Happy Halloween!!

The kids chose their own costumes this year, and thanks to Grandma, we had a hula girl and a dinosaur.



Just for picture purposes, we decided to have Jason be our sumo-baby, complete with a huge meal.



Kara and Ben had a great time trick-or-treating!



We weren't sure how long Ben would stay in his costume...



but with a little help from Daddy, he managed to gather enough goodies to keep a dinosaur happy for a long, long time.

He smiles!!

Here it is! A smile caught on camera... a camera phone, but at least you can see what makes us smile every day...

Pampa's Pickers

The kids have been asking to pick peaches and grapes, so Pampa took them out to pick their own fruit.

Kara helped cut grapes from the vine...

while Ben waited with his bag, like it was Halloween.

Pampa's fruit is always a treat!

Pumpkin Patch

We went to the local pumpkin patch, which I haven't been to since high school, and we were amazed at what an attraction it has become! Ben and Kara road on a steam engine, enjoyed watching miniature trains circle around, and just walking the grounds was fun... a suspension bridge, corn fields, a real tree house...

And kettle corn! It was worth the trip, despite the heat.

Hope it cools down by Halloween or our dinosaur-to-be is in trouble!

Do I see a smile?

At almost nine weeks, Jason is a sturdy little fellow. I've seen one fully awake smile and it made my day! I know more are coming soon...

The kids went to their first Reedley Fiesta this weekend. They both enjoyed watching the parade and playing in the kids' area, but I think the big winner was the kettle corn!

And who doesn't love ice cream in a blue or purple cone? Hope you had a delicious weekend as well!

Only six weeks?

Jason is growing fast! Recently someone asked how many months old he was... only six weeks! Yes, he is a big boy. He's lost his neck and is starting to get the rolls, chubby cheeks and thighs. He's scrumptious!

Everyone is doing well... Kara and Ben have started to play more interactively together. It's great because they can keep each other occupied for quite awhile. The dinosaurs say hello and go to parties with the Barbies, they read books to each other.

Kara and Ben both love being near Jason. Since he is looking around so much and noticing things in his environment, they now argue over who Jason is looking at... Even Grandpa asks, "why isn't he looking at me?" We all want to feel the love :)

Life on the farm...

We're spending some time in Parlier at Pampa and Grandma 'Rene's house, which means daily walks on the ranch, feeding the koi and giving treats to Rolo, the dog. Kara and Ben love to feed the fish and Ben is always on the look out for the large white "shark" that lives in the koi pond. Kara was very proud that on today's walk, she picked her first Asian pear apple all by herself. If you look closely, you'll see it on the rock beside her along with the leaf and flower she picked up along the way.





Jason has found his time in Parlier to be very relaxing... Oh, what I would give for a nap!