We had a wonderful Halloween weekend with Todd's family in town. They arrived late Friday night so the boys didn't see them until Saturday morning. We slept in and then went to the mall to do a little shopping and let James ride the carousel. We enjoyed a super cheap lunch at the Hereford House from a Dealbug coupon that I got. For $2/person we each got a bowl of their steak soup, unlimited rolls and free soft drink refills. What a steal! Saturday afternoon we toured some model homes while the boys napped in the car and then headed to a local pumpkin patch. We have been to Whitetail patch the last 2 years. We like that it is local, not crowded or commercialized, and they actually grow their own pumpkins on the farm. I don't think this was "our" year for pumpkin patches. The patch was empty and there were hardly any pumpkins left. Usually we get great pictures there so I was a little disappointed. The patch owner said that it was a really bad pumpkin crop as you can see from the pictures. At Carolyn's patch we almost go blown away and Whitetail was an empty patch. Maybe better luck next year! Here are some pictures from the scarce patch! James loved rolling the pumpkins around!
Saturday evening we had Jack over to spend the night and Tatiana stayed with Gillian at my parents. The boys carved 2 pumpkins. Jack did one all by himself and was so proud. I was very nervous about him holding the knife but he did great! For Halloween we had a monkey and a bumblebee. James loved everything about Halloween including ringing doorbells, saying "trick or treat", and eating some candy. Here is James taking inventory!
We went to a local pumpkin patch yesterday, but the STRONG winds kind of took the fun out the trip. Blake and I spent most of our time inside to avoid getting blown away. I did capture a few cutes pics/videos. We are hoping to possibly go to a different patch this weekend right by our house to get some pictures of the boys.
While I was away this weekend James got to go to his first high school football game While I was away this weekend James got a new haircut While I was away this weekend James helped Dada with some yard work
Blake and I went a trip to Santa Barbara this weekend for my cousin Rebecca's wedding. We had a great time and he was a wonderful traveler for the most part. It didn't hurt that I had some extra help either! Look at these two proud grandparents! We made it! Here is the cute little bungalow we stayed out. It was recently remodeled by two film producers. It was amazing. 3 bedrooms, all with king sized beds. After we arrived on Friday we quickly dropped our luggage off and headed to the hills. We did some wine tasting at a local winery and then had dinner in Solvang. It is a Danish community and I didn't get any pictures, but it was adorable!! Saturday morning we just relaxed around the house, got donuts, drank coffee and watched some football. Blake loved getting to see his cousin Sarah and Aunt Shelly. Saturday afternoon we went to the beach and enjoyed some amazing Mexican food! Fresh pico and gaucamole. It was soooo good! Blake also got to put his toes in the ocean for the first time!
Sunday it stopped raining just in time for the wedding. It was a beautiful wedding and Rebecca looked stunning!
Much to my surprise, Blake has a bottom tooth that poked through this morning. I thought I saw it yesterday but couldn't feel it so I wasn't sure. I hope his teeth don't bother him too much! 1 down, 19 to go!!! I was surprised because James didn't get his first tooth until 6 months so I wasn't really expecting it yet.
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