Pumpkin Patch

Even though it got up in the triple digits again this past weekend, we braved the heat and went to the annual Arboretum pumpkin event. It's fun to pretend it's fall even if it doesn't feel like it. :)

in a castle window

so many pumpkins!

G&M

we sure seem to have a lot of pictures of Graham just taking it all in.. :)

a fairy tale princess house  made of pumpkins 

what goes through that serious little head?

fish!

once again, hard to pull this little water boy away from it.

notice mark holding on so that he doesn't just jump in...

lunch time! doritos are his favorite....

hey, why not, went with the orange theme. :)

Beach Trip!

Labor Day weekend, Mark was off to a boys weekend at his favorite getaway with the guys - Dale Hollow Lake with his best buds and more from Ohio. A trip that only all boys should take...12 hour days on the lake...making up tricks like Human Dolphin Surfing. (don't ask)(actually do, Mark loves to talk about it.)

So Graham and I decided to take a trip out to Cali to see Aunt Lauren!!!!
We got to do so many fun things! Here are some pics. And if we can get our hands on any of Mark's trip pics, will post those too.

We started off with a fun trip to Zoomars where we met up with the Timmons family...a cute little petting zoo, and of course on a beautiful California day....

Ashley, Penelope, Graham, and me on a train ride...

sadly, this is the best pic I have of us...sweet baby Violet, JC, and Aunt L were all there too!

feeding the Z-donk...we all look a little weirded out by this thing!

(very well accessorized P in the background...so PRECIOUS)

G loves cows!

He calls them "mmmmmmmmmmmmmm" (like the sound a cow makes)

We had so much fun, and I wish I had more pictures from the day!!!

Next day...beach trip! 

Graham's first experience at the beach...

checking it ALL out.

G: "Whoa!! Freezing cold water coming at me! And I LOVE IT!!!!"

So fun!!!

(check out the super crowded beach...all the more to check out, so exciting)

Heaven

"Look at all of these kids running into ice water! One day I can be like them. All I know is I never want to leave this place."

But we did...and off to the San Diego Aquarium...

Aunt Lauren!!!!

2 sisters and a baby boy

water experiments and making friends

very intriguing...

and because I'm so delayed in getting pics up...can you believe what a little boy he's turning into??

ahhhhh!!!

a nice stroll through La Jolla Bay...

Fun fun fun trip to Cali!! Thank you Lauren for having us and letting us stay in your sweet new pad!

we had so much fun and can't wait to come back!

Love you!