Pumpkins with Madeleine

Ryan and I went to visit a pumpkin farm on Wednesday with our good friends Tara & Madeleine. We had a great time - Ryan & Madeleine always have so much fun together, I love it!! Of course, the kids enjoyed the slides and just running around the best. But there was plenty of fall fun too- pumpkins, a pony ride (although Ryan refused to get on!), a pumpkin wagon ride, beautiful fall colors. Happy Halloween!


too busy playing to actually pose :)

so cute! Can't wait to pull these out when they're 15!

classic plastic slide - awesome fun

Taking turns with Madeleine's new bike

Big boy eater

Ryan sat at his booster chair with us for dinner and actually ate everything that mommy & daddy did!! It was so awesome. We all eat together most every night, but Ryan usually eats something different - chicken fingers, fish sticks, etc. But tonight we all ate together and ate the same thing - oven roasted potatoes, carrots, and chicken cooked in Italian dressing. He had a smaller portion of all three and was so cute & grown up sitting there using his fork to feed himself just like a big boy. Don't know if he's really grown up over night or if it's mental since he's two now, but all of a sudden he's not a baby anymore. Still not sure how I feel about that - sad and happy all at once!

Pumpkins!

Ryan had a great time at Burt's pumpkin farm with Grandma & Grandpa one day last week. Sounded like a good trip: lots of pumpkin pictures, a hayride, pumpkin bread, a new pumpkin cup, lunch at El Rios. Hopefully Coleson and I can make it to a fall festival/ farm of some sorts with Ryan, but if not, we'll be able to experience pumpkin season through these pictures! Thanks Grandpa & Grandma!

Suzzette & Chris

Clay, Suzzette, & Jo-Ann

the Chase clan

us!

Last weekend we drove up to DC with Sarah and Maxim for Suzzette & Chris's wedding. It was a long drive, but a beautiful wedding! Everything was awesome and they looked so happy. It was also great to see the extended Chase family for the second weekend in a row! Best wishes to the newest newlyweds!

Tyler & Jennifer!

sneaking in some beach time while in Destin!

Jennifer's bachelorette party

all us kids

my babies!

we's so cute

um... not so cute :)

Congratulations Tyler and Jennifer!! We enjoyed a nice trip to the beach, a wonderful week of fun, a beautiful wedding, and perfect weather! We love you both and wish you lots of love & happiness!

Two years old!

Ryan had his two year checkup this morning. He is doing great, strong and healthy! He is 35.5" tall - 83 percentile. And 29lbs which puts him in the 62 percentile. He has 16 teeth, only 4 to go - his two year molars although they aren't even erupting yet (they may not come in until as late as three). I guess that's all for the exciting stats. :)