Pumpkin picking

We were in Green Bay for the game and went pumpkin picking with Gma and Gpa Van. The place had tractor rides, hay pile for climbing and fun games. The boys had loads of fun picking out their own pumpkin! Peter is always on the cutting edge of fashion! love the sweater/hat combo and jogging pants. Just wait KT, you will see it in NYC!!
Jamison is in the hole.....dont know why that was so exciting....but he loved it!
Jamison knew exactly where he wanted to go to find his!
Cullen Boys on top of the WORLD! we really tried to get both guys, at the same time, to put their face in there...no luck!

I have not developed film yet (still no camera) so I am using the pics that my dad took!

Thanks!

Devils Lake

This past weekend we went to Devils Lake for a hike and to enjoy the fall colors.We worked on our balancing skills

and learned about trout streams. We even saw some trout swimming around in there!Stopped for a photo with mom

And at the end of the hike took a family photo. Now if you look closely, do you notice something "crazy"? Yes, Peter wanted to dress like dad, orange shirt, tan pants and blue baseball cap. And Jamison wanted to dress like mom, purple shirt and jean shorts. You should have heard the comments on the hiking trail! What a cute family.

Cave of the Mound

I took the boys to the Cave of the Mound and they did really well. It helps when there is a Curious George episode about George going into a cave. Quiz for everyone....is this a stalactite or a stalagmite? (see the answer below)

After spending 1 hour in the dark, the boys were ready for lunch and a nap!(answer- stalactite)

Fall at the Cullen House

Fall at the Cullen house is full of chores. The boys have been pulling their weight buy helping cut the grass. And after all that work they are enjoying a snack on our awesome picnic table...thanks again Gpa Van!

Torrie and the boys

We have had the pleasure to watch Gma and Gpa Cullen's 1 yo black lab named Torrie. She has a lot of enery and we have been trying to give her a lot of excersize. Unfortunatley she is very interested in our 19yo cat, Reggie, and he has not been that interested in her to say the least. We have had to keep Torrie outside as much as possible but with the nice weather I dont think she is complaining. Peter does have a love for dogs! And we seem to not be able to take pictures without those funny faces coming out!

Mt Horeb Fall Festival

Early October means the Mount Horeb Fall Festival, filled with crafts, kettle corn and animals. Here the boys are in front of a momma and baby alpaca. And, can you believe we have been here almost 6 months and we have not taken a picture in front of one of the many trolls that Mount Horeb is known for.

St Paul Childrens Museum

We can never pass the opportunity to take the ladies out on a date. We took them the the Childrens Museum, one of our favorite places in MN. We had to see the Curious George Exhibit! Here is Jamison next to George.
And the whole crew. With as much as the boys love George...this could be a family photo!
And a big hug for the monkey!
And here are the boys with Lucy...Steve and Sharky the dog!
no camera yet....all film. Must sell that house!!!

Settling in

We are settling into the new house and with the help of Gpa Van, we have our little breakfast nook complete. and almost finished painting the living room. Peter has definitely settled in....toys everywhere!
And in the kitchen, we just need some curtains. I have some wonderful helpers when preparing meals!
Sadly, the pink house has not sold. So to head off the comments that the colors are too dark, we went to the house and painted. Anything to sell the house. Please please please sell!
I hope that is light enough!

Harvesting

Last week the boys and I went to a "U-pick" vegetable farm.... and we a had a blast! We picked tomatoes, broccoli, eggplant, peppers, pumkins, baby heads (brusselsprouts) and gords! Can you tell what Jamison's and Peter's favorite colors are?Jamison posing in from of the rows and rows of tomatoes! I am going to have to look up Gma Van's recipes for tomato soup and spaghetti sauce!and there was a sea of flowers that you could pick! They were so beautiful we had to get a photo!Back home we were very proud of our pumpkins and had to show them off. These are the cooking variety and will be made into Heike's Pumpkin Soup! We also went apple picking. Jamison and Peter were fascinated by the kitties that lived on the farm (in the tree) This one was showing us where the good apples are!

and yes....Peter has an eye for fashion! Orange, or other bright colors and the craziest pattern ever!

Labor Day weekend

Do you all remember that thing called film.....it still works! No new camera, but a cheap disposable one! We went to Sand Beach, near the cabin over Labor Day weekend to get some last sand castle building in.

And then went to a flee (flee or flea?) market. We got some new dinosaurs and mom got an icecream stool. We rode in style and got many complements on that cool Schwin wagon. (gma got it at Farm and Fleet btw)
We also enjoyed "a relax" on the hammock with dad
Mom caught some frogs! What a great weekend!
Meet my new friends....Duck and PigWe also started wearing big boy underware and using the toilet. How could you cover up the cool dino underware with a pair of shorts?!
PT has been going ok....still working on! Hopefully by the time we are 8!