and then we cut them...

jackson, you requested a scary pumpkin face...and quickly changed your mind and asked that your pumpkin "smile happy".  zoey, you pretty much want whatever your brother wants.  happy it is.

 

 

this picture makes it look like you were willing to stick your hand in a grab pumpkin goo.  you were not willing.  mommy did it.  again.

 

you weren't having it, zoey...i think you're telling me in this picture, "no thanks"...which is what you say when you don't want to do something.  such a polite child when you're not being compliant.

 

and we're done...

pumpkin patch 2012...

COLD day at the pumpkin patch...no winter coats or hats or mittens because we were supposed to be moving home in october...so we had to suck it up.  zoey, i'm afraid you had the worst time of it...your little hands were ICE cold...poor baby!!!

 

 

fun rides, slides, and things to climb on...

 

the corn crib...a favorite...

 

BUNNIES!!!!!!!  you were both squealing and DYING to squeeze that little bunny's head off...

 

piggies in a haystack...BACON, as daddy told you...

 

peek...

 

JUMP!!!

 

hide...

 

 ride...to the pumpkin patch...

 

pumpkin pickin'...

 

that one looks good, right zoe?

 

a few more pictures before we leave...

 

best shot of the day...

 

random...a smurf village...

 

FUN day and definitely a yearly tradition you two are starting to look forward to...

most mornings...

you're jumping in zoey's bed...

 

 

and she always looks like she wishes you would just get out and leave her alone and let her go back to sleep...wearing a tiara, of course...

posse weekend 2012...

texas...again...this time, we stayed with "kristanen" and had SO MUCH fun!!!  there were lots of kids to play with...jackson, you tried to hang with the big kids and they were so sweet to let you...

 

 

this little sweetie pie...the cutest and snuggliest...zoey, i have to tell you...there was some wedding arrangement going on...

 

and this little sweetie pie...she hardly made a peep...except to laugh and make sweet baby sounds...eat her up with a spoon!!!

 

the posse...the most smartest and funnest and prettiest girls i know...LOVE THEM!!!

 

we talked, we laughed, we ate, we watched football...we even let a few of the husbands join in on our fun...we needed them to babysit and take pictures.  :0)  just kidding...dave and nate are practically original posse members...

 

most of the progeny...

 

these girls...my posse...i hope you two are lucky enough to make such friends in your lives. 

 

friends that make you laugh until your stomach hurts...

 

friends that you can get into a good amount of trouble with--but not too much--make sure it's the right kind of trouble, okay?  mommy will tell you all about our posse shenanigans...when you're old enough...

 

friends that are great examples to follow--if you two turn out half as good as those big kids ^ up there, then i'll know i've done a halfway decent job...

 

friends that love Jesus and encourage YOU to love Him more...

 

girls, i hope we're still doing posse weekends when we're 60...

stormin' the castle...

thanks for the castle, aunt nancy...it was a big hit!!!