Searchin' for the Perfect Pumpkin

Our first family trip to the pumpkin patch is definitely blog worthy, wouldn't you think? You can probably tell that Kaitlyn enjoyed EVERY single minute of it. Here she is, fascinated by the petting animals that were right next to us! :)

This little girl was very good at inspecting the pumpkins to see how well they rolled over and if they were strong enough to support her weight!!

Lots of other fun things to do too, including slides, a maze, some rides, and of course the sunflower photo shoot.

I know this picture looks staged, but mostly it's not. She just loved holding on to those pumpkins. She wanted to show all those pumpkins who was boss! :)

So, a post every four months isn't bad, right? Well, my November resolution is to be better, so for all of you who have forgotten our blog even exists, you'll be hearing from us a lot more often!! More on Rob's new job, pumpkin carving, Halloween costumes, and Mom's projects to come. . .

One Year Old and Wiser Too!!

Our sweet little baby is growing up!! It's hard to believe that our hairless, toothless, but OH SO SWEET Kaitlyn just turned one! Her excitement for life and her darling little squeals of laughter are very rewarding as parents.

She is getting to be VERY active and EXTREMELY curious about everything (especially the things that she sees her parents using like the laptop, cellphone, and books). We sometimes wonder why we have so many toys for her when a crumpled piece of junk mail, a measuring cup, or an empty box is so much more captivating.

As first-time parents, we have been very careful about what we feed Kaitlyn. Because of this, she has not been introduced to sweets. . . until her BIRTHDAY!! Hopefully, we have not ruined her green bean-loving taste buds forever!!

She's starting to get the idea that the creamy white frosting is going to taste YUM-M-M-Y!!


Her FIRST BITE!! She looks kind of scared, doesn't she?


But then she couldn't get enough!! One tiny piece of cake = a baby sugar high!!

She loved all of the attention (and it didn't seem to bother her too much that we had a thunderstorm that took out many trees in the area along with our power). Thanks to everyone who made this day so special for her!!