Happy Fall

Autumn is here!!!

   Our 2nd grader.

Best buds (Jayden and Beck)

Beck and Jayden playing some football game with Jeff.

We took an afternoon to go and enjoy some apple picking.

The bees were buzzing around us, the heat was a little too much,

but we looked past that and had a blast.

I'm pretty sure we ate a couple extra pounds of apples while we picked.

Oops!

 

Grant came to hang out with the boys before school one morning.

Guess who didn't get to push him to school?  Me!

The boys were having such a fun time playing with him and taking good care of him.

So what does an Auntie do when she babysits?  Let the kid play with chalk.

I don't know who was more full of chalk, Jayden, Grant or I.  The boys loved it.

Jayden, Grant, Grandpa and Grandma Stoffel and I took a trip up to the farm.

Jayden was in heaven as always and he decided it was a good day to go frog catching.

One of the catches.

Grant loving the grass.  Mr. Blue Eyes

Jayden found one of his pumpkins in the patch that has his name on.

It was so funny watching his reaction.  He was slapping his leg, laughing.

He couldn't believe that a pumpkin could grow that way.  I hope he always can "believe".

At the eye doctor.  20/20 vision!!!

Can you believe it, Nicole(in the teal van) is a movie star!!!

This is one of many clock towers Jayden has built.

But this one is special, it is that tallest.

We have one proud kid.  If he could build all day long, I think he would.

Thank goodness for a wonderful imagination.

My mom and I took Grant to get some apples at a local orchard.

I had to take advantage of this picture opportunity.

Jayden:  "Mom, can we go on a bike ride?

There is a tree I have to climb and it would be great to go tonight"

Me:  "Were is the tree?"

Jayden:  "I can take you there, I know right where to go, I'll show you"

Me:  "Sure, lets go.  Wait, how far away is this tree?"

Jayden:  "Lets just go and I'll show you.  I have to climb it, it's the perfect tree climbing tree."

Jayden and Grant getting ready for the 2013 pumpkin picking extravaganza.

Grant crawling.

Nicole and Grant Getting deep into the sand and having fun.

Jayden loving being at the farm and keeping an eye on his gourds.

Mike and Grant found another pumpkin with a name...GRANT.

Grandma Stoffel and Jayden peeking through the corn.

Me and my buddy.

The pumpkin crew.

Nicole was walking with Grant behind us as we were loading the pumpkins and she yelled "Snake".  Of course Jayden dropped what he was doing to go and check it out.  Here he is trying to catch the snake.  He did end up getting it.  Only thing, the snake didn't want to be held at all...it bit Jayden in the hand.   He was a champ and put it down and let it go.  Went inside and washed his hands and just moved on with the day.

With our pumpkin delivery to my Aunt Paula and Uncle Bill's house,

Jayden spotted another perfect climbing tree.

Thanks Uncle Bill and Aunt Paula!!!

Happy Fall to everyone and may you have a wonderful October.

Until next time...

Jeff, Heather and Jayden