Pumpkin Pickin'

This year instead of paying money for pumpkins, (ours NEVER grow in the garden - it's weird) which Spence absolutely hates to do, we went to JandJ Nursery and got it all for free!  All we had to do was bring some canned food in and we got a free hayride and free pumpkins to boot - all for some green beans!!  The kids had a blast and they didn't even miss all the slides and mazes that we usually do - thanks JandJ...

The Hay Ride - a Big Tractor was pulling the wagon and Grady was thrilled!

I know, can you believe how darling this is...

Adri's Pick

Grady's Pick

Kendalyn's Pick

Another cutie...

The smell of the dirt reminded me of Idaho - loved it...

Luv Notes..

On Sunday after church, we came home and found these on our bed! 

One for me,

and one for Spence.

Adri was the culprit and she was SO happy to give them to us and for us to find them.  They don't actually say anything on them in writing, but I read LOVE.. Thanks sweet Adri girl - luv you too...

THANKS!!!

WOW - you all really came through with the Potty advice - THANKS SO MUCH!!! I have decided to do the "sit down" approach at first and then later, Spence can do the "stand-up-aim-at-cheerios" approach! We are starting slow though - I can't do the 3-day thing - I would go stir CRAZY being home and not going ANYWHERE. I am letting him set the pace and so far, he has gone poop in the potty 3 times in 4 days (unfortunately, today wasn't one of them) - WOO HOO! I am not celebrating too much yet, but we are SO proud and he knows it:) Thanks again...

Potty Training 101

I think I may need to take a class on how to Potty Train little boys - I REALLY have no idea how to do this. I bought the Elmo Potty Movie, but it doesn't explain HOW. Is there a book or something? I mean, I have done the girls, but this is totally baffling to me. How do you have them learn? Do they sit, do they stand? I don't get it!! Will you all PUUUULEASE help me out on this (I'm sure the 5 of you who read this will do this for me:) THANKS!!!