Happy Halloween!

Pumpkin Carving

Ben's first Pumpkin Carving! As with just about everything these days, Ben took charge.

Daddy, I think you should make the eye a little bigger...

Make sure you get it cleaned out!

What is this stuff?

Cool!

Funny Farm

Saturday was a beautiful day for the apple orchard! Actually, we didn't see very many apples, but we did see a lot of fun things! Jay and Erin brought us to a place they discovered, and what a great place for kids.

PUMPKIN PATCH

I like this pumpkin.



Uh Oh, here comes Kendall. This one's mine right? RIGHT?


CORN BOX

This stuff is pretty cool!



Kendall, can you believe they trust us not to eat this stuff?



Who knew playing in corn could be so much fun?!


ANIMALS


He's a baby too?

Thanks for bringing us to this super fun place!

First Steps!!

October 11, 2007 - Ben hit a pretty big milestone today! Mike and I were going to have Ben practice standing all by himself (which is a pretty big deal around here!). Imagine our surprise when Ben didn't just stand on his own, he took his first steps! It was a very exciting evening at our house, and we are pretty proud parents. Ben was pretty proud of himself too.



Watch Ben take his first steps!

Visit from Kristin and Logan

My friend Kristin came home for a visit this week (she lives in Dallas, TX), and brought her son Logan with her. The last time I saw Logan he was 3 months old - he's now 17 months old! And what a cutie!

Kristin and Logan



Ben was pretty impressed with Logan. He really watched him, and tried to imitate him.

He's doing a pretty good job of that here :)

Weekend with the Girls

Ben really didn't get to duck hunt on opener. Instead, he got spend his time with the girls. Ben, what do you think about spending the weekend with ALL girls?

I think it sounds great!


So, how did the weekend go? The kids sure found things to entertain themselves with.

Sophie and Ben, reading a favorite book.

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Kendall and Ben sure had fun playing with

old seed packets.

Pajama Party!

What's more fun than playing a toy chest?


However, Ben did find out how hard it can be to be the only boy in the group...





Make her stop looking at me....

Duck Opener

Ben helped his dad hunt for ducks this past weekend. He was a natural!

OK, Daddy, I'm watching the sky for ducks.

I see one! I see one!!

There's the duck Daddy.....now what?