Picking Pumpkins

You might think I would have a few pics involving pumpkins, since Cate and I went to the pumpkin patch on Sunday afternoon. Not the case. In fact, I didn't get one photo with a pumpkin anywhere nearby.

It was a long weekend...I have pinkeye, Keaton has ear infections and a fever. In spite of that, Cate and I had a couple hours of fun playing at the pumpkin patch (and we did buy a couple of pumpkins too).

Doggie

Keaton and I had a nice chat about his doggie (aka "dadoo") and he told me that he does love his doggie (as evidence: enthusiastic head nodding). He's recently begun telling his yes and no -- it's so cute right now. In a couple of weeks, it won't be ascute when he says "no" to things like changing a diaper, getting dressed and going to bed.

Laughing Baby Boy

Fall News

Stephen and I have been trying to get a few more things squeezed in before the end of the year and we recently discovered that we have very little free time from now until the end of December. I'm not sure how we got so booked up, but we won't be sitting around, twiddling our thumbs much over the next couple months.

Enough about the future...let's look back! The last part of September, we spent one evening at the zoo for our local Parents as Teachers zoo night. The kids had fun doing all the activities. Keaton particularly one that involved some kind of paint that dries exactly like chalk. He was pretty much covered in paint when we left, including some in his hair.


Cate has started her dance class for this year. She's taking ballet and tap. We are really glad we got a Monday evening class. Last year we had class on Saturdays and that kind of crimped our weekend plans. She is loving her class and gets excited every week to go.

One night, Stephen took Cate to dance and I hung out with Keaton. I got a few cute video clips of Keaton talking in the bath. I will post those later this week.

We've been doing all sorts of fun things lately, plus Stephen and I have quite a bit going on at work and with our various other activities. I accepted a position on our local zoo board and that's been fun. Stephen has had some travel for work and we've got a trip coming up together.

Right now, I'm starting to get excited for the holiday season. Before all that, we have Halloween! Cate has already decided she will be Belle (from Beauty and the Beast) and I think Keaton is going to be a frog. They will be the princess and the frog :)