NOT Fresh off the Vine

When I was younger, I remember my mom taking us to the actual-pick your pumpkin off the vine Pumpkin Patch. Does anyone do that anymore? There are only a couple of patches like that, that I found located throughout Southern California. None of which are close to us. The bogus patches are full of pumpkins that are already gathered from the field and are 17 bucks a piece, mini carnival rides with creepy workers that you don't dare take your kids on. And a petting zoo that consisted of a goat, a sheep and three chickens.

Whatever happened to hay rides and corn mazes?

Once we got home, Devin and Crew cut open the pumpkin and began the gutting process. The first handful of seeds that Devin pulled out made Crew totally dry heave. After that he wouldn't go near it until it was complete.

Splish Splash

We've had rain the last couple of days and it's been a fight to keep Crew out of the puddles.

Solution: Rainboots

We Have an Eater!

I knew from the first time I fed Finley in the hospital that she was going to be a great eater. All you really have to do is glance at her thighs.

I decided to start her on rice cereal last week, then this week I gave her the real stuff. Carrots, peaches, beans and so forth. She went crazy for all of them. So crazy that now when I pull out a container of food, she grunts and growls and sometimes cries because I can't open it and get it in her mouth fast enough.

Beach Party

My little sister Sadie and her husband Jeff took a road trip to Las Vegas to see Eliza and Jason. Then the four of them headed down to us, for a day at the beach.

Sadie and I hit the sand for some attempted acrobats and Yoga.