Party at the Pumpkin Patch (say that 3 times fast)

On Saturday we went to a birthday party for cousin Jane (Lindsay's cousin Lesa's daughter) at Schaake's Pumpkin Patch just outside Lawrence. Being Wildcats down to our core, I would say it was nice to not have to actually go into Lawrence. But we have some real nice family in Lawrence (who invite us to fun birthday parties), and we like to go into Lawrence to see them. And you must admit that KU's campus is pretty, I mean, it's no K-State (c'mon, K-State has Anderson Hall), but it's pretty. Let's take a moment and gaze upon Anderson Hall.

And now let's see Anderson in front of Anderson Hall:


Ok, this post was about K-State, right? No, it was about Jane's fun party! It was a lot of fall fun. And they had cupcakes!!

Here are the boys checking out the chickens:


They had this nice photo-op set up for people. I only have two requests: 1) less wind (it tends to mess up my lovely wife's hair); 2) porta-potties in the background, really??




Now, for the best pictures. Tara, Lindsay's cousin and our photographer for these fine pictures, was apparently using our camera to make a documentary of this man heading for the previously mentioned porta potty. Look in the upper right-hand corner of the picture. Enjoy.





Isn't that funny. Oh, and sorry, but we didn't actually take any pictures out in the pumpkin patch. I'll describe it for you in words. If I use 1,000 words, it'll be the same as having taken a picture, right? Ok, imagine this - a hayrack ride out into a HUGE pumpkin patch. Anderson instantly picking out two little pumpkins when we get off the trailer. Wandering around looking for a big pumpkin amongst the rotting ones. Getting back on the hay rack ride with only our two little pumpkins and heading back to the farm. Leaving the party. The next day, going to a "pumpkin patch" in a church lawn down the street from our house and getting an overpriced pumpkin for carving (the money went to a good cause, right?). Driving to Price Chopper and getting a second pumpkin to carve. Dad telling Anderson at least twice a day that we aren't carving the pumpkins today.

Two more things, a few weeks ago, Lindsay was getting Anderson out of bed and ready for church and he asked what we were doing, so Lindsay told him we were getting ready for church. Anderson's respone was, "Oh, so we're not going to Disney World today?" Go figure. You know Anderson's mom, right? It must be genetic. (Don't get me wrong, I love Disney World, too.)

And then tonight, on our way home from church, we were trying to get him to tell us what they talked about in his class, and he said "women." When we asked what he learned about women he said, "that you say NO." That's it. That's all we could get out of him. The only other thing Andy would say was his current response when he doesn't remember or doesn't want to tell you - "It's kind of tough." and "it's hard to tell the difference." Silly kid.

Ok, that's it. Oh, except did you notice that I figured out how to make the pictures bigger?

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Football

Andy had his last football practice on Friday night. It's pretty fun to watch a bunch of three year-olds play flag football. The main goal is to hike the ball to the running back and then only pull the flags of the person with the ball. Here he is...

Practicing running the ball:


Practicing passing the ball:



Pulling someone's flag:




Hiking the ball:




And here he is in action:


All this was definitely worthy of a medal.



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Fun outside

We've spent time outside everyday after work watering the new plants and playing with the neighbors, Gracie and Jack.  I'll have to get a picture of the playing, but for now, here are two really cute kids.

  


And here's a little more of Anderson's photography.



Here's the photographer (looking a little guilty):

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Spaghetti

We had spaghetti for dinner. Sully enjoyed it. Don't worry, Anderson was on the other side of the table without his shirt on, too. You learn these things when you have little kids.

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Very moving story

Last Wednesday we saw Peter Loth give a presentation at church. He's a Holocaust survivor - he was born in a concentration camp. You can see the video here (it's in the video library). I'll warn you, it's kind of graphic. His message is all about forgiveness. It's pretty amazing and makes all our troubles seem so insignificant.

Help! I've fallen and I can't get up.

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Sully being silly

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Anderson's got skills

Enjoy some of Anderson's photography.



That's just 4 of the 12 pictures he took this evening.  And here's the photographer himself:

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Anderson & Sullivan...a tale of two brothers

Here are Anderson and Sullivan having fun playing on the trike.


Sometimes, though, things don't go as well...

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Naughty Sully

Enjoy.

Take a Ride on the Flooded Mine

Tonight, we took a ride on the "Flooded Mine." In case you have no imagination, the wagon is the boat and the driveway and sidewalk were the river/mine. We shot the "z's" as Andy called them. If I remember right, there are Z's on the targets on the ride.


Don't worry, Sully was having fun, too.

Brothers

Last night Andy wanted to feed Sully his bedtime bottle. This didn't last long after the picture was taken.