Pumpkin patch times 2

We went to the pumpkin patch with some ward friends and then again with the PIM group which stands for partners in medicine or what I think it should really be called PIMPS- partners in medicine at Penn State.

Pumpkin Patch round 1




Not really sure why Luke was hating life this day. Maybe because it was freezing but at least he is kind of smiling it the next one!

Pumpkin patch round 2







Much happier and warmer this time.

Happy Birthday Dave!

All that Dave wanted for his big 30th birthday was to go to a Penn State game. So he found some tickets on craigslist and we drove up to State College for a fun game the weekend before his birthday.



Classic Luke. He just kind of shuts down when it is really loud and rowdy and will just fall asleep. I find it really odd that he can fall asleep at places like this but doesn't sleep in places like his own bed!
The besties.

It is definitely fall

On Dave's real b-day we went out to dinner at a cute little place called the Hershey Pantry. Luke fell asleep on the way over and stayed asleep (again) at the restaurant so it felt like a real date!

Happy Birthday Luke!

Luke turned 3 on Friday and had the "best birbday" according to him. All day he kept asking me if it was still his birbday and all that he wanted (besides that $50 Buzz Lightyear, that we definitely did not get him) was for his friends to come over for a Dumbo's Circus party.

Showing off his new crocodile boots and making some very interesting faces!

The Dumbo's Circus party.

The kids playing the Elefun game.
Pin the feather on Dumbo's trunk.
Dave drew the picture of Dumbo for the party one night while I was at Young Womens and was super proud of it. The next day Luke kept commenting on how "perfect" the hat looked... I am thinking that Dave was boasting about that one to him.

Luke with his cute buddies. Max, Samuel, Ashton and Tate.
Pinata time.

Ashton was the only one smart enough to stay with the goodies!

This was Luke's excited/kind of embarrassed face that he made every time someone sang Happy Birthday to him.
I especially like Linsy and her Mom's cute faces in the background. Note to self: learn how to frost a cake!



I made one of those rainbow cakes and I have to say it was so fun to make. It made me so happy and icing tints were the key to the bright colors. I would make it again any day, except now that I think about it Luke didn't even eat one bite of the actual cake!



Max, Annie (Luke's crush), Luke and Benji. Thanks to all of our friends for coming, it made him soooo happy and thanks for taking the pics Leslie.

For some reason later that night we ended up at the Olive Garden. We were planning on going to Hershey Park in the Dark to go on the rollercoasters and go trick-or treating but it was rained out so we ended up here instead.

Luke kept making a weird Popeye face when the Olive people sang to him and I never knew that they give you a huge, yummy cake for your b-day!Then we went home and opened some more presents.




Luke on his very first birthday. Everything about the day of his birth was perfect. It was the best day of my life and I am kind of mad at him because I told him to not get big! I love the burrito baby.

But he is so fun big too. Luke, not that you can read, but you are such a sweet boy and you make our lives so much happier. You are such my little buddy and I love everything about you!!

Apple picking

Picking apples at the orchard was a hit. Luke had lots of fun with his cute friend Ashton and it cost $5 for half a bushel(a rounded bucket)of apples! So far our favorite thing that we have made with the apples has been apple turnovers. Ta-sty.






I repeat only $5!



Ahhhh, seasons! Welcome back. Where have you been? The past 4 years in Az, I craved the fall and actually being able to drink cider and wear fun things like pants and closed toe shoes without sweating bullets. I have forgotton how much I enjoy that cozy feeling. Thank you seasons, I feel like myself again!