Pick a Pumpkin

{classic Lou, crazy happy in the oddest places}

{this is classic too, sneaky sassy, up to something} 

Can you see the joy? Did you notice the blurs of excitement?

We love pumpkins. White ones, pink ones, green ones, the usual orange ones, round ones, tall ones, flat ones, tiny ones and big ones, all except those ones with the witch wort bumps all over them. They give me the nilly willies-but that kind of makes them perfect for Halloween so we usually end up with one of those in our wagon anyway.  

The babes usually load up a little red wagon in record time, then they're off running and exploring until we can finally corner them into one place, pay for our squash loot, and ride off with them for carving and decorating.

 {"mama, HAPPY! Look."}

{he loves heavy machinery}

Klises Come to Town

Remember those "My Parents Went to the Caribbean and All I Got Was this T-shirt" shirts? That's what this picture makes me think of.

"The Klises Came to Visit Us for a Weekend and All I Got Was this One Picture."

 Though it wasn't well documented, the kids had a great time playing with their cousins and spending time with Papa and Grandma. We tried to show them some of our favorite fall hang outs and give them a tiny glimpse of where we now call home. It was fun to share a few days with them, and we're so grateful that they made the long trip to spend some time with us.