Pumpkin Pickers

We took the kids to the pumpkin patch today... finally!  Everyone keeps getting sick or it's been raining so we finally had a nice day to go.  I spent the morning at the Urgent Care with Reese because she has a bad cold :( But we went to the patch just for a little while.... pretty much so I could get a couple pictures of the kids-ha!  Oh and so Ben could get the biggest pumpkin there!

Here is Ben's picks!  One for him & one for Daddy!  Ben cleaned his pumpkin out and then the neighbor kids came over.  So Matt was left to do the rest by himself :)  I tried to get a good picture of the pumpkins carved but couldn't.  

I also found this really cool pumpkin idea on Pinterest so Matt made it.  He used a "Funkin" so we could use it every year.  It turned out really cool!

Matt and Ben also made the front porch really spooky this year!  The scary blue lights look really neat!

Shepherd's Cross

Today was the first field trip of the year!  All of the 1st graders loaded up and caravanned to a beautiful working farm called Shepherd's Cross.  

The farm has an annual Shepherd's Pumpkin Festival.  The kids played fun games, were able to pet animals, go thru the hay maze, see pumpkins growing on the vine, and take a hay ride around the farm.  

The kids had a blast!  

beautiful!

BUDS!

a little duck, duck, goose-which gets very intense-ha!

1st GRADE!!!!

bowling!

hay maze fun!

sweet face :)

And He's 7!

Our handsome baby boy is now 7 years old!  

How did this happen??  I just brought him home from the hospital.  I just planned his 1st Birthday.  Time goes by too fast!  

Ben is an amazing boy!  He is sweet, loving, smart, energetic boy.  We are so blessed to have such an wonderful boy!

Friday Reese and I took donuts to Ben's class for a special birthday treat.

yum!

Saturday morning Ben woke up early to open presents from Mommy, Daddy, & Reese.  He was so excited about his gifts.

WOOHOO 3ds XL!!!  He was so excited!

  A special gift from Daddy. A gold Home Run Derby baseball, signed by Carlos Beltran (Ben's favorite Cardinal)!

That afternoon Ben had a party with his friends at Andy B's.  They rode go carts and played in the arcade.  Ben had a lot of fun with all his buddies that came!

SUPER MARIO BROS!!!

BOYS!!!

making a wish :)

COUSINS!

playing in the arcade!

GO CARTS!!!

Sunday evening Ben's grandparents came over for pizza and cake.  Ben is very blessed to have so many people that love him so much!  

Ben, 

Daddy and I are so proud of you!  You are such a sweet boy.  You are an AMAZING big brother and your sissy loves you so much!  We love seeing you learn and do well at school.  It is so fun to watch you play baseball and soccer and to see how much you love to play.  Daddy and I are so blessed and love you so much!  

En Fuego!

Saturday was Ben's first soccer game for the fall.  He is playing on his Uncle Marc's team with his cousin Landon.
The boys played good and had fun!

GO EN FUEGO!!!!  

Ben's number 1 fan!

yay BEN!

GO LANDON GO!!!!

A little half time speech from Coach!

SNACK TIME!

Saturday Fun

Saturday was college football day!  That means lots of football and family fun!

my handsome boy!

Teaching Sissy to do "touchdown"!

helping Bubba fill the cooler.

Little football game between cousins!