Our first pumpkin patch of the year...

It's that time of the year :-)... we just love our yearly visits to the pumpkin patches. It's such a great and easy place for kids to just have so much fun. It was especially fun this year as both of the boys were old enough to really enjoy it. The usual cow trains and corn fields weren't open yet, but a good time was had anyway. For more pix, visit my sister's blog post.

Playing in the corn kernels...

Trev just loved being pulled in this wagon with his pumpkin.

Conner's first soccer game

Conner started soccer on Friday, he takes a once a week class and seemed to really enjoy it. Here are a few pix of it the other day.

Cousin Noelle came to cheer him on!

Team line-up

Team huddle

First day of preschool!

I can't believe this day has already come, but Conner went to his first morning of preschool today and it seems like he had a lot of fun and did real well. He's such a brave little soul! We're so proud of you, Conner!

Hanging up his backpack...

Happy birthday Mom!

Happy birthday to a most wonderful Mom! We are so lucky to have the world's greatest and most wonderful Mom! Wishing you the happiest year ahead in every way!

Much, much love, hugs and thanks to you for all you always do for us!

More kite festival pix

So I found the pix from my camera that I had been wanting to post (the other post was pix from my phone). I think you can see better from these pictures the actual size of the kites.

No festival is complete without a train ride...this one we waited for  more than a half hour for (which is long for two little, little, overanxious boys)... ;)

...and we're always on it. 

My baby is two!

Happy birthday to my fun-loving, adventurous, crazy, wild, melt-you-with-a-smile boy! You've been a joy to be the parents of and we look forward to another fun and adventurous year with you.

Kite festival

We went to a kite festival -- supposed to be one of the biggest in the Bay area, with all shape and sizes of kites -- boasting some as large as the size of a full school bus. The boys got to ride a school bus a short distance (since they don't have seat belts!!!) to the festival which was really fun and special for them. 

Conner very happy to be riding a school bus.

Daddy and Trevor on the school bus

Not sure what they were discussing, but I thought this was a cute pic.

Some of the large, school bus size, octopus kites.

Other kites - a gecko and Nemo!