The leaves, they are a changing

Well, due to my inability to blog on a regular basis, the leaves have since changed and fallen (the process was kicked into overdrive thanks to the tornado warnings earlier this week).

I'm trying to get better at my DSLR (camera with a lens), but still shoot on auto.  I hope I get a class for Christmas (subtle, shameless hint).  But, these will have to do for now.  

The weather has been unseasonably warm, until today.  The boys love it outside and we have to fight to get them in every night.  

Here's Louden, Daddy and Keegan in the background:

Keegan, I get this look a lot...

The leaves (Jackie: this is for you)

The boys.

  

And with Daddy trying to mulch up some leaves on Daddy's new fancy, schmacy, zero turn, 8 mph, 54" cut mower.  

a pickin' and a grinnin'

This post is WAY OVERDUE, but procrastination has gotten the best of me again.

As you'll remember, I took the boys to pick a pumpkin last year at Lynd's Fruit Farm, located just a few minutes from our house.  This year, we picked apples too.  We met our friends Sara (with Bennett & Kendyll) and Alicia (with Will & Sam) to pick Red and Golden Delicious.  Upon entry, the greeter at the U-pick station said "eat all you want".  I'm pretty sure between six 2.5 year olds, we left behind 100 applies with one tiny bite....

Here are some photos from the day:

Keegan, Bennett, Kendyll, and Louden

Kendyll & Keegan, Can you even stand it? Totally unprompted

On our way to pick $1 pumpkins

Playing in the fruit crates

We LOVE to get out with our friends and do it every chance we can.  It's fun to expose the kids the new things, and watch how they react.