Tailgating Fun!



Erin and Layla Playing in the Sprinkler



Eddy Street Commons



Abby, Erin and Savannah



Ella, Erin and Riley

Erin and Her Pumpkin

Erin, Kami and Braedyn

Pumpkin Patch

A few weekends ago, we had our annual trip to the pumpkin patch. Unfortunately "our" pumpkin patch on Bertrand closed for good this year and we had to find another spot for our tradition.  I found a half off deal on WNDU for Matthys Farm Market.  We got 8 pumpkins, 8 popcorns, 8 drinks, 8 cornmazes, 8 hayrides and 8 petting zoos for $36 ("Market Value" for this was $88!) So we got a pretty good deal.  The pumpkin patch was a lot of fun and we will probably continue our tradition there this year on.

Allison and Katie

Hayride with Allison, Katie, Taylor and Mitch

Daddy & Erin, Allison and Katie

Erin petting a goat



Erin and Katie



Abby

Erin petting a pig

Allison, Abby, Katie and Erin

Erin, Allison and Katie

Diana and Abby

Allison, Erin, Katie & Abby



Erin



Allison, Mitch & Katie

Tailgating - Notre Dame vs. Air Force

Last weekend we went out tailgating for the ND/Air Force Game. Erin had fun visiting our friends and loved playing with Layla and Posey again!

Tailgating - Michigan State vs ND

Erin helped Grandma clean the garage

Being Silly Waiting for Everyone to Come Over

Putting Makeup on to Look Her "Best"

Posey Hanging Out with The Big Kids

Erin Telling An Animated Story Complete with Hand Guestures...Not Sure Where She Gets That From :)

 Erin and Posey

Erin and Riley Playing Hopscotch

The Kids Playing Soccer


Go Notre Dame!

Ready for Football Season!

I painted our cornhole boards (6 years later!) Our set is a little difficult to play with because the bags slide right off.  I am hoping that I fixed it with a little bit of sand in the paint. I'm pretty proud of them! 3 days until football season starts!!!

Decorating Pumpkins

Here are some photos of Erin decorating her pumpkin

Of course pink is her first choice!

Ack!!  Paint on my hands!!

Daddy Carving His Pumpkin

Complete with glitter and pipe cleaners!

Helping Light Mommy's Pumpkin

Erin's Pumpkin

Our Little Horsie!

For about a month before Halloween, whenever asked Erin would tell you she wanted to be a horse for Halloween. So, I went out and got all of the supplies to make Erin a horse costume for Halloween.  Not even two days later, when you asked her what she wanted to be for Halloween, she would tell you a cat.  When you said "I thought you wanted to be a horse." She would tell you "No Mom, CAT!"  Sigh.  Oh well, she will be a cat that looks like a horse then.

Fast forward to Halloween and she has gracioulsy accepted the fact that she is a horse and she seemed to like it.  She even galloped around the neighborhood.
She ACTUALLY wore a HAT!!

Walking her favorite dog, Pumpkin

Aunt Mar taking her up to the first house

Everyone took turns taking her up to the houses

She got TONS of candy.  We are still working on eating it all! After each house she would exclaim "more candy!" I couldn't figure out if she was excited because she got more candy or if she was insisting on going to the next house and getting more candy. It was adorable!