Carving 'em up!

This was the first year Josh did the carving all by himself... he did GREAT, don't ya think??
Caleb did as much as he could... I filled in when he got tired! Carving pumpkins is hard work!
Brooks picked out the template... and poked a few holes... Yours truly did the rest!

PUMPKINS: (from left to right) Josh (skeleton grim reaper), Caleb (boy looking in mirror and seeing a skeleton), Brooks (traditional ghost face)

Pumpkin Patch... Mike's Birthday

We went to the Pumpkin Patch on the afternoon of Mike's Birthday! It was a fun day!
Here we are on the wagon heading out to the field.




Prized pumpkins....







The Birthday boy blowing out his candles... Brooks had to be right up there ready to blow if Dad didn't hurry up!




Happy Birthday Mike! Thanks for choosing a fun activity for everyone on your big day!

Fall Ball Under Way

Josh is playing Fall Ball again this year...


Nice slide!
Coach Dad and Josh

Brooks turns 3!

Brooks Wesley turned 3 on October 3rd!
He's quite a character... always photogenic... and usually has something funny to say! While the older boys were at school, me and Brooks had a private little party all on our own. Here he is playing with some fun stuff from Grandma Grover!


We also went to the store to pick up his basketball hoop that he's been asking about for months!



He loves blowing out candles... so we did it every chance we got, including at dinner in his twice baked mashed potatoes!


He asked for a helicopter cake... so there you go! (made by yours truly!)




And then a little Wii time with Caleb before bed! He has recently mastered and become obsessed with the Wii!


HAPPY BIRTHDAY BROOKS! We love you!!!