Pumpkin Patch 2012

We visited a nearby pumpkin patch recently and met up with some friends.  The kids had fun playing on the playground!

 

 

Browsing through the pumpkins...  

 

Pretending they were farmers...  

Not so much fun being placed in the middle of pumpkins for pictures... this is right before a Carmen breakdown...

 



 

There were also cool tractors to ride...  

 

And lastly, we got to pick a couple pumpkins for the house.  I didn't let Vince get a big one, telling him it was too heavy for me and we had to bring daddy!  So next time, we'll bring daddy!  (in reality, I knew Aldi had pumpkins for $3 and I didn't want to pay expensive pumpkin prices!) 

 

I love that I'm able to spend more time with the kids now and enjoy random afternoon activies like these.... :)  

Sept 2012 - C is 18 Months / Grandpa's Bday!

I've missed out on blogging recently... one day I'll go back and update where this whole spring/summer went!  Until then, I'll catch up on more recent events! 

 

Like early Sept 2012... my dad, who is known around here as Grandpa's, birthday.  We had a great weekend celebrating at home with our whole family... captured in these great pics... one with all his 5 grandchildren... and one with our bigger family! 

 

 

Later in September, we celebrated Carmen's 18 month birthday with a cake and another celebration!  Carmen, who started as a quiet little baby, has turned into one non-stop mover!! 

 

She barely started saying mama (drags it out... maaaa maaaa), which melts my heart.  She has been able to say dada and Vince (vin-che) for a long time now!  She has been able to sign since she was about 14 months, so she constantly lets us know when she wants to eat, drink milk, & take a bath.  She constantly signs for mama and dada, saying the words while she does.  She loves her Elmo and frequently requests for us to play Elmo's World from Sesame Street. 

 

She is a shoe connoisseur.  Always trying on different shoes, no matter if they are hers or not.  She steals everyone's toothbrushes or hairbrushes every chance she gets (and runs away when you try and get them back!).  

 

She yells... DIE... for MINE!!!  So, she in constantly telling brother or her cousin to DIE.  It's pretty funny when she is upset, arguing on the floor with them, yelling, die, die, die.   

 

She loves group hugs.. always wanting to hug daddy and mommy at the same time.. then when we are all in a hug... she asks for vin-che... so we end up doing family hugs alot... awww, i know :).  It really is fun though! 

 

Here are pics of her & family on her 18 month birthday... 

 

 

 Girl needs to grow some teeth!  Only has 2 on bottom.. I don't know how she eats all the food she does!  She never stops eating! 

 

Grandma is her favorite person... I'm a close second though! 

 



We love our little 18 month old girl! Wish we could freeze her in time at this cute stage! (Did I mention she's a great dancer? Moves her hips on beat to music!!)