Carter scooping out what he calls the goo. He would even separate the seeds from the goo.
Audrey even enjoyed scooping out the pumpkins. She would get the tiniest bit on her scoop then walk it over to the garbage. She was occupied for quite some time.
The kiddos working so nicely together to paint the pumpkin.
Our finished pumpkins lit up
A better picture of Carter's Darth Vader pumpkin
Posing with the pumpkins.
Carter looking so handsome in the middle of the field.
Audrey trying to be little miss independent carrying the pumpkin by herself. Needless to say, she didn't make it far.
Carter always loves the hayrides. Audrey wasn't so sure about the noisy tractor.
Sharing a snow cone. The perfect cool treat after working up a sweat in the bouncy play area.
Our little animal lover was obsessed with the llamas. She wanted to pet every animal in the petting zoo. Here a little girl is helping Audrey feed the llama.
She LOVED the pony ride!! She was so excited I had to hold her back while waiting our turn. She kept petting the pony during the ride. When the ride was over she kept bouncing telling the pony, "giddy up." She was not happy when I had to get her down.
Carter was beat after playing in the bouncy area and just chilled in the stroller while Audrey rode the pony. We did manage to get one more smile out of him when we stopped at the tractor on our way to the car. It was a great morning!
Audrey enjoying the yummy cake. Notice the fork in the other hand she's failing to use :)
I had taken this picture of Carter the other day and had to post it. Chuck was post call and was dozing on the couch with his glasses resting on his chest. Carter picked them up and tried them on. Now he truly looks like Daddy Jr!
I found another solid shirt of Carter's and made him a Halloween shirt as well. Again, I still need practice but happy with how it turned out. When Carter saw it he told me he loves it :) Makes it all worth the effort.
The munchkins have been doing a lot of coloring lately. It's so cute to see them sit so nicely at the table together. They are always so proud to show me their works of art when they're done.
It's finally cooling down in the morning and evenings. We stopped at the park on our way home from Audrey's 18 mos. check up the other morning. Don't let the zip ups and pants fool you. By the time we got home I had to change them into shorts & t-shirts. This pic is the best I could do for miss ants in her pants.
Carter playing in the dirt with the trucks
I got a sewing machine for my b-day from my in-laws (I also got a real pretty bracelet). It wasn't long before I went out to the fabric store to get some scraps and other supplies to make some appliques. Audrey had this plain shirt for layering. The perfect guinea pig for the first attempt. If I screw up an undershirt, no big deal. Well, I did. It was not a good idea to try a fancy letter with the particular stitch I chose for the first time. Plus, I was rushing because we were about to leave for dinner.
Carter wanted a shirt with his initial on it so I found a t-shirt of his I could mess up. This time I picked a better stitch but I still had to get used to how this machine works. There is also a spot that Audrey pressed the reverse on me :) She's a sneaky little one.
Next, I took on a pumpkin shirt for Audrey. This went much better now that I'm getting used to the machine. I still need more practice but it's wearable. I also added the orange ribbon under the ruffle. Now Chuck wants me to make him some Packer scrub caps.
Carter was so excited to be back at the beach. He can't get enough of the sand and water.
Audrey liked it better in the pool than on the beach.
Family picture at our favorite dinner spot, Dewey Destin. They have the best seafood here. Plus you get to eat right on the water while watching the gorgeous sunset.
We took a family picture each night with the timer. We are standing right outside our condo. What a great view to wake up to every morning!
Carter dug for crabs every day and with the help of Dad actually caught a little one. He was so excited to find this big crab. He was sad when I told him it was dead. He put it in his net to pretend he caught it.
This was the best we could do to get a picture of just the two of them. They were way to distracted to sit still for a picture. Oh well, I always have to try.
