Pumpkin Patch

We took the kids to a pumpkin patch a few weeks ago. We had fun despite the freezing day! Here's Rachel with her scary T-Rex and Claire on the hay ride out to look for pumpkins.














Claire loves to look at books. She loves it even more when someone puts her in her comfy chair to read.





Nicholas was in his room having quiet time while Claire and I took naps. When I came out of my room this is how I found him.


Chillin


John and Nicholas worked together filling up the new sandbox. Of course Nicholas couldn't pass up an opportunity to be silly for the camera!

Funny Faces

Claire wants to do everything her big brother does, including riding his bike!


Big smile for daddy (he's taking the picture)!


Caught in the act...


Such a happy girl!


"Look Claire, the neighbors are out. Let's pretend we're dogs and bark at them!"

The latest injury

We were walking to our playground one evening and Nicholas was watching his shadow instead of where he was going. Ouch...

Claire has discovered the sandbox! She likes to dig with the shovel but her favorite thing to do is mess up whatever Nicholas is building.


WEEEEE!!!



Nicholas has become very brave lately (in the past few weeks). It's kind of scary being the mom of a 3 year old who wants to climb to the top of the tallest slide all by himself!

Claire Dancing

At the Museusm

Claire gets her first ride on a motorcycle.


Nicholas had a great time dressing up and playing the guitar as he sang the theme song from "Bob the Builder".



Playing in the rain.




Nicholas fell asleep on the couch and Claire thought it was a lot of fun to wake him up!


Here's Claire with her favorite blanket.


Playing in the kitchen.


My two bundles of joy.


Claire loves to pull books off Nicholas' shelf. One day they were playing together in his room and being awfully quiet. When I asked Nicholas what they were doing he said, "We're taking ALL the books off the shelf!"

Random Pictures

Nicholas found his Halloween costume in the closet from when he was about 20 months old and wanted to try it on. I was impressed that he could still actually get into it!



Claire's such a happy girl, especially when she gets to play with shoes!




Nicholas has been enjoying playing fireman with the hose this summer. He was putting out a fire in the tree here.




This is one of my favorite recent pictures of these two.

Day Out with Thomas

We took Nicholas to see Thomas the Train a few weeks ago. He had a great time and has already asked to go back again! Here he is with Sir Topham Hat, director of the railroad.



We took a ride on Annie, one of Thomas' coaches.



Nicholas got a close up look at Thomas after the train ride.



"I love trains!"


Nicholas played some miniature golf to end the day.