Pumpkin Patch

One Truth and a Lie

Tonight at church dinner, James was telling people there was a baby in mommy's tummy. He also spread a rumor that I am 23. Love this kid!

Picture is waiting for daddy to get out of meeting.

What to name the baby?

The boys have been coming up with names for the baby. When asked if they think it will be a boy or girl, we get "we don't know yet", but their names say it all! Luke thinks we should name the baby Sarah. He is pretty adamant about this one. James, on the other hand, is very diplomatic in his response and gives us several options to choose from. Here is how the conversation went:

 

Me: What should we name the baby?

James: Gordon. (what on earth!?!)

Luke: Sarah.

Me: James, why did you think of that name?

James: He is in Thomas the Tank Engine. (ok, now that makes sense)

Me: You know we picked names for both you boys from the Bible.

James: Ohhhhh. Well, then maybe we could name him Matthew or Mark (long pause) or even Acts! (notice how he skipped over Luke and John because we already have those in our family).

Luke: Sarah is in the Bible, my name is still good.

 

So what do you think, what should we name the baby?

 

Birthday Boy and a Baby in Jail

Our sweet Luke turned 4 last week. He has been anxiously waiting since September for his birthday to arrive. Mostly he wanted to plan his special birthday dessert. We went through many different ideas, and finally settled on chocolate cupcakes and icecream.

Hard to catch a picture of this sweeetie around food, he doesn't waste anytime once dessert is placed in front of him!

 

I did catch him with his breakfast treat....after he had his first bite. Happy Birthday Luke, you sure make life exciting!

 

Funny story from this morning....James came running into see me when he woke up frantic to ask me a question. It was apparent he had been thinking this up while he was waiting for it be time to get up. (Thank you Tot Clock!) Almost breathless he asks..."Is the baby naked in your tummy?" I told him that yes, the baby was growing naked, but it was ok because no one can see the baby yet. We'll be sure to dress the baby. He seemed to relax with this information, then instructed me to open my mouth. I asked him why..."So I can see the baby and say good morning". Hahaha, this guy is hysterical. Then in walks Luke, catching the tail end of the conversation. "I am going to throw the baby in jail" he announces with a giggle. Oh boy, and we're off to another normal morning in our house. Good Morning!

 

Great Falls Park

Hard to believe we have never made it out to see Great Falls! It was a great morning trip to hike a little, check out the observation points and climb some rocks. James read all the signs along the way, which was great because if the sign said to stay on the trail...guess who actually stayed on the trail! We also watched some kayakers in the rapids, and the kids asked if Uncle Morgan and Auntie Julia could do that. What do you think Uncle Mowg and Auntie Julia...want to show off your rapid kayaking skills next time you come to visit?

Perhaps the funniest picture of the day. I told them to act normal and this is what I got. Luke is the Statue of Liberty and James is showing off his super powers.

And we actually got pictures of John and I. Proof we too were there.

Me and my guys, love these boys!

 

Our New Look!

Have you noticed our new design on our blog? Isn't it fabulous! I "designed" it myself at Sour Apple Studio's Do It Yourself site. The hardest part was picking just one design, there are so many to choose from. And it is all custom, you pick colors, fonts, backgrounds....you name it. And until October 8th, there is a giveaway for a free DIY blog design.

 So hurry over and check it out at: http://www.sourapplestudiodiy.com/, or you can click on the fun button in my sidebar.

Random tidbits from our Wednesday. We have Community Bible Study on Wednesday mornings, and we all love it. The boys updates from this morning were pretty hilarious. James apparently announced to his entire class during snack time that "Mommy has a baby in her tummy". His teachers said he was very proud to make this announcement. When I asked him why he announced this news he said, "I just wanted everyone to know. I love babies."

Luke, meanwhile, has been teasing the girls in his class. The teachers report that it is hysterical and that mostly the girls deserve it and it is great entertainment. I asked Luke about this, and he said "I was just pushing their buttons." Nice. Although bonus points for Luke, he impressed his teachers by reciting the Lords Prayer before snack.

Apparently my kids can do great things when bribed by food.  Now go to Sour Apple Studio and check it out!

Pumpkin Patch!

It's officially fall here in Northern Virginia, and we are loving it! We had our first (of many) trips to our local pumpkin patch this weekend.

Here I am with my sweet pumpkins.

They like to pick out ones that are "super heavy" because they are "so strong". Welcome of Fall!