Family Pictures 2011

We had Jeanine do our family pictures again. They turned out great. She always captures awesome pics. It was a challenge keeping the kids clean and out of the mud since it had just rained. But my biggest struggle was keeping Greg focused and from goofing off. Such a kid! Lol!

Pumpkin Patch 2011

 Today we made our yearly venture to the Pumpkin Patch. We met Shae and her sister Denae and their kiddos. I tried to get the pictures out of the way up front so they could play afterward, but Lex would not look at me or smile. When I asked her to, she replied "no Momma". Caleb was a good sport at least. He gave me super good smiles

Caleb was trying to help me entertain Lex. She enjoyed bouncing on the pumpkins with Bubba.

 

 

The weather was perfect for fall cool, but not too cold. Lexie really loved all the wooden cartoon characters. She would run up to the ones she recognized and give them a big hug. Caleb preferred the trains and tractors, the maze, and of course the bounce houses. 

We ran and played through the pumpkin patch. Caleb was excited Dakota was there to play with as well. Lex and Kyra played in the vicinity of each other, but wouldn't really interact with each other. 

We ended the fun outing with a hay ride around the pumpkin patch. We were all ready for a quick lunch and nap after that. Lol!

Lex's Books

Lexie is now 22 months. She loves to read her books. She often has me read her favorite books with multiple color pages and lots of objects she likes to point out.  I asked her "where is the raincoat?"as it was labeled. She couldn't find it, so I pointed to it. She told me "no, jacket." I stand corrected. She is getting too smart. So many new words; she knows most of her colors and is counting past 10 now. I am so proud of her. She also loves to play dress up and "look pretty". I dressed her up in a cute ruffled jumper and my necklaces and got some very cute pics. Caleb was my assistant, helping me to make Lex smile. 

 

Tehama Ridge Festival 2011

Greg is on the HOA again this year, so helped out with our annual Fall Festival. They had bounce houses, pony rides, and a petting zoo. Not to mention yummy snow cones. The kids had a blast petting all the animals and burning lots of energy in the bounce houses and slides. It is always nice free entertainment.

Chuck E Cheese

I didn't have anything planned for my day off with the kids today. Midmorning Caleb was asking if we could go do something fun like go to the zoo or the museum again. Since it was so close to lunch and Lex's naptime, I suggested we head to Chuck E Cheese's for lunch. The response I got was priceless. Caleb said, with awe in his voice, "Oh thank you, thank you. You are the best Mom ever." That made it totally worth going to my not so favorite kids place.I usually don't like to go there because of the crowd, but apparently a weekday is the optimum time. We were one of four families present. The kids were able to play all the games they wanted twice, eat pizza, and celebrate with cheap prizes. Who could ask for more. And all of that earned me "Mom of the Year". Caleb cleaned the playroom and living room once we got home, without me asking him to. He told me he thought it would make me happy.

I need to take this child to Chuck E Cheese more often! Lexie enjoyed the outing too. She enjoyed seeing Chuck E from a distance, but didn't want to get too close to the big mouse. She loved all the rides. She slept most of the afternoon afterward while Caleb and I played Candy Land. Later Lex and I got some bonding time in while Greg took Caleb to Taekwondo. She wanted to use her stroller to push her baby around in, then found Caleb's dinosaurs attacking me saying "roar, roar". After she was through with the dinos, she "tucked them in" patting them on the back and saying night night. She even picked one up and sang "Rock a bye baby" to it. One difference between boy playing with dinosaurs and girls. Lol! It was a good day.

Soccer/ Fun with the John's

 Caleb had another soccer game today. He has been doing very well, learning teamwork and how to control the ball better. It is interesting to watch sometimes, since some of the boys get easily distracted or are off playing with each other while the opposing team passes them by to make a goal. Silly boys.

Later we headed to my good friend Ginger's house to hang out the the fam and watch Tech and the Rangers play, we had to have both games going of course. The kids had lots of fun with Justin's parents. They played some football and enjoyed the slide too. It was a fun evening with yummy food and good company.