Pumpkin Carving

Since we had 1 rain free afternoon yesterday, I decided it would be the perfect time to carve our pumpkins!! I was so excited and we got started as soon as the kids got home from school!! They were interested at first-Grant and Nicholas each got to pick a design. When I opened the first pumpkin and wanted them to clean it out, they immediately lost interest and thought it was gross. I was so suurprised considering they would take a bath in mud if I would let them. Oh well, Harrison was the only one who helped with his little shovel. He was fine as long as his hands stayed clean. Here's to another year of pumpkin carving. The kids did like the finished product however!!

Nicholas picked the design with the owl and Grant the spooky tree-which, by the way were the most adnanced designs you could have picked!! Posing with the finished product...

My little one being a big helper...

Totally a posed picture, he's really not getting his hands dirty...

AR State Fair 2009

We started out our fun-filled long weekend Thursday night with a trip to the fair. We were so glad the wet weather left so we could get outside for some fun!! Nana and Papa met us out at the fair for some good fun, food and rides!! This year, Harrison was tall enough to ride the kiddie rides (we even got him a ride bracelet)and he had a ball!! Grant was too tall to ride some of the kiddie rides and Nicholas was able to ride the kiddie rides and some of the big rides. Grant and Nicholas would have ridden every ride there if the could have. They really don't seem to have any fear where rides are concerned. We all had a blast and want to get out there earlier next year so we can stay longer!!

Nicholas waving riding the waverunners... Nicholas and Harrison on the boats...

Grant and Harrison on the rollercoaster...

All 3 boys having fun...

Nana sliding with Grant and Harrison...

The Cliff Hanger (Nicholas' favorite)...

Harrison riding the ponies...

All 3 of them loved this one, rode it about 10 times...

Nana and Harrison...

Grant and Papa on the swings...

Pumpkin Patch

Grant was out of school on Friday, so we headed out to the pumkin patch in Mayflower. The sun was finally shining and it wasn't too muddy (although I made the boys wear rain boots). We went on a hayride out to the pumpkin patch when we first got there and everyone picked out whatever pumpkin they wanted (Grant a big orange one, Nicholas a green one he pulled off the vine himself and harrison a little orange one that he toated around all by himself). After the hayride the kids played on the playgroung, ran through the hay tunnels and looked at all of the farm animals. Grant ran into 3 of his buddies from school and had a great time playing with them. Another great October tradition!!

Miles' mom took this picture for us... Before the hayride...
Running through the hay tunnels...
Riding to the pumpkin patch...


Picking out the perfect pumpkin...


Harrison loved the goats and kept calling them puppy dogs...

Magic SCREAMS!!

We ended our fun-filled long weekend with going to Magic Screams (Springs) Saturday with Gigi. I have been wanting to take the kids to this and finally did. Gigi was excited to go with us and she was a big help too! I still hesitate to take all of the somewhere like this by myself!! The park was all decorated for Halloween. The kids enjoyed riding the rides and going trick-or-treating at the trick-or-treat stations. The weather was beautiful and we all had a super time. After being there about 41/2 hours, we were all worn out!!

Posing at the Entrance sign
Looking at the cool decorations

Posing with Gigi

We found pop guns!!! The boys were so excited!!

Let's Party!!

Tuesday night we celebrated Pepka's 63rd Birthday with dinner, cake and visiting with family. We all rarely get together due to everybody's busy weekly schedules, so getting together on a week night was fun. It was kept low key (just how Pepka likes it). The kids just love when we celebrate birthdays and when people come over, so they were in heaven. Happy Birthday Pepka!!

Grant and Pepka Obviously something was funny!!

Uncle beak and Aunt GiGi

Pepka and Gigi

We're never too big to sit on Dad's lap!!

The Birthday Boy!!


We actually lit 63 candles..

With his 3 little boys..

Sweet Baby Harrison...

I call Harrison a baby when he is older than Grant was when I had Nicholas and about the same age Nicholas was when I had him!! The other 2 boys just seemed so much older at his same age. I guess its just because we know he is our last and in some sense he will always be the baby. Although he doesn't seen like a baby when you talk to him..everyone is amazed at his vocabulary and ability to pronunciate words. He never has talked baby talk and talks like at least a 3 maybe even 4 year old!! He is such a sweet boy and he has really added so much joy to our lives!!

Loves to be tickled... I took this picture-turned out pretty good...

The other night I actually cooked a good meal and he threw a fit wanting pancakes (which mean waffles), so what did I do-fixed him eggo waffles and let him eat on a tv tray while watching Wizard of oz (his favorite movie). Never say never-When Grant was this age I would have NEVER let him do this, but these days I would do about anything to enjoy some peace and quiet during dinner!!

What a sweet boy...

Shirtless Boys!!

I don't know what it is about not having a shirt on, but my boys LOVE it!! I can hardly keep a shirt on Nicholas. Next summer, I think I'll save money and not buy him any shirts because no matter what day-at the end of it he is shirtless!! Grant and Nicholas will take their shirts off if they get hot outside and then they go over to Harrison and take his off too!! Oh well, at least they aren't girls wanting to run around shirtless. Here are just a few recent shirtless shots...