A Trip to the Patch

Fortunately, we made it to the pumpkin patch last weekend. While the weather was cool, it was at least dry, unlike most recent days. Mason & Allie joined us on the hunt for the perfect pumpkin. Allie found a good one.
Mason & Caroline found another keeper.

Allie & Emily found yet another.

With the wagon loaded,

the boys burned off a few calories before enjoying some hot cider and cinnamon ice cream.

The pumpkin house.

Smiles all around! Everyone is looking forward to next year!

Snuggles with Daddy

Where have September and October gone?

As the end of the month draws near, I'm flabbergasted at how quickly both of the past two months have gone. I've also realized that I'm long overdue for a post sharing pictures from the last two months!

On Sept 1, Caroline officially entered the school district program with her first day of 4K. She's at the same "school" as she has always been and has the same teachers, with the exception of adding Miss Cindy, her 4K teacher. She has always adored "school" and 4K has been no different.

Over Labor Day weekend, we took a quick excursion to the Dells. Neither Jeff or I had been there for years. We enjoyed a Duck boat ride:

Rather than waste money at a water park (at which we'd have spent our entire day at the kiddie pool and didn't feel it was worth the cost... at least not until the girls got older), we decided to go to a non-water themed park. It wasn't at all what I had remembered, and we were greatly disappointed. The place needs a lot of work. Since the girls have no concept of what it cost to get in, they had fun.

Labor Day weekend was also the first weekend all summer we brought out the girls pool. They had a blast!

Mid September brought a couple of gorgeous days for some playground fun,

and a visit from Mr. Peanuts, a friend from school who visited us one weekend. He did everything we did for the weekend, and we made a journal to take back to school describing our fun times. We took Mr. Peanuts on a bike ride,

and to the park, where everyone had tons of fun, including Murphy.

At the end of September, we enjoyed a weekend up North with Grandma and Grandpa. Caroline, Daddy, and Murphy played kick ball....

...until Murphy stole the ball. Game over.

Caroline, Emily, and Grandma went on a leaf hunt.

Caroline found a cool one....

Grandpa, Murphy, and Daddy spent a little time fishing.

By the end of the day, everyone was exhausted. The dogs headed straight for their "doggy bunk bed".

In early October, we were excited to make a visit to Great-Grandma's house! She had lots of hugs for us!!