Pumpkin Patch 2011

It was pumpkin patch time again and we really enjoy going every year as a family. Jeff has off evey Monday now and it was beautiful weather on 10/24. Plus, Jorden was old enough this year to have more fun. Our friend and neighbor across the street had an emergency so her youngest boy Ryan came with us. He and Jensen are great friends and are even in the same class at school.

It's neat to see how much they have grown when they stand here every year

They love the hay slides

Recycled tire swings in the shape of horses

Hayride with the family plus Ryan!

Everyone got to pick a pumpkin

Zoo behind the scenes 2011

For the 4th year we were invited to go on a behind the scenes tour at the OKC Zoo. This time was especially exciting since we had a new baby elephant named Malee born earlier this year and they have a huge new home. We got to go inside their huge barn and get up close to them. It was so amazing and baby Malee is so cute you just want to hug her

Zookeeper giving Malee some sweet potato

Huge bars separate the different elephant pens

Aunt Chandra, Baby Malee and mom Asha

Mommy and baby

This wasn't part of the tour but I got a good shot of the beaver as we walked by

Check out those teeth!

We also got to feed the grizzly bears again. It's hard getting good pictures of them because of the cages but they are really sweet, funny animals

Is there a bear behind me?

Totally Tubular 80's party

Jeff's cousin Shonn and his wife Christy threw an 80's party and of course I couldn't resist getting dressed up. I was surpised by how quickly I remember how to make my hair so big! It was OU football night so Jeff didn't go with me but I had a blast hanging out with his cousins. I was really impressed by everyone's costumes

cousin Kim and her Rubiks Cube hubby Dan. This was awesome

Cousin Kevin the 80's basketball player and his wife Leesa...hilarious

Hostess Christy and Me

Crazy 80's guys

80's girls

I remembered having one of these charm necklaces and had to have one so I bought it on ebay. Every girl at the party was amazed and excited to see it

Cousins Kim and Christy

Happy Birthday to ME!

Ugh 33! This closer I get to my mid thirties, the harder it is to pretend I'm still 25! This year I went out to eat at Red Lobster with my family and had some girlfriends over for a fun girls night in. We drank wine and played the Just Dance game on the Wii. 10 girls came over and 5 of them were my friends from Edmond MOMS Club. I really miss them so I'm glad they came down. It was so fun.

Carrie, Jensen, Daddy, Jorden, Jeff, Me and Momma

Jamie and my neighbor Jen showing their moves

Jen, Jamie, Steph and Cindi

Steph, Jamie, Cindi

Diane, Jessica, Kathie, and Cindi dancing

Carla and Jen L.

It got hot inside so some of the girls relaxed on the porch in the rain

Toni, Me and Becca

I've known Jamie for a million years and NEVER knew she liked bud light beer. She said she liked it in college and hasn't had it since. I guess you just never know but she enjoyed her big ol beer!

Kathie, Diane and Jessica

 

Leodardo's Discovery Warehouse

We happened to have a Sunday open and wanted to use the coupon I bought for Leonardo's Discovery Warehouse in Enid, OK. So on October 2, 2011 we drove about 2hrs to Enid and had to first stop at Winchell's donuts because Jeff is crazy about their donut holes with sprinkles. They were out of them though so we said we would come back later. We had lunch then went to Leo's. It wasn't very big but there was lots of fun stuff for the kids to do like science exhibits, dress up, sand table, crafts, puzzles, tunnels to crawl through, animals to pet, a grocery store and a carpentry shop. The carpentry shop was neat because they got to use real hammers and saws on wood. They also had a huge outdoor playground so we had a full day. We went back to the donut place on the way home and they still didn't have any donut holes for Jeff so he was super bummed poor guy!

Jorden shopping for groceries

Good action shot but scary that one has a hammer and the other a saw yikes!

Jensen "fishing"

Huge outdoor playground

Flying a fighter plane

Digging for fossils

September 2011 Random

Great Grandma Cassie with all five great grands.
We had a great time visiting her and playing in her backyard

Kristi, Grandma Cassie and Jame.
 We have a special relationship with her and are closer to her than her grandsons.

 

Piggyback ride from Jillian

Look at that ornery face! Jensen is as big as the girls but they gave him piggyback rides too

Jensen started playing flag football this fall which is a new thing for everyone. He really enjoys it and he scored a touchdown in the first game so we are proud

 Who needs the duck pond when you can feed ducks in the neighbor's yard

So sweet! Jorden and Jillian rubbing noses at Jensen's football game

Jeff started a new schedule of working four 10hr days so he has every Monday off. It's really nice because we can do fun family things while everyone else is at work. We went to the zoo on 9/18 and it was a beautiful day for it

Sliding at the zoo

Goofing around with Aunt Jamie
Every Sunday evening we try to eat dinner at my Momma's house then we go to Jeff's parent's house to play with the girls. It's been nice being able to play outside

Jensen and Julia at storytime at the library. For some reason, they have a really precious bond. He told me she's like his baby sister and he's always very gentle with her unlike his baby brother. Jamie and I wonder if it's because they are both little stinkers sometimes and they can relate :)

 

This kid cracks me up