The Great Pumpkin

The pumpkin patch opened up today for the season. And, it is our yearly tradition to head right out and find the best one before the patch is picked clear. I think the kids looked at every pumpkin, trying to decide which one they were going to get. The whole idea of a huge garden is foreign to them. We went into the apple orchard which was pretty well picked. Keira and Devin were determined to pick apples, even if it was just one. Keira had just finished Apple Science Week at school. So, the whole time she is telling me how seeds grow up into trees. In the end, we wall got a big pumpkin and the kids each picked a teeny tiny apple. But, obviously, size doesn't matter because they thought that picking their apple was the greatest thing on Earth!

Hola, Puerto Vallarta

We took our yearly Mexico trip to Puerto Vallarta. Mike's parents met us there to spend a relaxing fun week at our timeshare. For seven days, we ate, drank, and lounged at the pool. WONDERFUL! The resort has big long water slides, a lazy river, a kids activity pool, 2 wave pools, and lots of swimming pools (even a little one on our room's balcony). So, we spent a lot of time in the water.Since there isn't to many touristy things to see in or near Puerto Vallarta, it is the place to go when you just want to get away and relax. The food was delicious, so we never went hungry. The weather was humid but, nice and tropical. Keira and Devin did their traditional Mexico activity of pottery painting. Devin got to paint a racecar piggy bank with Grandma. And, Keira painted a doggy piggy bank all by herself. They worked really hard and it kept them entertained for a long time. They turned out great. Keira named her dog Calico and Devin's is just "racecar". I think the kids' favorite part of the trip was just being able to run across the room and knock on Grandma/pas room's door to shower, nap, or play with them.

Reagan's First Haircut (Photos on Missing Camera)

To get us all ready for our Puerto Vallarta trip, I took the kids down for haircuts and decided that Reagan's needed some trimming up. As you can see, she didn't like the idea one bit. Mike was at work, so it was just me. I was trying to talk to Devin and Keira while they got their cuts and, at the same time, hold Reagan for hers while getting a picture. She wouldn't let me put her down for one second to get a picture. So, I did my best. Keira and Devin have always loved getting their haircut, so I was surprised to see her reaction. The haircut is really cute though. So, I guess it is no pain, no gain!