More Fall Fun

We decided to chance the weather and head out to Kuiper's Farm today. We drove through some pretty heavy rain, and it was still drizzly when we got there so we started out in the gift shop. By the time we got out, the sun was shining. The day turned out beautiful, and I'm so glad we decided to go!

We told the girls they needed to hold someone's hand in the parking lot. They chose each other.

Cousin Love

Kyri and Kyle posing on the tire mountain

Mia in her adorable lamb hat

So, we weren't sure how the pony ride was going to go this year since last year's ride ended in tears after about 10 seconds. As you can see, Big Girl Kyri LOVED the ride this year!

She patted her pony, yelled yeehaw, and even thanked her horse at the end of the ride. She was still talking about how the horse sneezed while we were eating dinner tonight!

Kyri and Tatum on the cute train

The cousins driving the big tractor

Kay and Aubry on the same horse they posed on last year

Kyri riding with Uncle B

The Little Cowgirl

Family Shot

Feeding the animals. Last year she was scared of them. Today she actually put her hand out and let them eat out of it.

The three big girls

All 5 of the kids together

Aubry, Tatum, Reese, Mia, and Kyri

After the farm, we went over to Jeff and Shannon Doll's house for the Bears game. Kyri came running in wearing Tatum's wings and waving her wand. She was yelling 'princess'. This was totally unprompted and absolutely cracked me up. She is all girl! How did she even know what to do with a wand?

Shortly after Kyri came running in with her wings and wand, Aubs came in with this big ball!

So similar, yet so different!

Adorable Mia looks so grown up in this picture!

Here's what was going on in the playroom while the game was on!

Carving Time

Kyri wasn't quite sure what we were doing at first.

But then she decided to get in on the action

She had to show Bear what was inside, too.

It's gooey!

Designing the face

Proud Kyri with her pumpkins

She lined them all up on the porch and sat down to pose.

(Bear had to be a part of the whole thing.)

I wish I had the camera out sooner, because her reaction when we turned the pumpkin around to show her the face was priceless!

Pumpkin Patch

We traveled out to Sugar Grove to meet up with Grandma Nancy, Papa Mike, Uncle B, Auntie Kay, Aubry, and Pop at the pumpkin patch this past weekend. All of my Purdue friends were in to celebrate Erin's birthday, so they decided to join us at the pumpkin patch, too. Martha brought her son Connor and Amy brought her son Rylan along. We had a big crowd there, and the kids provided great entertainment! **Warning there are a TON of pictures... I couldn't help myself.

Papa Mike pulling his girls out to the pumpkins

The princesses smiling at their adoring fans

Both Aubry and Kyri fell in love with this giant pumpkin

Aubry

Rylan pointing out his favorite pumpkin

Connor

Which pumpkin should I choose?

This one looks good

It's HEAVY

Kyri guarding her perfect pumpkin

The next generation of Purdue students

The cousins

We never did get a shot with both girls smiling at the same time. Kyri was singing to her pumpkin.

Martha and Connor

Amy and Rylan

Kyri leading Erin (the bday girl) through the patch

Proud Kyri with her pumpkins

Playing the drums

All four in one spot!

Bryan, Kay, and Aubry

Amy and Rylan

The Burritts

Family Shot

Pop got in on the action, too

The Purdue Crew

More posing with pumpkins

Papa Mike showing the girls a black and orange caterpillar

Edward's Apple Orchard

Kyri, Kyle, and I had fun at the apple orchard on Saturday. We enjoyed the fall activities even though we were sweating like it was the middle of the summer. Kyri has a new favorite food and has not stopped eating apples since then. We also enjoyed the apple donuts! Although I remembered to bring the camera this time, apparently the battery was dead. : ( Luckily, we had the video camera.

After the orchard, we spent the night at our lake house. Today was a beautiful day to be out on the boat...even if the fish weren't biting.

Happy Birthday, Charlotte Faith!!

Today is Charlie's 2nd birthday. I can't believe she's two already!!! Time goes by so fast. She's such a big girl now. We went to her b-day party yesterday but I forgot to bring our camera. Luckily I had the video camera with, though. Here are some funny videos of the day.

The last video has Charlie's other cousin, Austin, in it. He is two months older than her. All three of these kids were cracking us up. I'm not real sure where they got the idea, but they all started pretending it was "night night" time. It's so funny how they play pretend now. : )

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