Grammie!! (and pumpkins)

 Grammie came to visit for our annual Pumpkin Patch trip.  We went to Thistledown as usual.  

 Natalie was a little clingy and made it difficult to get good pictures of her out there, but we had a great visit, apart from them being out of apple cider... the NERVE! 

 Natalie picking cosmos!

 Look at how much fun they were having!!  Remember how sweet and cute they looked last year??

 Daddy showing Natalie the buggies

 Natalie and Grammie in the corn maze

 Off the boys go... pumpkins in tow

Grammie's Mouse House... Isn't it cute?? we went and collected the sticks and use our mice from last year... I love it!

 Aiden collecting sticks (truth be told he was complaining about it but shhh... )

Natalie in the grass looking very disheveled... messy hair and all...

Roxanne also brought downs some hosta starts and we pulled up the ugly looking plants that were in the shade garden and started something else... you have to imagine how it will look when the hostas come in full and beautiful in the spring... and I'll put in 2 or 3 more toad Lilly's and some flowering shade plants that I saw but can't remember the name of... stay tuned for the splendor in the spring!!

We were sad to see Grammie leave but look forward to her coming back again real soon! 

To A-town we Went!!

 This is Aiden up to no good last week in the yard.

 We went up to Astoria for an un-planned visit, and took the kids to the batteries and the column.  It was a lot of fun and I was re-inspired by my trusty old camera. 

 They had a lot more areas open for exploration.  It was really interesting for Aiden I think

 At the Column

 a brown eagle spotted in a tree from the top of the Column

 Grammie and Natalie, Grammie had foot surgery last week so it was nice to visit and try to help out, I think we hindered her more then we helped though.

 Everyone with their babies, Aiden fell in love wit this doll.

 At the big gun

 looking out

 Where are we off to Aiden?  Oh I don't know, camping, I think.

 Natalie and I driving

 Looking out for the enemy

 Looking at the big hole where the gun was

yep, that's where we are Aiden! 

So yeah, we had a great time, it's good to be home and I'm thinking of going over the edge and trying this.  I'll let you know how it goes in a few weeks. I think I'll save money and then I'll try this.  :)  I love Angry Chicken, and I love that she's from Portland!