Celina Pumpkin Patch

We headed over to the Celina Pumpkin Patch with some friends for pumpkins, farm animals, hay rides, a mini train, a hay maze, and hotdogs.  It was so much fun!  It could have been a little warmer, but we have definitely started a tradition.  Maybe we'll try and make it a little earlier in the season next time :)

 hand-me-down jeggings.  first time to wear denim :(

 Daddy showing her the ropes

 Getting brave!

 L and Ryan.  Sweet friends.

 The girls with the Struwe boys.  We told Dillon to get in the middle of the girls and he gave us an adamant "No!".  That will change in a few years...

Dori and sweet Alan Michael.  He was perfect the entire time.

 hayride

loved the train. 

 cute Struwe twins.

Y'all come back now, you here?!

Aloha!

In September, we had the opportunity to join Dewey's parents for a trip to Hawaii!  We were REALLY nervous about the travel portion of the trip, but (big surprise) she did great.  All with a little help from my kindle and some benadryl :)  She also napped and slept like a champ while we were there which is great because we have definitely had our sleeping struggles over the past year.  It was a great relaxing time for all of us.  So here is what we did while we were there...

 Attempted a family pic...

 Stayed close to Coco Doggie

 Waited patiently for our ice cream :)

 "cheesed" it up for the camera

 danced and danced

 visited the zoo and tried to kiss a goat

 checked out the zebras with Daddy

road a giraffe

 but if it had been totally up to this girl (instead of just 98% of the time), we would have never left the sand.  she didn't care about the pool, could have done without the ocean, and the zoo was our idea.  but the SAND- that she loved!

Phone Dump

Terrible 2's?  Says who?  This age may be filled with the need for a little more guidance and a few more "No's", but the overall description of this age is...hysterical!  We are constantly entertained. 

 

L quotes:

1) while protesting her nap from her bedroom door earlier this week, "I don't want to nap Mama!  I want a sucker!  Please, please, please!  I'll eat all of my green beans!"  clearly i cut this deal with her at one point in life.

 

2) Dewey tries to take off one of L's bandaids in the bath, "No Daddy.  You need to keep your hands to yourself."  i bet she hears this phrase at school quite frequently.

 

 

3) "Lofton, 2 more minutes and we need to go."  "No Mama, I think we'll wait 3 more minutes."

 

 

4)  "Come here Daddy.  I'll make you better.  I'm a Doctor."

 

 

Here are a few random pics from my phone over the past couple of weeks.  Enjoy my little love! (we sure do).

 



 L "helping" with the laundry

 

 

 Lofton and Katie Grace.  Some people just can't take a hint...

 

 

 Post-bday party on a no-nap Sunday

 

 

 Boomer Sooner

 

 

 Potty training break at the park

 

 

 Super excited to go to church!

 

 

"L, How much do you love Papa J?"

 

 

Lofton, our lives are richer with you in them.  Love you to the moon and back baby girl. xoxo