Playing catch up

We've had some fun time here lately and it's about time for me to catch everyone up.

First, the weekend before this last one, Cooper's team won their first game.  The boys were so excited, all their hard work practicing twice a week paid off.  The score, 1-0.

Then on Monday, Mom, Tutu, and I took Catelyn and Lydia to the same pumpkin patch that Cooper's class had visited on their field trip.  

 

 

 

 

 

 

We all had lots of fun visiting the animals, eating yummy pumpkin muffins, riding the train, buying cookbooks and apple cider, seeing friends from church on a field trip and eating lunch.  Catelyn and I took the hay ride way out to find her "perfect pumpkin" and a beautiful fall day was had by all.

This past Columbus Day weekend we all headed down to Fresno to visit Papa (or Popa, as Catelyn spells it) and go to Yosemite with Uncle Jared, Aunt Mimi, and cousins Ben and Lucy.  The last time I had been was when Martin and I took Cooper when he was just a few months old, toting him around in his car seat.  We sure had a great time.  I'm still uploading pictures but Aunt Mimi has already got a great blog up with picture and video montages so please head over there to see some of our fun.

I'm going to try and upload pictures today so check back later.

Cute kids

This evening Papa was lying on the floor and Lydia came over to play with him. He soon turns to me and says "What is she saying?" because Lydia was signing something. I look over and she has her fingers on her cheek. I say "Maybe bird, or peach?" She then signs something else. "That's either cheese or clean." I look over at Papa and think for a second. "Oh! She's saying that you shaved your face Papa!" Lydia throws her hands up and laughs with joy. I had got it right! We all burst into laughter. She really was so thrilled that I had guessed it right.

Later this evening after her bath and it was getting to be bed time I ask her "Do you want to eat or go to sleep?" She signs "Sleep please sleep." She's the cutest thing ever.

Meanwhile during the bustle of trying to get dinner on the table after church Catelyn announces "I'm trying not to work! I'm trying to be a princess!"