The Pumpkin Patch

Lisa and I took the kids to Zittel Farms today to get ourselves some pumpkins and get out of the house while it is still sunny. Her mom came along with us and provided a much needed extra set of hands :)

Aiden was so interested in the pumpkins and hay bales that he really wanted nothing to do with getting his picture taken. He is so funny, now that he can hold on to things and walk, it's all he wants to do. He is constantly trying to squirm away from me and get down when I am holding him.

Riding in a little red wagon, scouting out all the best pumpkins

Sittin' on the tractor with Mama - he wanted to explore it on his own

Aiden got down and checked out all the pumpkins -I think he was trying to find the best one!

 

The twins - laid back Ryan and sweet little Addison

The cousins! And to think, last year it was just me and Lisa picking out pumpkins!

We picked out some pretty pumpkins and headed home, I will make sure to post some pictures of our pumpkin carving adventures also!

How we spent the first rainy Saturday afternoon of the fall...

I love the rain today. But, we are trapped inside. Daddy took the car today because the battery is dead in the "work" car (note to self, we could never be a one car family!) - so we really are trapped.

The rain falling on our back patio

The afternoon started with a nap - Aiden snagged the best corner in the whole house and slept quite happily there for 2 hours. I dozed next to him and caught up on my Real Housewives of Atlanta, DC, Beverly Hills...

 Jeremy and I fight over this spot on the couch - it is soooo comfy!

Then we ate lunch and Aiden got to take a nice warm bubble bath. I would say it was relaxing, but the kid loves to play "splish splash" and basically splashes all the water out of the bathtub by the time he is done ;)

After he gets out of the tub he gets wrapped up in his shark towel and we play "baby shark". Baby shark entails me holding Aiden and running around the house doing the Jaws theme song (you know, duh duh...duh duh duh duh) and then showing him his reflection in the mirror and he screams "AH!"

My attempt at getting both of us in the picture...

I promptly dressed him back in pajamas - because on a day like today it is always appropriate to be a jammie day - no need at all to get dressed in real clothes! We watched some Baby Einstein and I painted my toenails "Wicked" for Halloween.

Aiden decided he wanted to check out what was going on outside, so I opened the door for him so he could get a closer look at the rain, I didn't expect him to try to crawl out there - but he did. 

He is thinking about it...

He wants out!

He's making a break for it!

I had to corral him back inside, where we lit the best smelling candle ever, snuggled up to read a few books on the couch and started cooking dinner from the comfort food bible also known as "The Pioneer Woman Cooks", because carbs and butter also seem totally appropriate on a day like today!

Allright Mom...

I posted the recipe for the delicious pumpkin bread I made the other day over HERE. I highly encourage everyone to make it! At least we can eat like it is fall!

Fall is here! Well, inside my house anyway...

Today is the first day of October. It is Fall. I don't care if it is 90something degrees outside, inside my house the leaves are falling (literally) and it smells like pumpkin spice bread. Little pumpkins have found their place in little spots all over my house and my fall wreath hangs on the front door. I love this time of year!

Since we don't have trees that have leaves that change color in the fall, I threaded some faux leaves on some thread and hung them up by the front door - every time the door opens, they move and look like they are falling. I made a little "Boo!" pumpkin banner out of glittery orange paper and glow in the dark letters, and added a glittery black crow to my fall wreath this year :)

 In the kitchen there are different types of cool looking winter squash on the table, waiting to be turned into Aiden's dinners.

And I made an awesome loaf of pumpkin cream cheese swirl bread. It is the best pumpkin bread I have ever had. Hands down. I am going to post the recipe on my tinycuisine blog a little later. You MUST try it.

 
Aiden's book collection is full of Halloween books, including my favorite "Goodnight Goon" - a parody of "Goodnight Moon", which I read to Aiden in the hospital.

I have been busy making Halloween decorations for the outside - I will post them later, once they are up. And Aiden's costume came in the mail yesterday. Halloween is my favorite holiday - can you tell? I just think it is fun and makes me feel like a kid again!

The changing of the seasons always makes me happy, now if only the darn weather would cooperate :)