Train Ride

We took the girls on a LM&M train ride to the pumpkin patch. What a neat experience! The train ride was quite a learning experience and going to the farm and pumpkin patch was a blast!

Mommy with her girls!

Claire loves being on Daddy's shoulders! Such a great view!!

We fed all the animals carrots!

So sweet!

Grammy & Claire on the train!

Claire got a balloon poodle & Anna got a balloon flower... it's the little things in life!

They had an area where you could stand outside during the train ride! It was a bit chilly, but the girls liked it! Brrrr...

Anna is borderline obsessed with horses! We heard lots of "neighs" from her!

What a fun, fun trip!

Candy Apples

One thing we know for sure about Claire... she LOVES to be in the kitchen. Baking or cooking is a favorite for her and honestly, she's really good! Claire is very task oriented so if you give her a job, she'll give it her all! It's really sweet to watch!

Grammy let Claire help make candy & caramel apples!

Grammy's helper!

She was so proud of her finished product!

YUMMY!!

Grandpa Shepherd

We recently made a quick, one day trip up to the Akron area to visit with Ben's Grandpa Shepherd. We had a great visit with Grandpa and the girls absolutely LOVED seeing him! Claire was excited to be with him and play with his wooden dollhouse! Anna warmed up almost immediatley and if you know Anna, you know that is not the norm for her! Everybody loves Grandpa Shepherd!

We took Grandpa out to lunch!


And then... back to his house to play with the dollhouse!

I LOVE this photo!

We love you so much, Grandpa! Thanks for having us!!!!

Fulton Farms

My friend, Cynetta, invited us to Fulton Farms for a hayride. We've been to MANY farms and pumpkin patches and this was probably at the top of my list! It was a really nice farm and we had fun hanging out with great friends!!

Hayride FUN!


Claire loved playing with Benjamin!

My pumpkins!

Claire & Noah looking for the PERFECT pumpkin!

Claire found the perfect pumpkin!

The wooden train was so much fun!

Gotta love a good corn maze!

Yes, Anna attempted to eat the corn in the maze. What can I say? The girl likes corn on the cob!

Lots of animals to pet!

Gourds & Ghouls Festival

One of our favorite festivals to go to is the Gourds & Ghouls Festival at Wegerzyn Gardens & Boonshoft!

Enjoying another hayride!

Anna with Grammy & Papa on the hayride!

Daddy & Claire hiding in the cave!

Claire loves the big playhouse at Wegerzyn!

Picking out pumpkins in the pumpkin patch!

They got to color and decorate the pumpkin they picked!

Reading with Grammy!

Taking the trolley over to Boonshoft!

The girls think the bus and trolley rides are the best part!

Claire made a scarecrow!

Anna was in on the crafts as well! GOOD TIMES!!!

Fall Jamboree Festival

The girls really had a great time at the Possum Creek Fall Jamboree! Lots of crafts and animals to pet. Doesn't get much better than that!

Grammy helping the girls decorate pumpkins!

Chickens running wild!

Pony rides for the girls!

The friendliest goats we've ever seen!

The girls were very interested in the sheep shearing!

Rosie the horse is always a favorite!

Hayride!

Daddy & Claire on the hayride!

Anna got to grind corn to make animal feed!

Now that is a mound o' punkins!!!!