Salem in the Fall...

The kids and I just returned from a wonderful trip to Salem to see Pammy and Gramps. Our time there was jam-packed with fun fall activites!

 First stop, the little beach.  Libby and Knox made sand castles while Pammy soaked up the sun.

 

After church on Sunday, we headed to the Pumpkin Patch in Mt Vernon.  It was GREAT!  

The hayride was the best part!  It looked like a pirate ship...

The playground was HUGE and it had teeter totters and tricycles.

After all that playing, homemade butterscotch ice cream and kettle corn hit the spot!

A little pumpkin painting after the patch!

Gramps returned from a trip on Monday, so Knox put him straight to work on the tractor.

The girls went shopping and this is what we returned to.

Our last night, gramps and the kids made a campfire. 

We had a weenie roast and s'mores...

Yum!  Too much fun!

A Week with Pammy and Gramps!

 Late July we got to spend a WHOLE WEEK at Pammy and Gramps house!  It was a blast!

 Knox would have spent the whole week on the tractor if we let him. 

 He wanted to be right with Gramps all the time.  He thought he could help him fix the tractor...

 Fishing with Gramps...

 Some late birthday gifts for Knox-man.

 Ready to rumble, thanks to Gramps!  More pics to come...

Pammys House!

We just returned from a super fun trip to Pammy's house! We had a jammed packed week of activities. The only thing that wasn't great was that Gramps was out of town. We missed you Gramps, and hope to see you soon!


One of our fave things is playing in the sand by the lake...


Pammy got us our first fishing poles and we had a blast fishing with them.


Pammy took me for my first big girl hair cut from a professional, Mrs Jenny.









We even got to enjoy the nice weather by flying a kite!



Knox's obsession is the riding lawn mower. He could sit there all day.
We also, went to see the town play of Cinderella, made cupcakes, went shopping, and had tons of fun playing at Pammy's house. We can't wait to come back soon!

A Trip to see Pammy and Gramps

Please forgive Mommy, she has been really busy with Christmas cards for Libbylu Designs, and hasn't had much time for blogging. Last weekend we went to see Pammy and Gramps. We had a great time helping them decorate their Christmas tree.
Pammy always lets us make cupcakes

Knox loves getting on Gramps tractor.

Their yard is really fun to run in!

Reading with Gramps in our jammies.

Knox's Dedication

Mommy and Daddy had me dedicated at church this Sunday. Pastor Ben preached an amazing sermon on atonement, and he made the baby dedication so special. I was a really good boy. When they asked my extended family to stand I got really excited when I saw them. I smiled so big at Gramps, Pammy, Honey, Pop pop, and Nana. That's my picture on the big screen behind us!

How special to have so many family members there on my special day. After church they all came over for a yummy brunch.

A family picture to commemorate the day!

Pammy and Gramps gave me my first real Bible with my name on it.

We had such a great time with Pammy and Gramps all weekend. Gramps even got me to sit still long enough to read to me. That is a BIG deal!

More from Salem!

We loved playing by the lake at Pammy and Gramps house!

Gramps showed us off at his office

And Pammy showed us off at her school

Fun in the sand

Mommy's shades

El Rancherito, Mommy's fave!

Holding hands at the craft fair

Gramps played us some tunes

Mommy's attempt at straightening my hair. Do you recognize me?

We LOVED playing on the tractor

Thanks for a great weekend P and G! We love you so much and miss you already!