Outings

I've been out and about with the three boys. We first ventured to Sever's Corn Maze in Shakopee last Friday. It was enough keeping track of Jacob and Gavin as they ran thru the hay maze, jumped in the corn pit, fed assorted animals and watched pig races, it was a real blessing that Wyatt slept the entire time we were there. We went to the corn maze with our Mom's Club and also saw Nate and Diana Blommel and family there too.

Jacob getting buried by his friend Kyle.

Gavin after a jump in the corn pit.

Fred went with a co-worker, and free tickets, to the Vikings game in Green Bay last Sunday night. While he was gone, we had Holyween at our church. Apparently the "Holyween" title and the fact that we all dressed as Bible characters last year, led Adrea to believe that everyone would be dressed as Bible characters, but that is not the case. This year it was just Jacob, dressed as Joseph, and Adrea, dressed as Mary (mother of God). My mom and Adrea went with me and the boys to Holyween. It was great to have a 1-on-1 ratio at the event. The kids got to do a bunch of crafts, have treats, listen to a story, and then go out "Trunk or Treating" from car to car. Our car decor was weaker even than other years, but I don't think the kids care that much.

Gavin (Spiderman in front) and Jacob (Joseph in back) with other little ones at Holyween.

Our little monkey, he slept thru this event too.

Adrea with the boys by our car.

We've done an annual pumpkin picking outing the past 3 years with the Silvestains. Due to crappy weather and bad scheduling, we didn't get to a "patch" this year and the kids just had to pick from pre-picked pumpkins. It was raining and muddy, so it was good not to be in a field, but my boys still found ways to get dirty. Now we have pumpkins from the Rosenbergers, from church and from our outing to carve. Fred and the boys will be busy.

Jacob and Gavin running amongst the pumpkins.

Gavin with friend Avery.

Today Jacob had Fall Festival at school, so he dressed up as a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle, namely Raphael, even though he doesn't know who they are. Gavin just hangs out as Spiderman a lot lately.

Raphael and Spiderman.