Memories

My computer has been having issues lately, so I'm backing up all of our pictures. I always forget what the Child was like as a baby...

Announcement

I've finished my Christmas shopping. Mostly. And what I have finished is all wrapped up. It makes me feel so refreshed and on-top-of-things.

If only the Child would stop asking all day long about when we are going to put up the Christmas tree, and if when he wakes up will it be Christmas? And after it gets dark will it be Christmas? And have you found a box for that present yet? Are you going to wrap it? Mom? Mom? Mom! Mom? I have something to say. Mom? Are we going to put up our Christmas tree tonight? Are we going to put up our Christmas tree when Daddy gets home? Where is Daddy? Where? Mom? Mom? Mom? Mom! Mama!

Pictures from the Temple's camera

RJ selling our extra tickets, because Nathaniel and Megan are the best, ever:

Sharing the fantastic scarf I made on the ride up, and driving around town during the day:

Dave's not so interested in sharing:

Self-portraits:

Getting the very chipper lady behind us to take a picture:

It is, in fact...

my husband's birthday!

Fall in Fayetville

Pics from last weekend. We went up to Fayetville with Amy and Dave. They stayed with her aunt, we stayed with Nathaniel and Megan. We hung out with friends, went hiking, hung out with some other friends and went to the football game. And then drove home. It was a long, but satisfying day. There are more pictures, but they're on Dave's camera. When I get them, I'll post some more!

These are for Tami:


The trees here aren't so pretty this year; they are all sort of brownish.

RJ and Dave, talking:



Obligatory group photo:

Aaron and his new toy:

Aaron fixing his new toy:

Shortly after this picture, Aaron popped his new toy.

And this is what was on my camera when I uploaded pics this morning, the famous "RJ's self portrait":

He's had a really long week- two tests on Wednesday, a test and a presentation today.

Happy Halloween!

The Monkey was insisting on scary faces. So we did Strong Mad and Jack the Pumpkin king (the mean version). The VW is, of course, for RJ.

Ready to go out!

He was the cutest firefighter ever!

Going through his candy. His favorite are Dots.

The Pumpkin Patch

Monday we went to the pumpkin patch. It was the Child's first ever pumpkin patch experience. He loved it! We ended up getting three pumpkins, and he was begging to go back before we'd even left the parking lot.

Learning how sorghum is made. Can you see his little face?

"Mom, this is so good!"

This was his very favorite part- the hayride.



Trying to lift his pumpkin.

Picked it out himself. OK, I did suggest good ones.

Petting the baby ducks and chickens.

Petting the cow. He put one finger on her ear and said, "Look, I'm petting her ear!"

He was saying, "Chicken! Chicken, chicken, chicken! Chicken! Chicken, chicken!"





Feeding the baby pygmy goat grass.