Pumpkin Patch

This afternoon we ventured to South 47th Farm (in Redmond) to enjoy the great fall weather as a family...the sun was shining & you didn't even need a jacket! I love this time of year...the crisp air, leaves changing color, hot apple cider...ah, gotta love it! There were so many pumpkins to choose from but we ultimately decided that we would take a pumpkin out of Opa's garden instead! Here are a few pictures from our afternoon:

"sooooo BIG"

I can't seem to lift this one...Daddy, I need your help!

At first Jaelyn didn't want to have anything to do with these funny things...but she slowly warmed up to it...well, enough to capture a picture of her in it!!

Ok Mom & Dad...I'm a little sick of all these pictures you are taking...get me off of this mound of pumpkins!

Probably one of Jaelyn's favorite things was standing on a bale of hay and playing with the gourds. We had to wait 30 minutes for kettle corn...so thankfully she kept herself occupied!

While Daddy is Away....

...The Girls get to Play!

Our day started off with a trip to Bellevue Square Mall for some shopping and play time at the new children's play area. I got to go in a few stores, but then headed up to the 3rd floor for some good 'ole playtime. She LOVED running around & climbing on everything. She is such a monkey. The only thing that made us leave the play zone was the fact that she was hungry for lunch! So, we grabbed a quick bite to eat & then headed home in time for her nap...well, the nap actually started in the car.

Once she woke up from her nap, we jumped back in the car for outing #2. This time we went to Kelsy Creek Farm. They have a little petting zoo as well as a fun playground specifically designed for little tykes. Jaelyn was able to see "neigh, neighs" (horses), baa's (sheep), chickens, bees, rabbits & goats.

Jaelyn wasn't too sure of the horse and only got this close to it. The horse REALLY wanted to be petted and reached as far as he could through the fence, but was denied! Maybe next time.

Jaelyn got up enough courage to get closer to the sheep....

After we were done looking at the animals, we headed for the play area. Jaelyn had a fun time on the swings & teeter-totter and climbing on the toys. Although, the doggies on the playground were probably the highlight for her. She just can't get enough of them!

Thanks for a great day sweetie!! Let's do this again sometime! (Don't tell Daddy how much we spent at the mall...it's our secret!!)

Look who's 1 1/2 years old today!

Yep, that's right...our baby girl is 1 1/2 years old today! Gosh...she is growing up way too fast!! Here are her stats from her doctor's visit yesterday:

weight: 22 lbs 2.5 oz (25%)
height: 34 in (97%)

**I'm not sure how accurate these measurements were because Jaelyn was NOT a happy camper at the doctor's visit! She cried big tears when we tried to get her weighed & measured! I think she recognized the nurse who was doing the measurements because she is the one who usually pokes her! Poor girl! She also cried when Dr. Dave examined her. She did not like him looking at her ears, mouth, or listening to her heart. She worked herself up so much that she took a nap for 3 1/2 hours! It would have been longer, but I woke her up so that she would be able to get to bed at night!**


some of her words: poopy (her latest word!), dirty, truck, duck, more, baby, emo (elmo) & the usuals (mommy, daddy, what's that?, uh-oh, buh-bye, peese, yes, pa (opa), ma (oma), dog-dog, no, and she says many more words on command. (even "brudus"...cousin Lexi's dog!)
animal noises: chicken (along with hand motions!), cow, duck, monkey, dog, cat, bear, lion
favorite books: her elmo book, the sparkly frog book, 3 minute tale book (just looking at the pictures of the animals), and really enjoys looking through magazines to find pictures of doggies.
favorite foods: basic 4 cereal (she's won't eat cherrios & other kids cereal...she's sick of them!), eggs, mac n cheese, salmon, beans, and any fruit.
favorite toys: the noisy "popper", ride-on bus, balls,
how many teeth: 13
loves to: color (we are working on her coloring just on the paper & not taste testing the crayons!), turn on the radio and dance, to eat her snack out of a bowl while sitting on the couch, bath time, playing outside, jumping on the bed, looking at pictures & watching video of herself on the computer.
hates: to have her nails cut & doctor's visits.
sleeps: goes down at night around 7-7:30pm and wakes up around 7:30-8am. She takes one nap...usually right after lunch for about 1-1.5 hours.

Future gymnast?

Last weekend Jaelyn & I drove to Wenatchee to celebrate Matthew Hunter's 3rd birthday! Marcus decided to stay back at the cabin so that he could shoot his new gun in preparation for hunting season. Matt's birthday party was held at Apply Valley Gymnastics. Jaelyn absolutely had a blast running around that place! She was on the go the entire time! She didn't even wait for the cake to be cut..she wanted to go back and play! Too fun! Looks like I'd better get her enrolled in a little tots gymnastics class! Here are some pictures from the afternoon:

She absolutely LOVED the trampoline! Do we have a tumbler on our hands?

Jaelyn ran up and down the trampoline...it didn't matter if the older boys were right on her tail or if they bumped into her...she'd just get back up and run some more!

I caught this video...one of her many trips up and down the trampoline!

Jaelyn also loved playing in the tunnels