Pumpkins and Costumes

I helped the boys carve two pumpkins this week. Glad that's over with. Sharp little knives in little fingers make for big messes. I did have a good time doing it with them. Justin did most of his own carving with just a little help. Jacob watched me do all the work.

I took a few pictures of the boys in their costumes before tomorrow other wise I wont get any. Jacob is an elephant and Justin is a nice dragon. They look super cute.

OBX 10/2009

Since Red is gone for two weeks I decide to do something fun with the boys. I have been wanting to take them out to the beach since they love it so much. We went last Thursday. The weather was great, the boys were great. They played in just the sand for two an half hours. How can I top that. It was a great day for us to go out since the season is over on the outer banks (obx) nobody was on the beach. We had a half mile or more to our selves and some birds. We built sandcastles and just played in the water. The boys at the end did try to run from the waves just to get there feet wet. I really love the picture that I got of the boys facing the ocean and holding on to each other. My other favorite it me with the boys. I never get a chance to be with them in a picture so after several tries we have one of us.

Pumpkin Patch

The great pumpkin hunt



Finding the flag pole in the corn maze
Picking the cotton

Last Saturday we took the kids to the pumpkin patch with our small group. We were encouraged to invite someone new to go with us. We invited our neighbor who didn't go with us. The morning of the pumpkin patch started with lots of " I can't wait to do this..... I can't wait to see this..." Justin was remembering all the times we went to Bishop's. We love Bishops so to not go this year was hard, but we loved getting to take the time with our small group. We all meet up at our leaders house and headed off. We had about eight families going with us. We only got lost twice, we turned around in a field and the Baptist Church parking lot. Lots of funny things happened. But we found the pumpkin patch. It's was just a little chilly that day a whopping 49 degrees outside and the wind was blowing. Good thing for heavy winter jackets. We bundled up and got on the hay ride. The old farmer, okay really old farmer took us around the cotton fields and we stopped to go though a corn maze. The boys enjoyed it, but I not really sure Jacob got the point of walking around in the corn. The farmer even let the kids pick some cotton. Then it was off to find the great pumpkin. Justin loved looking for his pumpkin. We were the last family to find pumpkins. We looked and looked. Jacob found a cute little one and then dropped it and that was the end of that pumpkin. The you have to carry your own pumpkin rule went out the door and so the boys got some really big pumpkins. We really did enjoy ourselves. Some times we have to stop and look for the little things to enjoy.

Norfolk Zoo

On Sunday we took the boys up to the Virgina Norfolk zoo for Military Appreciation day. The place was packed. The boys did great with all of the people. I think we will go back again when it's not so busy. Justin said that he loved all of the animals and Jacob said he really loved the Giraffe. I even got a cute picture of him waving to the Giraffe's.

Fishing Poles

The boys got there new fishing poles in the mail yesterday. I ordered them from kidswoot.com for like 7.99 for both and with only $5 shipping I had to get them. So Justin saw the boxes and was like what's in there. I just had to tell him. He loved it and could wait for Jacob to get up from his nap to show him. The boys wanted me to put them together and get right outside and start fishing. Justin's really good, but he has also had one before. Jacob stills needs lots of help but its so fun to watch them casting in the front yard. I can't wait to take them real fishing. It will be good times for all of us.

Neptune Festival

Last weekend we tried to take the boys up to Virgina Beach to go to the Neptune Festival. We drove the hour up there to get rained out after being there for five minutes. We never saw the sand castles that we drove up to see. Oh well the boys had fun playing at the play ground in the rain.

Lightning

Here in NC we have some great lightning storms. We have been trying all summer long to catch one on camera. We love the storms they show an amazing beauty from God. This one that we caught on camera came from over the trees with this fierce looking black cloud. The storm was fierce yet so quite and beautiful. Luckily with this storm there was no thunder and the rain came later. Enjoy Red's photos.

Busch Gardens

Riding the swings
All three boys on this ride. They all rode it three times.
Back on Labor Day weekend we took the boys up to Busch Gardens for a little bit of fun. Justin took a while to warm up to riding the rides but once he got going he was hard to stop. Jacob loved all the rides that he could ride. Busch Gardens was great because every area that you went into had kid rides so they got to ride lots of rides and see the whole park. Sorry not to many pictures I was busy riding the rides with the kids. Red even got a few roller coasters in.