And because I just can't get enough of my kids... here are their Fall Portraits.... Enjoy!
Monday, October 12, 2009
Sunday, October 11, 2009
Pumpkin Patch
The Pumpkin Patch!
Hannah got to pick out her own pumpkins - she was SO excited! There were tons of pumpkins and they grow the largest varieties of winter squash and pumpkins in the state around 95 varieties from 11 countries.
My little man hanging out with us and taking it all in....
I asked Hannah to help me pick out the perfect pumpkin for Gabriel. She took the job very seriously and had to go through almost all of them to find that perfect one!
They also had a small petting zoo with dwarf goat mamas and babies, a donkey, and a llama. And of course sweet puppies running around with us.
It was a short walk down the road to the hay maze.... I was walking behind with Gabriel and took advantage of this precious picture of Papa and Daughter....
Hay Maze!!
After the maze we sat down at the Hannah-size table and chairs with some popcorn and her first Dr. Pepper! Then I just had to put in this GQ picture of James just because I like it. :-)
It was a beautiful day - sunny, blue skies, 60 degrees - a perfect day for picking pumpkins and watching Hannah have fun and Gabriel enjoying himself. What a great family day!
Saturday, October 10, 2009
2009 Tulsa State Fair
On Friday, Oct 9th we packed up the kids and headed to the Tulsa State Fair. It's actually the first for all of us. There were huge thunderstorms the night before and sprinkles in the early morning but the forecast promised clouds, a bit of wind, high of 54, but no rain.... We decided to chance it!
I had bought a "Sit and Stand" stroller with gift cards before Gabriel was born but haven't had the chance to use it so today we got to break it in and it was great. Gabriel sits in front and the back has a seat for Hannah to ride backwards or a step for her to look frontwards. She took advantage of both ways during the day. So here they are all bundled up against the Oklahoma wind.
A fun part for Hannah was the petting zoo. They had the normal farm animals there - goats, donkeys, sheep, rabbits, pigs, etc. but they had a great variety of exotics as well. She's by the pot bellied pig and babies, feeding the goats, and checking out the Cavys. Which to me look like an odd mixture between a rabbit and a small kangaroo... but that's just my opinion! The funny part about the petting zoo was that Hannah wanted to feed the goats more than any other animal... and she feeds goats everyday at home!
Hannah loves carousels so James took her on a ride. She had already picked out the "reindeer" before getting on. She had a great time and Gabriel was enthralled with the movement and music as we watched on from the sidelines and took pictures.
What is a fair without a funnel cake?! The only thing that Hannah didn't like about it was that the wind kept blowing powdered sugar on her at each bite!
Here we are waiting for the dog show to start - had Gabriel all bundled and he was quite happy. There was so much for him to see that he was entertained all day. He never napped and only fussed at one point when he was getting hungry.
Here is "Vegas" catching frisbees and having a great time!
We had a great time even with the cold wind. Both Hannah and Gabriel fell asleep in the car on the way home and I would have too if I hadn't been driving :-) Looking forward to next year's fair!
I had bought a "Sit and Stand" stroller with gift cards before Gabriel was born but haven't had the chance to use it so today we got to break it in and it was great. Gabriel sits in front and the back has a seat for Hannah to ride backwards or a step for her to look frontwards. She took advantage of both ways during the day. So here they are all bundled up against the Oklahoma wind.
A fun part for Hannah was the petting zoo. They had the normal farm animals there - goats, donkeys, sheep, rabbits, pigs, etc. but they had a great variety of exotics as well. She's by the pot bellied pig and babies, feeding the goats, and checking out the Cavys. Which to me look like an odd mixture between a rabbit and a small kangaroo... but that's just my opinion! The funny part about the petting zoo was that Hannah wanted to feed the goats more than any other animal... and she feeds goats everyday at home!
Hannah loves carousels so James took her on a ride. She had already picked out the "reindeer" before getting on. She had a great time and Gabriel was enthralled with the movement and music as we watched on from the sidelines and took pictures.
What is a fair without a funnel cake?! The only thing that Hannah didn't like about it was that the wind kept blowing powdered sugar on her at each bite!
Here we are waiting for the dog show to start - had Gabriel all bundled and he was quite happy. There was so much for him to see that he was entertained all day. He never napped and only fussed at one point when he was getting hungry.
Here is "Vegas" catching frisbees and having a great time!
We had a great time even with the cold wind. Both Hannah and Gabriel fell asleep in the car on the way home and I would have too if I hadn't been driving :-) Looking forward to next year's fair!
Saturday, October 3, 2009
Another First
Sweet Potatoes!
Gabriel has not been too interested in solids. So far we have tried rice cereal, oatmeal, and banana, none of which he cares much about. Today I tried sweet potatoes and I think he liked them. At least he opened his mouth for the spoon which is more than he's been doing for the cereals and bananas.
I made a batch of pureed organic sweet potatoes so I have plenty in the freezer for him!
His first taste....
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