Happy Pumpkin Day!

Hello All, Happy Pumpkin Day! Tonight we're taking the kids to Calvary's Fall Festival. Ainsley is going as Belle from Beauty and the Beast and Z is going as one of those little aliens from Toy Story. Mike, Jess and I are going as ourselves...I know, real original. Ainsley is falling asleep in curlers as we speak so we'll see what happens with her hair! More pictures to come.

Ainsley about 20 minutes before I got on the computer...

This is Ains currently!

For those of you who were fortunate enough to walk on our old tile and linoleum, we're pleased to tell you that it has all been replaced...the entry, kitchen and laundry room all match now. It was a long time coming and we're so glad we did it. I think Z likes it too! And no, we didn't do it ourselves, we had House of Floors come in and do it. We like to have projects around the house but this was one Mike decided he'd rather not do. This weekend (hopefully) we're painting the entry and kitchen. More pictures to follow!

Pumpkin Patch

We took the kids to the Corn Maze and Pumpkin Patch at Wagner's Farm in Corrales yesterday. I don't have any photos of us in the maze because the kids took off and the path wasn't exactly stroller friendly so, I didn't get any pictures until later. We finally made it out of the short side once Mike found out there was a map that I had been trying to navigate with for 20 minutes. Let's just say I sometimes have trouble finding my car in the parking lot after getting groceries!


Here is Mike "roping" at the end of the maze. They had some animals to feed and the roping activity to do while waiting to catch the next hayride back to the pumpkin patch.

Yeehaw!

Ainsley decided to give it a go and roped herself on the first try! I happened to catch it...but she gave up after everyone laughed. Then she hid behind Mike and eventually walked off...all caught on camera, of course!

This is my friend Kelsey with Jessica. Kelsey and I were roommates our last semester of college and we were in each others' weddings. She lives in Bloomfield but was down for the weekend visiting her sister and some friends. We had to laugh because we all ran into each other in the corn maze...what a small world!

After feeding the pony, Z was more interested in playing with the dirt.

Here is the hayride. Ainsley is in the yellow shirt way at the front with her head turned towards the tractor. She was one of the first ones on but didn't want to come and sit with us. I like to think it was because she was fascinated with the tractor but she might tell you otherwise!

And of course, the family photo in the pumpkin patch!
Say CHEESE!
Little Miss Pumpkin

Firetruck Day at School

The firetruck came to visit the kids at school today. I went early to take some pictures and both Ainsley and Zechariah's classes were out at the same time. That makes picture taking a little easier! Ainsley is upfront in the maroon shirt and Z is to her right....over in the next group, sitting in front of the lady wearing the vest.

Z went through the firetruck and got his picture taken (by me and Ms. Michelle, one of his teachers) with the helmet on. He was very interested in all the buttons and things they had in there. He kept saying, "I feeled that"! It was pretty funny.

This is Ainsley's class

Z in the car on the way home...he insists on wearing these sunglasses that really belong to Ainsley. He claims they are his.

Just thought this was a cute photo of Jess!

First Smiles

Jessica has been smiling for a little while now but it is still hard to catch on camera. Here are two that we kind of captured. I need to video tape it because she gets going and it is so cute! Ainsley can really make her smile, too!

And of course, how could you not smile when you see this! Ok, more like laugh=0)
They were so busy "making strawberries"

Please Be in Prayer

My mom came over for lunch today and said there had been a balloon accident earlier this morning that claimed the life of one person on board. I just finished reading the article about the accident on-line and found out that it was this triangle balloon that we saw yesterday. They aren't sure if it was the balloon's pilot or passenger that was killed but, regardless, please be in prayer for their family and friends as well as the other person involved who is still in critical condition.

Balloon Fiesta 2008

This morning we headed out to the Balloon Fiesta with the kids for the special shapes mass ascension. It was their first time, and Mike's too! Mike and I got up at 4:30, got ready and then woke the kids up, bundled them up, and headed out to Balloon Fiesta Park. We arrived at 5:30, before the Dawn Patrol was even lifting off so we got ourselves coffee and breakfast burritos and the kids (minus Jessica) got to share a cinnamon roll.

The kids started to get antsy because there weren't going to be any balloons launching for about another hour so we bought Z a light saber and Ains a disco butterfly to keep them busy. I thought the pictures were neat!

Then it was showtime so we moved out to the field and got up close and personal while the balloons began to inflate.



Mike and Z
Me and Ains


Here is a "Zebra"...it's kind of hard to see his tail but he has one. They all wear the ref shirts and some wear a zebra head hat or they even sprayed their hair with black and white stripes. Zebras blow whistles and clear the area each time a balloon is getting ready to take off.

This was a neat balloon. It is an octopus with other sea creatures surrounding it...a starfish, some dolphins, a sea star...I took a few pictures where you can actually make those out but I liked this one when it flew right over my head!

Thirsty anyone?!
It amazes me that they can make so many different shapes!
Z just in awe of all the balloons around...he cheered every time one lifted off.

To go with Z's light saber, of course.


Jessica slept the entire time we were there.
The End