fall fun

We've been having lots of fun over the last few weeks with various activities from birthday celebrations to field trips and Halloween preparation. Here are some pictures of what we've been up to.

Out for lunch to celebrate Steve's birthday
Steve's birthday cake...Boston Cream Pie, made by yours truly (the non-baker). It turned out really GOOD!

Hanging out with Mr. Scarecrow

The kids went on a field trip to a local apple orchard for school. I got to chaperon, which was lots of fun. The best part may have been the ride on the school bus...it was a first for both Jackson and Olivia! The next couple pictures are also from the field trip.

Steve and I celebrating our friend Mike's 40th birthday at a great bash hosted by his wife. We had a fantastic time!

Jackson was the best at cleaning the seeds out of the pumpkins...we called him "The Seed Guy" for the rest of the day and he was so proud!

Olivia got into it, too, but she wasn't as enthusiastic about getting in up to her elbows!

Jackson was telling her that he would take care of cleaning the guts and seeds out because he was the best seed guy...he was right. He did not leave a single seed in either of the two pumpkins we carved!