Pumpkin Picking

Our annual pumpkin picking event with Aunt Julie came far too quickly this year.  How is it already the middle of October?  This year, Caylee was able to participate for the first time too!

Connor loved feeding the animals

Caylee seemed a little scared of the bigger animals, but she loved the goats and the sheep

Connor got to pick one ride and he chose the big slide to go on with me.  So fun!

Pumpkins! I don't think she quite knew what to do...

He wanted a picture with the ghosts...

Our usual crying sibling photo...

The girls!

Once we got to the little pumpkins, Caylee seemed to get really into it and helped herself to a few of them.

Connor insisted on pulled the wagon himself.  Our strong guy!

What a tough face!

Connor is Famous...Again!

We got an email from the park district advertising their fall fest on Saturday and look who popped up!  A 2 year old Connor with a giant pumpkin!  I actually didn't even open the email since I knew we wouldn't be able to go to the fest, but a daycare mom told me about the photo and I found it in my deleted messages.

As soon as I saw the picture, I remember someone taking photos of him that day and I had to sign a release form in case they used them.  Two years later and he's famous!

Our Week

Last Sunday was the first day of football, so we went all out with fun snacks, Bears gear, and some family time together on the couch.  Caylee dug right into the artichoke & cheese dip!

During the 2nd half of the game, I took Caylee over to the pet store where she had a blast playing with the small animals.  She was shrieking so loud when she saw them!

Trying a whole apple for the first time!

What happens when a 4 year old goes into the beer cooler at the store...

Just like Mama with her purse, necklace and baby stroller...

Star sunglasses at the Kite Fest!

So proud that he conquered this all by himself!

Labor Day Weekend Fun

It was nice to get back to "normal" after a long 2 weeks, but it does feel a little different with one member of our family that's gone.  We had a lot to do to catch up from the past couple of weeks, but we wanted to have some quality time together during one of the last summer weekends.  On Saturday, we went to one of my favorite summer festivals where Connor made a giraffe mask.

After naps, we promised Connor we could play with his water balloons!  Those are on video, but I caught this little bikini girl on camera!

#icantfeelmyface

Connor found the missing Minnie Mouse sticker in the grass that disappeared on maybe Wednesday.  That thing survived 4 days outside on the lawn!

I might die of cuteness

We went to a Halloween costume contest for dogs on Saturday, and after the contest, they gave us free admission into the city museum.  At first, it seemed kind of boring for a toddler, but I found this little activity where you can plant your own garden.

And then I had an idea...

And then I just kept going with it because it was so freaking cute!  Grow, baby sister grow!

Seriously.

That face!

Connor also loved playing in the general store and weighing the fruits and vegetables on the scale.