trick or treat

Here are a few pictures from my first official trick or treating adventure. We basically just visited family and friends, but we didn't get all of them and boy, was I tired. It didn't take me long to know I love trick or treating and CANDY!


Here is my cousin Owen, We are best buds. We saw each other when we were trick or treating at Aunt Lou's and Uncle Ricks. We were so happy, we could have ditched trick or treating and just played together.

Little Nemo going into the house. I love my costume, I want to wear it all the time, and cried when Mommy and daddy said I couldn't wear it to bed or to church.

Knock knock!


Catching a ride home on Daddy!

park fun for Grandma's Birthday!!

Since the family couldn't all get together on grandma's Birthday we all met Sunday after Church in Fort Wayne to celebrate. It was such a nice fall day we decided the park would do for our party place. It may be my last time till spring to enjoy the park playground equipement.We had one great ring around the rosie group

I climbed a tree with Uncle Matt

Grandkid picture with the Grandparents

Oh I love the park

Ruthie, your hair is sticking up from the tunnel.

Pumpkin patch

Today is Grandma Sherck Birthday, so in celebration, Mommy and I took My 2nd cousin Owen and Grandma to the pumpkin patch for lots of fun. We enjoyed hot chocolate, a hayride, bouncing in the big pumpkin, lots of photos, and we even picked out our own pumpkins. We had so much fun, here are a few pictures of our fun.Owen

Me- Checking out the Pumpkins

They had pumpkins doing all kinds of things and dressed up all kinds of ways. They were so creative, our favorite was the fantasy land of fairy tales.

Checking it all out

We are big boys!!

I wanted to join their picnic table

I picked out my own pumpkin, Mommy wanted me to pick out one a little bigger, but I picked out the one I wanted. It was very small. Even smaller than the small ones mommy was looking at for me. It was like a baking pumpkin.

WE had so much fun! I love fall!!

Happy Birthday Grandma!!

youth fun

Yes, you read it right. Michael and I were asked to pray about being the youth leaders at our church only after being in the area again for 2 weeks. We were a little worried that we would be over committing ourselves in this new found freedom of nights and weekends. But We love it. We have a wonderful group of youth and enjoy getting together with them. Here are a few of the 200 pictures we had from our youth photo scavenger hunt in the big old LaGrange.

Can you imagine the list I had created from these pictures? I had everything, in the shower, to in a buggy, in the opposite sex bathroom, pumping gas for someone, kissing some one's baby, helping an old lady across the street, and the list go on and on. It was a great night.

Pray for us as we lead the youth this next year.

Things I enjoy lately

Festivals!!!! I enjoyed Corn School last week then this past weekend enjoyed the apple festival. The best part is all the yummy food. However, I am such a people watcher and I love watching all the people, especially the kids. At Corn School I got to see the kiddie parade and a bunch of rides. At the apple festival, I sat through all of Raise a Ruckus, a show choir like show that East noble puts on.

Unfortunately,Mommy didn't bring the camera so the only picture we have is what our good friend John sent us that he took with his IPhone. I am pointing at the apple in this picture. I love apples. Next, I still love being outside even when it is cold. I try to escape as much as possible, but Mommy and Daddy always find me.
Daddy wrestling me
And finally I love Grandpa's Bus. I can't wait for him to get home and I run to him from where ever he is at. I really want him to take me on a bus ride. I even say Bus only I am not so good about adding the S sound.

Fun times with friends

Two weeks ago, Jacob and I made a little trip over to my old college roommates house. Jess and her son Greyson were great host for us and we were so glad to have Rachael and her kids Kenley and Jarrett join us. Kenley was a great play mate for Jacob. The two older were helping Jess baby proof her house for Greyson, and they loved on the little ones. We spent the morning just hanging out like old times at Jess's, except we never had to chase little ones. After that we decided to head to the park. Kenley and Jacob loved it. Then we headed to McDonald's for ice cream and realized it was time to eat supper. The playground there was also a big hit.
We had so much fun getting together. You know you are good friends when you can pick up a conversation and act like no time has past from the last time you saw each other. We hope to get together more often now that it is a closer drive.
Here are a few pictures for you to enjoy from our day.

Can you believe this picture sorta turned out with 4 little ones under the age of 2, and it is set on a timer
Jess and Greyson
Jarrett
Peek a boo
Kenley
Jacob so wanted to Jump in Jess's pond
Jess had french doors on her office, that the kids really enjoyed
Oh so many finger prints to clean, and maybe a couple mouths and tongues

Greyson

Indian Days in Howe

So in Small Town USA, in the fall, there is a festival, fair, or carnival going on in some small town near by and of course I love them. Hey, that is the only excitement or entertainment we have. So of course, I have to drag Jacob and my family to all of them. This past weekend while we were watching Malachi and Ruth there was a little festival called Indian Days in Howe, IN. It was small but cute. We went specifically for the parade. It was a nice parade for a small town and the kids seemed to really enjoy it. "Mom, I'm going over there. It looks like more fun"
Trying to take a picture with grandma and the kids, but they were not cooperating- too many things going on. That is why the photography skills are not up to Parr. Out of 7-8 pictures that is the only one where they are all sorta sitting.
Jacob and Daddy (Michael) enjoying the parade
Waiting for the parade to start
Sharing some of the fair food.

We missed the Johnny Appleseed festival and pigeon river fest, but we are looking forward to Corn School and the Apple festival!