Peter Peter Pumpkin Eater

So we were in the car on the way home from Del Taco today when Peanut started asking Jo Jo if he could say different words. Here is the list that he repeated-monkey, chilly, each of the brother's names and Jo Jo, house, donut, cat, cow, dog, barn, tree, flag, grass, trash, bag, dirt, and 1,2,3. I was pretty amazed. He completely repeats everything I say to him now. It's super cute.

Barrel train ride. Such a cute big brother holding on to baby to make sure he's safe.

Bubba and the camel.

So we went to the pumpkin patch last Sat. after our final football game. Yes, we went undefeated this season. Our last game was 38-0. Bubba was a little bummed that it was already over, but is planning on next year. Very fun and exciting. We go to the pumpkin patch every year to pick pumpkins and do the fun activities that they have. First the kids did the little hay maze. Then Peanut and Jo Jo rode the little train made out of 55 gallon drums. Then we went in the petting zoo tent, though we didn't feed anything. They had what must be a young camel, and a baby alpaca. They had a big camel last year, so I wonder if this one was her baby. Next, Peanut did a pony ride. I walked by him, forgetting that B usually does it because I get dizzy easily. Needless to say, by the time we were done, I started to get a headache. Then he went on the swings and while he was doing that (which btw I couldn't even watch because of the whole dizzy thing) the two older boys and dad did a pumpkin slingshot. They did this twice. They each got three pumpkins to sling at two hay targets pretty far away. JP hit the first target and earned a plastic dinosaur. He was pretty stoked. Then we went on the hayride to pick our pumpkins. They go all the way from teenie Jo Jo size to ginormous bigger than dad can carry size. This year (since they've gotten kinda pricy) we opted for two pretty heavy, but medium sized ones for the older boys. Mom is the official carver and they get to pick out those design ones that you tape to your pumpkin to stencil and cut out. Peanut, Jo Jo and I went to the same place the day before for his class field trip so he got to pick out any one that he could carry himself. He came home and drew the most awesome face with two mouths, eyes, hair, and ears. All in all, a great family fun day.

Heading into the hay maze.

Mom and Dad on the hayride. Yay, a picture of us together finally!

Just swingin' around.

Sitting on the edge of the hay wagon because they were too cool to sit on the hay bales.

Riding his pony. He ended up being kinda onery, so they switched him out when he was done.