Tuesday, November 1, 2011

Fall Fun

We've had a great time this Fall exploring the apple orchard and pumpkin patch, playing outside, and getting ready for Halloween.  
Meghan's first ride on the swings

Chilllin' in the grass

"The girls"

Michael is a little concerned about "the girls". . . . .   
 Hannah's preschool took a trip to the pumpkin patch, and Michael thought to was great that he got to ride along in the train with them. . . . . until they went through a rather large mud puddle, then he just wanted to be done.  Hannah picked out her pumpkin to use for Daddy's night and Michael helped Mommy and Daddy find a few for our house.
Michael and Hannah riding the train at the pumpkin patch
The next day was Hannah's class costume party, and Michael, Meghan, and Mommy came by to watch the costume parade and listened to the songs the class had prepared for us. 
Hannah's preschool class costume parade
 That night was Daddy's Night at the preschool, and Daddy and Hannah had some big plans for their pumpkin - this year Hannah was very specific about wanting a cat.  We carved our own pumpkins at home over the weekend and Michael insisted on turning his baby pumpkin into a jack-o-lantern - it's about the size of a fist, but Daddy made it work!
Daddy's Night at the preschool


 Michael and Hannah thought long and hard about what they wanted to dress up as this year, and finally chose things that we weren't actually sure we'd be able to pull together! (It's amazing what you can find for sale on the internet!!)
Michael the orange triceratops, Hannah the pink cowgirl, and Meghan the little piggy

6 months

Meghan is 6 months old!!  She has started eating table food - and LOVES feeding herself!!  She is rolling and bouncing (yes, bouncing - not crawling) around everywhere, and enjoys finding Michael and Hannah's toys to chew on  :)  Meghan loves to do things for herself (the toddler attitude has kicked in a bit early!) and, though generally easy going and happy, she's excellent at letting us know when she needs our help.  She has started signing her favorite word (milk), which Hannah thinks is fantastically funny.  Hannah and Michael have started remembering some of the words we signed with them and have tried to "teach" Meghan, but so far she's content with asking for milk.