Pumpkin Patch Fun!!

Our little family went to the pumpkin patch last weekend. We had so much fun!! Here are some pictures of our trip.

This is the face Kyle makes when you tell him to smile or say cheese. I'm pretty sure it is the same face that Jeremy used to make when he was little and asked to smile. :)


Here, Bryce is watching what his big brother and daddy are doing. He can't be left out!

This year Kyle could actually pick up some of the pumpkins. Here he is picking up the pumpkin that we picked out for Bryce.

This is the picture we took last year of Kyle trying so hard to pick up a pumpkin. Poor little guy. He was having a hard time.

My little man having fun in the pumpkin patch.

My boys.

My newest little guy. Almost seven months old!

When Jer and I got home with the boys we laid them down for a nap, thinking they would pass out right away. Boy, were we wrong! We kept hearing laughter, first from Bryce, then Kyle would laugh, then Bryce again. I finally went in there to see what was going on and this is what I found.... (you can click on the picture to make it bigger to see the damage...)

Kyle is crying because he knows he is supposed to be in bed sleeping.... you can see a wet spot on his bed where he dumped some bubbles, they pulled the curtain down, and Kyle had been tossing Bryce toys to play with. As you can see, Bryce was having a grand old time!! Boys are sooooo messy, but they are a lot of fun!!

Our Zoo Trip!

While Jeremy was with the school on their retreat, a bunch of us that had been left behind decided to spend the day at the zoo. Well, we initially didn't plan on spending the whole day there... but we went to breakfast first and ended up getting to the zoo around 11:30am (our original plan was to be there by 10am) and we didn't leave until 4pm! We wore our kids out!! It was a great day... the weather was perfect and the zoo wasn't too crowded. Here are some pictures of our fun day!

Here Kyle and his cousin, Collin, are standing in front of a life-size (9 1/2 ft.) polar bear picture the zoo has to measure up to. I don't think their little heads are as big as the bear's paws!

Here is Bryce entertaining himself in the stroller while everyone else is checking out the sea lions. He did great, especially considering he had to ride around in the stroller all day and couldn't see any of the animals.

Bryce seems to always be happy, which is great, because he has such an adorable smile!!

Kyle had so much fun playing with Collin and Jonah. (Jonah is my friend,Keli Sergeeff's, little guy.) Here he is in Keli's wagon, wearing Jonah's Elmo hat. We had been asking him all morning where we were going and he would say, "a zoo!" and we would ask him what we would see, "animals!" Too cute! I had taken him to the zoo last year and he was more into watching all of the people and little kids than looking at animals.

The zoo had some djembes that the boys absolutely loved! You could hear kids banging on these things all throughout the primate exhibits. Here they are banging away. Bryce actually managed to fall asleep while the were banging, despite the boys serious lack of rhythm.

Here is Kyle trying to help the gorilla statue out by picking his nose for him. He was actually just pointing to the "big monkey" as he called it, but it looks like he's picking his nose!

This last picture has nothing to do with the zoo, but I had to add it because it is too cute. Bryce is sitting so well, crawling like crazy, and pulling himself up on whatever he can. It's amazing to watch him doing all these things, especially considering he isn't even seven months old. Kyle didn't crawl until after nine months. I guess Bryce wants to be able to keep up with his older brother, or maybe just get away from him so he won't sit on him anymore! Bryce had just gotten out of the tub, so he's wearing his little robe. Too cute!

A Whole Month...

since I've updated you as to what is going on in our lives. Sorry we've been MIA!! After Kyle's birthday, the whole family seemed to be hit with allergies. I have never had allergies, but let me tell you... it wipes you out!! I always try to find natural ways to help me when I feel sick, but I couldn't seem to do anything to get rid of my congestion (I still can't breath through my nose) and my eyes are still itching me terribly. We have survived though!

Jeremy was also gone for almost a whole week with Belleview's Spiritual Life Retreat. The whole secondary school goes down to a camp outside of Colorado Springs for several days; it's always a great time and usually there are several kids who dedicate their lives to the Lord. Jeremy's band, Crossfire, played all of the worship music and the kids really enjoyed it.

Along with having allergies wiping me out, the boys have decided that 6:30 is a good time to wake up. I have also been staying up with Jeremy until 11 or 11:30 at night so we can spend more time together. I'm beginning to feel like a walking zombie! In order for me to function well, I need about ten hours of sleep at night. Until I can figure out a way to get more sleep, life is going to be tough.

As for the boys, they're all doing great. Kyle loves to talk and seems to go through his day narrating everything! Bryce is almost crawling, but does what Jer calls the "army crawl". He drags himself around with his arms and occasionally uses his feet to push as well. He is such a happy baby and loves to snuggle. His pediatrician is worried about his weight. At 6.5 mos. he weighs 12 lbs. 10oz. I'm not too worried, he looks healthy, is very responsive, and seems to be ahead of others his age developmentally. It's just frustrating to have to keep dragging him to doctor appointments and spend money on copays. Please keep us in your prayers!