Two Thomas the Trains

Luke's friend Brandon came over to play & he's going to be Thomas for Halloween too! We had the boys get into their costumes for a quick photo op...

Pumpkin Patch Field Trip

Last week Madison's class took a field trip to a small pumpkin patch in Los Gatos. I got to tag along (as a driver :-)

Madison, Nessa & either Skylar or Natalie (I feel awful but they are twins & I can't tell them apart!)

Madison & Marion

Dillon & Brayton being silly

Trying (in vain) to organize the kids into a class picture

Deilani & Madison

Put your dress down Moe :-)

Mrs. Avalas helping Madison pick out her pumpkin

Snack time

Star Wars

Lately Madison & Luke have been very interested in Star Wars (much to Mike's delight). Mike still has his figurines from childhood & Darth Vader, C-3PO & R2-D2 have been huge hits with the kids. Mike decided to be Darth Vader for Halloween & when his mask arrived they played with little else all evening...

Luke, I am your Father

They had the added bonus of the light sabers Bagga Judy bought them in Disneyland

Luke's turn to be "Darf Fader"

Big Boy Bed

Now that we've officially started potty training Luke (cold turkey) he needed to move out of his crib & into a big boy bed. What else but Lightning McQueen?!


I stole these pictures during nap time...

Uesugi Farms

Friday afternoon we took a little family field trip with Brigit & Elizabeth and Claire & Lauren to Uesugi Farms in Morgan Hill. It's a great pumpkin patch but it also offers a train, carousel & corn maze.

Madison's favorite is the "horseys"

Luke is not a big fan of the carousel & neither is Brigit so they hung out & cheered us every time we passed...

There was a beautiful miniature sunflower garden that the kids could walk along paths throughout

Unfortunately about a minute after these pictures were taken Madison was stung by a bee. She collapsed into hysterics & the only thing that calmed her was me saying we should go home. Of course she didn't want to do that!

Waiting for the train...

It's here!

Let's go already!

On to the corn maze

The girls...Lauren, Maddie & Elizabeth

With Luke-man

Maddie-Moe tasking a rest before picking out her pumpkin

Elizabeth

Luke, intent on getting his own pumpkin to the wheel barrow, rolls it...

Elizabeth & Lauren...cute little cousins!

Luke & Maddie!

The kids loved these nylon blowup animals. Madison wanted her picture taken with the horse...

...and Luke, the spider...

Greta Goes to School!

Each week Madison's class studies a new letter. Every child is allowed to bring in something to share that starts with that letter. After clearing it with the teachers, Saint Andrew's front office & a very nervous Grandpa Silly, Madison was given the go ahead to bring my parent's new puppy Greta for "G" week! To state the obvious she was a HUGE hit. Madison was so proud & beaming from ear to ear :-)

Greta made about 4 laps around the circle so that each child got a chance to pet her. Ms. Lewis said a couple of times, "Raise your hand if you didn't get a chance to pet Greta." Half the hands in the room would go up. She was in high demand!