October 2003
Tuesday October 04, 2005
Here are pictures taken during October 2003.
We'll keep adding to the bottom with new sets of pictures. Here's a
quick menu to the various picture sets:
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- Patterson Farm- We went pumpkin
picking at Patterson Farm's fall festival!
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- Brandon & Will- The Loceys watched
Brandon while Mommy & Daddy were out.
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- Busch Gardens- We traveled to VA to
visit Bryan's family and spent a day at Busch Gardens!
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- Halloween Party!- We had an
impromptu Halloween party for Brandon and some of his friends.
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We went to one of the parks in our
neighborhood for Darby's 3rd birthday party. The kids had lots of fun
sliding, swinging, and eating cupcakes!
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Chowing down on cupcakes! |
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Darby had fun opening her presents! |
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We went to the NC Transportation Museum in
Spencer, NC for a "Day Out with Thomas." Brandon & Alex had a great time
playing with trains, meeting Sir Topham Hatt, getting temporary tattoos and
riding a train behind Thomas the Tank Engine!!!
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"I've been working on the railroad..." |
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Brandon loved this slide! |
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The first of many train tables... |
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Brandon got to meet Sir Topham Hatt! |
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Brandon & Alex in a freight car. |
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Alex got a temporary tattoo! |
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Showing off his new Thomas tattoo! |
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We watched Thomas go by!! |
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Checking out the old cars in the transportation museum. |
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Brandon pushed the button to make the engine run. |
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Brandon & Daddy got to walk through this train! |
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Alex and Aunt Sandra on their way out! |
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Checking out the crane... |
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Alex liked to blow the whistle on this train set. |
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Taking a rest in the stroller... |
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Alex helped Oma with the pushing duties! |
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Getting ready for our train ride! |
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Alex opened his birthday gifts when we got home! |
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He loved his new car mat! I think we'll be getting one for Brandon too! |
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Brandon and his cousin Alex had lots of fun at
the festival...they got to ride an elephant, swings and a giant horse, listen to
music, see lots of animals at a petting zoo and eat some yummy food!
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All of the boys were holding hands. |
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Brandon slayed the dragon... |
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Brandon got to pet a duck! |
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Riding the big swan swing. |
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Brandon & Mommy riding a flying ship! |
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Alex climbed up the playset. |
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Brandon likes to climb too! |
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Daddy did lots of cool flips on the trampoline! |
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Aunt Sandra tried it too! |
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Brandon & Daddy rode the giant rocking horse. |
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We stopped to listen to some music... |
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Brandon liked the butterfly swing! |
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Alex, Aunt Sandra, Oma, Brandon & Daddy on an elephant!! |
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The elephant ride was short, but fun! |
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Brandon & Alex back on the butterfly swings... |
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Brandon was getting a hug (?) from Alex! |
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Brandon got a stamp from this nice man who plays the harp! |
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Munching on a turkey leg...YUM! |
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Brandon had a feather fight with this guy! |
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We drove up to VT for the day to tailgate with
friends and watch the Homecoming game against Syracuse. We won 51 - 7 !!
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Andy & Becky Norton and Sean & Kathy Murphy |
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Javi...suiting up for the game! |
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This is what it looks like to sit in the very highest row in the stadium!! |
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We had lots of room up in the nosebleed seats! |
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During halftime, we moved to the new South stands to sit with our friends! |
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Brandon had fun flirting with Kathy! |
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He actually fell asleep in the middle of the game! |
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Eric, Kathy, Sean, Bryan and Mark |
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We went to
Patterson Farm's fall festival
with the Hesters and Loceys...they had pony rides, a petting zoo, and a hayride
to the pumpkin patch!
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Brandon got to ride on a pony! |
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Here's Brandon on the John Deere Trike Track. |
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Off to the pumpkin patch... |
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Benjamin on his first hayride! |
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I like this one, but it might be too heavy! |
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Maybe if I sit here it will hatch... |
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This one is just my size!! |
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I picked out this one for you Anna Grace. |
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Time to get back on the tractor! |
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Running through the pumpkin patch... |
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Brandon had fun walking on the bales of hay. |
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Checking out the turkeys in the barn... |
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Brandon & Anna Grace posing... |
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Sitting on the hay with Anna Grace. |
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Heading into the hay maze!! |
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Bryan spent the day golfing with a bunch of
neighborhood friends...
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Jeff with his Hokie golf club...and a beer... |
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Brandon & Will had fun playing in the bathtub!
Brandon loved seeing his favorite Sesame Street
characters again this year!
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Brandon posing with Elmo. |
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Will & Susan waiting for the show to start... |
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Christie and Brandon feasting on popcorn! |
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Ernie was the captain of the S.S. Rubber Duckie! |
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Brandon danced along with the music. |
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Will & Brandon goofing off during intermission... |
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Brandon and his cousin Alex had lots of fun at
Busch Gardens!
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Petting the Dalmatians... |
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Alex & Brandon on the horse ride. |
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Posing in front of Ireland. |
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Alex, Sandra & Brandon in the talking tree! |
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One of the cute buildings in Ireland... |
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Brandon tried on a funny hat! |
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Brandon checking out a cool race car! |
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Brandon & Daddy on the car ride. |
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Daddy controlled the gas and Brandon steered! |
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Bryan had his hands full! |
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Getting ready to take off... |
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"What are you doing Alex?" |
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Brandon practiced his Merry-go-round skills! |
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Brandon & Daddy climbed up this thing. |
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Brandon & Alex on the boat ride! |
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Brandon and Daddy in an egg! |
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Brandon loved this ladybug ride! |
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Here comes the train! Choo! Choo! |
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Taking a train ride to Italy... |
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Alex, Sandra & Brandon had fun on this ride...it went really fast! |
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Cousins in a hot air balloon. |
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"Get me away from these spider webs!" |
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Posing by the flowers on our way out... |
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In Williamsburg the next day... |
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Alex & Brandon got dirty in here! |
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The kids had fun playing outside and eating pizza,
cookies & cupcakes!
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Will tried to help Brandon tie his shoe... |
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Brandon...or is that Bob the Builder? |
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Baby Benjamin in his pumpkin outfit! |
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Will working on the tree. |
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Peter hanging out in the shade. |
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The pizza man showed up dressed like a big red dog! |
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Evan pulled up a seat on the floor! |
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It's pretty comfy down here! |
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This is the only time we could get them all to sit still! |
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Brandon and his icing goatee! |
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Nate working on his cupcake. |
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This is what the playroom looks like after 7 kids are done with it! |
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Brandon helped his Daddy carve a pumpkin and
then we headed out for some trick-or-treating in our neighborhood!
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Working on the pumpkin... |
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Scooping out the yucky stuff! |
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Admiring the finished product! |
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It looks even better in the dark! |
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Bob the Builder is ready to go! |
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Samantha, Jessie and Brandon |
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Cali dressed up like Dumbo! |
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Brandon shook hands with Sean the Dragon! |
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Will imitating Murray Wiggle. |
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Taking a break to sample his loot! |
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Daddy needed a break too! |
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