Cooper, Logan, & I colored this pumpkin, while MacKenzie colored the Pumpkin Man.
Projects Cooper brought home from school.
There may be more coming in the next few days...I'll just add them as I get them.
We spilt up the pumpkin process into two groups. The Gutting & The Cutting. This afternoon MacKenzie, Logan and I gutted the pumpkin and cleaned it out. Cooper didn't want to help this year, but Logan was all over it. He wouldn't touch the insides but he wanted to use the spoon and 'help mom'. Mac was our designated goo picker upper.
For Family Night we carved the pumpkin. Logan keeps calling the pumpkin "tree!" I think it's just easier for him to say. He really wanted to help daddy carve.
So in order to keep him safe from the knife, we gave him the scoop.
If you haven't carved your pumpkin yet, here's a great website to get some ideas:
The boys really liked it when we lit the candle.
Cooper finally getting involved in the process.
Today was our annual pilgramage to the Pumpkin Patch. We went to the Scholtz Farm in Orting. We really lucked out with the weather, as it had rained all morning and threatened our whole trip. I bundled everyone up, got out the extra set of rainboots for MacKenzie, and headed out right after Cooper got off the school bus. I actually got a little nervous wondering how in the world I was going to take 3 toddlers to a farm. Luckily, my friend Kati came along with us, and made it somewhat easy. Once we got to the farm they wanted to play with all the toys on the sawdust hill. It was fun watching them run around and play with the different toys.
The great thing about the Scholtz farm is that it allows the kids to get close to the animals. Of course, the cows were the highlight for Logan. However, he thought the pigs were pretty funny.
Moooo!
The corn maze at the farm was really simple and easy. Naturally we had to stop and take a silly picture with Snow White and her Dwarfs. Logan actually stood still long enough for me to snap the picture. The kids really enjoyed the maze. This years' theme was Peter Pan, they had little activities for the kids to do along the way. The trick was keeping the kids within eyesight.
Cooper was our fearless leader. Making sure everyone knew which way to go, but still, thankfully, listening for me to have him slow down or stop.
The end was insight and it was time to go and get our pumpkin!
It was time to let the kids loose and let them find our pumpkin. Logan really really liked running through the patch and trying to climb over the pumpkins.
Somehow I managed to get a shot of me and my pumpkins.
Can you tell I'm having FUN ??!!!! They have this tractor sitting in the middle of the patch. Perfect for photo ops. I couldn't lift Cooper up, but MacKenzie and Logan went for a "drive".
It was now time to get down to some serious business. Finding the perfect pumpkin.
On our way to the pumpkin patch, we saw a field of not so "itsby-bitsy"spiders. 
I love these fall colors!
"MOM! I want McQueen! I want this one! I really do! Please?" 
NOTE:This post was intended as a short brief YAHOO for Cooper using his words so well. NOT TO BE INTERPRETED as a plea, hint, suggestion and/or idea for any gifting that may occur in the next 2 months or ever! We absolutely do not have the room for it.
We had gone to church and straight to a cousin's 1st birthday party, all during little man's nap time. So by 5:15pm he was so tired that he just plopped on the couch. He was so sweet looking I didn't want move him into his bed. I also didn't want to let him sleep too long or he wouldn't go to bed on time. Cooper made sure that he didn't sleep longer than an hour. He went right up into his face and said," BABY, WAKE UP!" Shook him gently and looked back at me and said, "He won't wake up." Repeated the process but louder, finally Logan stirred, looked at him with a "who are you! Trying to wake me up?" look on his face. And went back to sleep. Wouldn't it be nice if we as parents could do that?
