin Adam, Mama, Uncle Owen, Granny Herndon, and Pop) ready for a fun day at the Apple Festival.

Wow!

It was a wonderful weekend! Thank you again Jess and Adam for visiting and taking some really wonderful photos! We love you --

The apple of our eye

Here is a small sampling of the pictures Jess took while she and Adam visited us last weekend.

We were so happy to have Jess and Adam visit last weekend! Sophia warmed right up to her cousins and we enjoyed taking them to Yoder's, one of our favorite spots, for doughnuts and some playtime. The next day we took in the sights at the Graves' Mountain Lodge Apple Festival. The apple festival has become a tradition every fall and it is so much fun watching Sophia take it all in.


Jess, I can't thank you enough for taking so many amazing pictures of our little girl. I will post more soon...

Fall is...

giggles...

brand, new crayons...

decorations...

new shoes...

playgrounds...

sing-alongs...

and, story time in footed pajamas.