Let it Snow!

Not really though. I think snow is one of the main reasons I would like to skip winter, but for some reason or another, there is something exciting about the first real snow of the season. This year, the reason is my kids! It was so fun to see Ty's eyes light up at the sight of the snow and rush to go outside to feel what it was like. He loved touching and playing with it, but then quickly realized the down side, it was COLD! He came in the house with his fists clenched and lips pulled tight saying, "I fweezin'!" But within seconds he was ready to go for another round. It looks like I will be out in the snow more than I would care this year, because Ty will want to be out there. But I can deal with a little cold for the sake of my crazy little boy getting some winter fun. Plus, as you can see, he has a great dad and grandpa that will willingly take him out to play too. In spite of the downsides to cold snowy winters, they sure do put you in the mood for the holiday season, and this one will be a fun one with two very energetic and enthusiastic boys!

The Pumpkin Patch

Every year, Bud, a neighbor and friend of Kev's family, sells pumpkins. His whole yard is full of the different piles and sizes, even different colors. It has become quite the popular spot for families to stop for their yearly pumpkin purchases. It is fun to roam through the pumkins, searching for the perfect one, and then give your dollar, or two (depending on the size) to Farmer Bud. We went last year when Ty really didn't understand what was going on. But this year... ..couldn't have been more fun. Ty found many pumpkins that he would have gladly taken as his own. He was running from pile to pile picking up and moving around as many pumpkins as he could carry. Grandpa tried to help him pick the perfect one, but in the end, Ty and his persistent personality, wanted to pick his own.We did take one home that was just his size and instead of putting it on the porch with the others, it sits in the car so when we go anywhere, his pumpkin goes too, right on his lap. Sitting in a pile a pumkins was about all Jordan could do to participate, but he did a pretty good job! Thanks to Farmer Bud and his sweet wife for the Perfect Pumpkin Patch and making this such a fun family tradition!

"A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words!"

Whoever said that definitely had kids, or grandkids. Now, doesn't this look like fun. When Kev's sister, Jenny, was down visiting with her two girls, Gracie and Sophie, we attempted to get a picture with all four grandkids. The key word there attempted. We had four very different personalities to try to coordinate and a big pond of ducks as a very inticing distraction. It was fun to see the kids play and watch the ducks, but the actual picture taking was a challenge to say the least. Grandma ended up picking four seperate pictures, one of each kid, and putting those on her wall. Although I think this one was a close second!

Ladies and Gentleman...

The circus was spectacular! I don't think Ty could have had more fun. We started things off with a picinic out front which was pretty much pointless. The kids were too excited to eat and we ended up following Ty around to feed him. He was running around looking for the tigers and clowns. Then we headed in for the pre-show. We were on the front row of the upper bowl, which was so great cause the kids could look over the edge and see perfectly. Ty was doing that the whole night. As you can see, the pre-show was pure chaos, so we are glad we weren't down there, but Ty loved just watching from above and was doing his get the best possible view. At this point, he didn't even know what was to come. After the circus started, all Ty wanted was more. "More fire!" "More tigers!" "More elrant (elephant)!" "More clown!" He loved everything about the circus and could have watched all night. By the end, everyone was tired. The parents were tired, the grandparents were tired and the kids were tired. Everyone except Tyler. We anticipated him sleeping on the way home and even brought PJs along. But he just wanted to talk about the circus the whole way home. We all had a great time at the circus and Kev and I had an even greater time watching a listening to Ty in his pure joy. I think if he could, Ty would tell you that it really was "The Greatest Show on Earth!"

Sorry we are a bit late on the update of our circus adventure. Kev was going to do it, since he sat with Ty most the time and heard all the great things he said. But, for whatever reason, finding time in between work, school, homework, his calling and being with his family was tricky. So you got my best.