Halloween 2013

 

 

Love this picture of my little lion that we took at our church's trunk or treat a few days ago.  He was on his daddy's shoulders surveying all the children running around in strange looking outfits, with absolutely no idea that he fit right in with them. For all he knew, we had just bundled him up in an Alaskan snow suit. 

 

Yesterday night, I was only able to get a few phone snapshots, hence the poor lighting/quality. 

The little lion's mommy dressed up as a preggo Dorothy in pants.  It was way too cold for a dress.  At least I was able to borrow my grandmother's red sparkly TOMS to pull the outfit together.  How many 85 year old women do you know that wear TOMS? She's so cool.







A side by side of the lion cub & his tiger Daddy at the same age.  Big cats run in the family:)

 



 

Overall, I'd say his first trick-or-treating experience was a hit. He had tons of fun with all his little friends, walked nearly the whole time, and even gave mommy all 3 pieces of his candy, which she then handed over to daddy.  He had no idea what he was missing :)

 

His idea of a treat was to push his friends in the wagon as we went door to door.  I seriously could not get a clear picture of him because he was so intent on keeping the wagon in constant motion.  That's what happens when you have a lion on the loose. 

Apples & Tractors & Cows, Oh My!

 

 

We spent a beautiful weekend taking advantage of some of the luxuries that country life and the Midwest has to offer.  We found an apple orchard in a nearby town and spent our Saturday morning picking beautiful little apples and chasing a little man around rows and rows of trees.  Although, Ephram loved picking apples up off the ground that had already fallen off of trees, and throwing them, he really LOVED the tractor.  It must have reminded him of his Pop's :)

 

 

 

Apple testing. 

If only my ugly chipped nail weren't in this picture....sigh.

 

 

 

After a short break for lunch, we visited a children's demonstration farmstead with lots of animals, birds, oh and TRACTORS.  Again, a highlight for the little man.  Although, the cows he got to see here were definitely a bonus!

 

This is his "moo" face. :)

 



 



 

 

Our trip ended where it began, with a John Deere tractor.  Oh the joy!

Pumpkin Patch

 Yesterday, Ephram & I got to spend the afternoon at a nearby pumpkin patch with friends. 

 

Although, technically it wasn't his first patch, he was probably only about 4-5 months old last year when we went.  This year was able to enjoy it so much more!

 

He saw lots of animals, smelled mums, braved a hay bail & corn maze, picked out pumpkins and probably his favorite, took a hay ride with a tractor pulling us! 

 

It was a crisp fall day, perfect pumpkin patch weather!  And my little munchkin with a sizeable head is actually wearing his dad's beanie in this pictures because *mom fail* I haven't gotten him one for this season yet.  Good thing this kid has a big noggin.

 

 

Ephram & I, with the help of our friends picked out a great pumpkin this year!

 

**Preggo update**

 

I have less than 15 weeks left carrying baby boy #2.  I had full intentions of taking a bump picture around 24 weeks, but that never happened.  Maybe at 26 weeks.  Little mister is growing, and at our ultrasound was measuring in the 85th percentile ((yikes!)).  Here's to hoping he doesn't surpass his big brother's birth weight by too much!  He is a serious mover.  Like, karate kid style.  I may have a big ball of crazy growing in me, but I guess time will tell :)