What I love about fall...

I have decided this fall that I am obsessed with going to pumpkin patches. This is the third time I have been to one in the past two weeks and, well, I have enjoyed each time. In fact yesterday I went to one (forgot my camera, of course) that took me an entire hour to get to. Didn't mind the drive, though, there was a pumpkin patch at the end. Here are a few pictures to show you why I like them so much. It always has more to do with the look on the faces of my two favorite little people.

Tyler was determined to be the wagon puller "all by myself!", despite the very muddy, very deeply rutted ground. Tough job for a four-year old, but for a stubborn four-year old, it was the only way. He also enjoyed getting to clip his own pumpking from the vine this year. Little scary for Mom. No big deal for such a big kid. Cute kid. But then again, he's mine so I'm a bit partial. : ) Cute couple.

I love this little girl.

Found my pumpkin!

Uncle Brett came to stay for the weekend and was lucky enough to join us on our little family outing. He fit right in. Family is great.

My little animals, checking out other little animals. : )

Corrinne was hugging and kissing this dog. So cute.
Playing in the corn box. A lot less messy than our sand box at home. Kind of wishing we had invested in a couple bushels of corn instead of a couple hundred pounds of sand. Live and learn.

Happy Fall!

Snow...????

No, it's not a camera trick, that is a yard full of snow. About five inches, I'm guessing. This weekend, we took a car trip to Omaha to visit family (which is now a lovely 6 hour drive, instead of just 3...blah). The plan was to spend the day at a pumpkin patch, one of my favorite activities this time of year. I guess mother nature had other plans. The kids still had a great time sledding, and playing in the snow. Corrinne must have been really hungry because all she wanted to do was eat the snow.

Even without the pumpkins, we're glad we made the trip. : )

Rainy day FUN!

So I was standing in my kitchen trying to think of something to do with the kids since it has been raining and raining and raining... I looked out my window and what did I see?? Our back patio had magically transformed in to a pool. Sweet! Puddle time!

Wishing I had a camera that took better action shots. Just try to imagine it without the blur.

Rare moment when they are both looking at the camera and standing next to each other.

The water was deep enough in some spots to cover over Tyler's shoes.

She saw her brother do this ONE time and since she fears nothing... tally ho! Yes, she landed on her feet.

I think this is the cutest picture. This is Rinne's reaction to the sound of thunder rumbling...
followed by this... Guess she didn't like the loud noise. What a doll. : )

Both kids got a nice warm bath when we were done. Ty was ready to go in long before Corrinne, however, and the following video was captured. The sound is a bit muffled by the rain. She is saying... "No! I like it!"

It was a great time!

We LOVE moving!...not really.

Here's a short and sweet post, so my sisters can stop harassing me about my out of date blog.

1. May 2009--Matt graduated from dental school!!!! (We're so proud)

2. June 2009--We moved to Columbia for our first job. (Didn't work out)

3. September 2009--We moved to Jefferson City for job #2. (So far, so good!)

4. Kara figured out she enjoys running. (Ran a 1/2 marathon Sept 26th)

And the kids... They've been real troopers. They've been to World's of Fun, had visits from all the grandparents, got a new sandbox...

All is well.