October 2004

Tuesday October 04, 2005

Here are pictures taken during October 2004.

We'll keep adding to the bottom with new sets of pictures.  Here's a quick menu to the various picture sets:

 
  • Autumn Jubilee - We went to Salisbury's Dan Nicholas Park for their Autumn Jubilee!
 
 
 
  • Trip to VA! - We went to VA for the weekend to see our new little niece Natalia!
 
 
 
 
  • Halloween! - We went trick-or-treating in our neighborhood with a bunch of friends!
 
  • Random Shots - Here are some other pictures we took this month.

 

 

 

 

 

           




Autumn Jubilee

We had a great time at Dan Nicholas Park!  They have an awesome playground, a carousel and a train! 


Hi Mom!

Choo! Choo!

Hopping off the bulldozer.

Silly Mommy!

What a cool pirate ship!

Walking the plank!

Grrrr!!!!!

Brandon rode on the dragon.

Hee hee hee!

Bryan & Brandon took a ride on the train.

Saying hello to a robot.

The whole family went for a train ride.

Chugga Chugga....

Cheese!

Heading home...


Megan's 4th Birthday Party!

We celebrated Megan's 4th birthday at "Noah's Art."  The party theme was dinosaurs, so the kids did a lot of cute dinosaur crafts...like crowns, necklaces & masks!  Brandon had a BLAST!


Brandon got a dinosaur painted on his hand!

Do I get to make some art too?

Megan & Brandon worked on Megan's birthday poster!

Checking out the robot.

Listening to a story...

What a cutie pie!

Brandon made this cool dinosaur crown!

Next they worked on dinosaur necklaces.

Then they colored some dinosaur masks!

The birthday girl was hard at work!

Look at my cool mask!

ROAR!!!!

The masks are finished.

On to the next project...

Busy, busy!

The birthday girl!

Cupcake time!!!

Gracyn & Mommy stepped outside for a minute.

Time to open gifts!

Where are my presents??

Megan liked the art desk and dinosaur puzzle that we got for her!


Lazy 5 Ranch

We took a trip to Lazy 5 Ranch while the Daddies were home for Columbus Day. 


And we're off...

Christie & Gracyn enjoying the hayride.

The Bavis & Proper families.

Up close and personal!

Bryan & Brandon

Scott & Sam Austin

Nate and his Daddy!

The boys had a blast!

Now that's a big tongue!

Everyone laughed at Nate's impersonation.

George & Cadence

The Shultz family sat up front.

Coochy coochy coo!

Karen & Jack

Julie & Cadence

Christie & Gracyn

Nate got to feed a giraffe!

Brandon did too!

The Hall Family

Sam & Peyton are buddies!

Brandon enjoyed feeding the animals!

The kids played at the playground after the hayride.

Hello down there!

Gracyn took a turn on the slide.

Moms & babies!

Nate & Cali

How much do these pumpkins weigh?

The whole gang!

Gracyn & Mommy

This one is heavy!


Trip to VA!

We went up to VA for the weekend to visit with Bryan's family and meet our new little niece Natalia!


Gracyn checking out her newest cousin!

Alex loved the train set that we got him for his birthday!

Sandra & her new baby Natalia.

Christie's turn to hold the baby!

Sleeping beauty...

Sandra & the kids.

Brandon & Alex are buddies!

Silly Daddy!

She was asleep the whole time!

Gracyn and the daisies...

Brandon posed with Oma's fall decorations!

Oma & Gracyn were bundled up for a chilly day!

Oma's rose arbor looks so pretty!

Brandon took a seat on a pumpkin!

We went to the Poquoson Seafood Festival on Saturday.  We ate yummy seafood and browsed through arts & crafts while the boys had a blast on the rides!

Brandon cracks himself up!

Brandon & Alex headed straight for this pirate ship.

"Let's do that again!"

Next they enjoyed a train ride!

Close-up!

"Hi Dad!"

Brandon loves to ride the swings!

Uncle Rafa went on the big slide!

We only have 2 tickets left!!

Jumping in the moonwalk!

"This is fun!"

Brandon went on a pony ride!

We bought the boys fishing rods from an arts & crafts vendor!

"I got one!"

Last ride...the teacups!

Gracyn had fun too!

Brandon got his hair spray painted!!!

We called him pumpkin head!

"What was I thinking?"

"Oh well...it was fun!"

Waiting for the shuttle to take us back to the cars.

Back to Oma's house...

Brandon tried out his new fishing rod on Oma's dock!

Mommy & Brandon

Oma & Bryan

The boys played with Legos all afternoon!

Gracyn tried some of Daddy's coke!

Mmmmmm....

"That stuff is pretty good!"

Cutie pie!

Brother & sister and their baby girls!

We went to Fantasy Farm park on Sunday before heading home...

Climbing the rock wall.

"Spin me around Alex!"

Brandon on one side of the teeter totter...

and Alex on the other!

Silly Oma!

"Can someone help us get down?"

Follow the leader...

Rafa was in his "spotter" position!

"Me first! No, me first!"

Mommies!

Gracyn was snug as a bug in her fleece coat!

She took a ride in the baby swing!

"Go faster Opa!"

Rafa's turn to spin...

"Hang on!!!"

Natalia was bundled up in her knitted blanket & cap!

Bye Alex!! :(


Patterson Farm

We went pumpkin picking at Patterson Farm again this year.  Brandon enjoyed the petting farm, pony rides, hay bale maze, John Deere trike track, play area and of course the hayride to the pumpkin patch!! 


Mommy & Gracyn are ready to go!

We're at Patterson Farm!

Brandon in the petting barn.

Petting an old horse named Shadow.

Cheese!

Mommy & Gracyn's turn to pose.

Brandon enjoyed the pony ride!

"Can this thing go a little faster?"

Daddy & Brandon being silly.

Mommy and her kids on the wagon ride.

Heading to the pumpkin patch.

"We're almost there!"

"This one is a good seat!"

"I like this one, but it's so heavy!"

Heading back with our pumpkin...

Mommy & Gracyn on the ride back.

Brandon had fun on this tractor in the play area.

Racing on the John Deere Trike Track!

"Weeeee!"

Future gymnast?

"Yeah Gracyn!"

Daddy's little girl.

Happy girls!

Brandon tackled the hay bale maze.

Brandon liked to move the hay around.

"I give up!"

"Bye Patterson Farm!"



Preschool Dinner

We went to University City Methodist for a fundraising dinner.  We ate pizza and chicken parmesan, visited Brandon's classroom and participated in a raffle & silent auction.


Brandon had fun at his class' "Harvest Party."

We sat with the Hesters at dinner.

Stan had his hands full!

Is this what it's like to have twins?

Will & Benjamin enjoyed their pizza!

Luke was checking out his future girlfriend! :)


Pumpkin Carving!

We had a "pumpkin party" with some neighbors and then went home to carve our pumpkin!


Brandon and Gabby painted pumpkins!

Gracyn hung out on the blanket.

They were very proud of their pumpkins!

Let the pumpkin carving begin!

Yuck!

Slimy!

A couple of cuties!

Cheese!

So sweet!

HA! HA!

Mommy was busy carving...

She had fun!

Brandon wanted to help!

Daddy & Gracyn outside.

Posing with the pumpkin...

Our fall decorations.

Cute? Me???

Checking out a leaf...

Brandon, Gracyn & Will

What a sweet smile.

Our beautiful girl!

Lil' pumpkin!


Halloween!

We had fun trick-or-treating!  Farmer Brandon rode his tractor around the neighborhood and his little piggy Gracyn followed in her stroller! 


Farmer Brandon and his piggy!

This little piggy wanted to stay home...

"Let's get this show on the road!"

Nate, Sam & Brandon

Gracyn & Jack

Cadence & Gracyn

Samantha the cheerleader!

Jesse was a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle!

Group shot!

Jack & Gracyn

The whole gang!

Princesses Olivia & Anna Grace

Anna Grace & Brandon back at our house.


Random Shots


"Do you like my hat?"

Gracyn helped Daddy with his work.

We're starting her early!

She's getting so big!

Brandon's new art wall!!!!

Gracyn & Mommy hanging out in Brandon's room.

Brandon likes to share his apple juice with his baby sister.

Gracyn & Mommy

Bath time!

Sweetie pie!

I know I'm cute!

Brandon in his lederhosen.

Riiiiiiiiicooooolaaaaa...

The cutest kids in the world!

Brother & sister.

HA!

What a beautiful boy!

Gracyn in her Johnny Jump Up!

What a poser!!


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