Pumpkin Patch

Paula and Whitney came to visit us last week and one day we took the kids to a pumpkin patch near our house. Whitney and James had a great time playing and picking out pumpkins. Charlie was with us as well although we didn't get any good pictures of him. He mostly slept and rode around with me in the sling.

There were jumping castles at the pumpkin patch which were wildly popular as well as a haybale maze that the kids ran through.




It was a great day and a wonderful few days with Paula!

What have we been up to?

We spent a day with Nathan - James and Nathan play so well together. They both love trains so the majority of the their play time is spent talking and playing trains.

James can put together his Elmo puzzle all by himself now.

And in our spare time, we do a little potty-training...

Meanwhile, Charlie is such a good, content baby. He weighed 11lbs 3oz at his 2 month check-up last week. He smiles alot now although I have not been able to catch that on camera. He loves to sleep in the swing during the day and when he is awake, he like to watch James play, loves to be held, and tolerates tummy-time fairly well.

Me and My Boys

We were all dressed up for church today so I had Doug snap a couple of pictures of us after we got home.

Trip to the Park

A trip to the park is now quite the production getting the double stroller out and loaded, but we are sure enjoying these beautiful fall days in Colorado.

Charlie likes riding in his car seat. Although you cannot see the logo, he is sporting his University of North Dakota Fighting Sioux onesie from my aunt, uncle, and cousins - thanks Mick, Cheri, Casey, and Lindsay!

James loves the slide at the park!

All By Myself!

A sure sign of a 2-year-old is "I wanna do it myself!" We hear this alot from James. His most recent attempt at independence is putting on his shoes by himself.

The Kids

We went to Kaylynn's soccer game on Saturday and cheered on the "Butterflies". Kaylynn did a great job! She's the one in the pink shorts.

And a few random pictures of my boys - playing outside on the deck and in the bathtub.

Charlie is 6 weeks old already! Although I'm not sure what he weighs because we haven't been into the doctor since he was 2 weeks old, I know he is gaining weight because he is already out-growing his clothes. He is also awake alot more and has had some nice sleep stretches at night.

Birthday Party

We went to a birthday party yesterday for James' friend Madilyn who is the granddaughter of our nanny, Jackie. James hadn't seen Madilyn for quite awhile so he was excited and the birthday party was really fun.

There was a clown who did balloon art.

James asked him for a monkey...

and then I had to wear it!Charlie hung out in the swing and on the floor during the festivities.

Here are James and Madilyn eating cake and opening presents.

James had lots of fun seeing Jackie and playing with Madilyn's new toys!