Pumpkin Festival

We met our favorite friends at the Pumpkin festival

and although it rained and was very cool this morning

it turned out to be a pretty nice fall day!

A perfect day for carnival games, a petting zoo,

horse rides, inflatables, face painting and fun.  

Gotta love autumn!!

our little climber

Tristan has been climbing upstairs for a while now 

but I have not got pics of it yet.  It is just adorable.  

So I wanted to share.  

These days he looks for any opportunity to

get out of his parents arms and make

a b-line to anything that looks dangerous or adventurous

... like an open staircase 

or the small space behind the couch...

But I have a feeling it's just the beginning of what this 

little boy is going to get himself into.

Friday Night Lights

Tristan went to his first high-school football game last night.   

It is still very warm in the evenings so 

it doesn't really feel like "football weather" yet 

but the crowd and the lights just make you ready for some football.  

Of course, it started with the presentation of the colors...

 followed by the band playing the national anthem.

Then it was time for kickoff with us on defense but it didn't take

long for us to take possession of the ball and score a touch down right away!

Go Big Red!!

 Then we had to cheer for the boys as they ran to 

the locker room at half time. 

We weren't able to stay for the end, it was just a little to late for this 

10 1/2 month old, but I think he had a good time.  We sure did!

Our favorite Beach!

Instead of being crabby about it being hot and humid 

we decided to 

'beat the heat'

and go to our favorite 

outdoor eating place...

The Taco House has been one of our favorite pastimes

and we couldn't let summer pass us by without a trip here.

And of coarse we had to stop by our favorite beach 

to watch the boats

and dip our toes in the water.

he lifted his little foot as the wave washed up to him (so sweet)

We are loving these little day trips and laugh with each other

as we drive out of town listening to a little voice in the back seat saying, 

"ba ba" (bye bye) and waving out the back window.

Exploring the backyard

I just love watching him explore everything around him.

The flowers in the backyard are in bloom and the morning 

was cool so I thought it was a great time to get outside and 

take in our surroundings.  

Unfortunately, when we are usually outside it's because Luke and I are

working in the garden and so Tristan is in the pack n play

or the exersaucer.  

But not today...

She love me, she loves me not...

She loves me!  

Waving bye-bye and hello now is just 

too CuTe!

Thank you God for
This child of mine
Who teaches me things
That blow my mind.
He entertains himself
In the funniest ways.
I pray that the innocence
He possess never goes away.