Pumpkins to.......Jack-O-Lanterns!!!

A couple weeks ago, Wilson's sweet school went to the pumpkin patch in Lafayette. It is only a short distance from Auburn and such a cute, fun place. They have lots for the kids to do......Hayride out to the pumpkin patch, petting zoo, tractors to play on, inflatables, train rides. In other words, lots of things to do to burn off that 3 year old energy :)

Wilson and his two best girl buddies.... Stirling and Claire.

Loving the hayride with mommy!

This was the expression he made when we came around the corner and he first spotted the pumpkin patch.......priceless!! Love it!

"I think this is it!!!!"

On to the petting zoo!

Since brother couldn't make the trip with us, we picked him out one too. Those pumpkins have been sitting on our front porch for a lot of days now and FINALLY the time came to give them a little personality :). So yesterday after Nathan got home from school the Jack-O-Lantern fun began!!!

The finished projects!!!!!!

Typical 7 yr old boy.....had to do a "scary" face pumpkin. Don't you love Nathan's scary face too! :)

And the 3 yr old went with a fun, happy face!

Celebration of #7

As I said in my previous post......I CANNOT BELIEVE I HAVE A 7 YEAR OLD!!!!!!! Where in the world did the time go?!?!?!?!?!?

We started Nathan's birthday off with an all boys (except one special girl--cousin Stirling) Karate Birthday Party!!!! The kids had a great time and I think they pretty much loved every minute of it. How could they not with games of dodge ball, dodge ball freeze tag, getting to break their own wooden board, and obstacle courses. It was a perfect start to Nate's birthday week.

Nate even got to be a black belt for the day!!!! He loved that!

The boys thought this was totally cool.....Nathan (along with some assistance) got to cut his cake with a real Samurai sword.

Check out this rowdy group!!! Notice Stirling.....that's about as close as we could get her to all those boys. Do you blame her?!?!?!?!?

On Nathan's actual birthday (Oct. 14th) I dropped by his school for a lunch visit and brought his class some yummy cookies. The class was so cute and very appreciative.

And then to wrap up the big day, Nathan chose Mikata for his birthday dinner with family. I told him since his party was for only boys that he could invite one "special" friend to go to dinner with us. OF COURSE it was his "girlfriend" Isabel.

And of course, one last set of candles to blow out!!

7 Years......Really?!?!?!?!?

This whole 7 year old thing is about to much for me!!!!! I want to go back to these sweet little years........................... Happy Birthday Nathan!

More pics to come from today!!!!!!