A couple Saturdays ago we made our annual trip to the orchard to pick some pumpkins. This was our best year yet. There were a lot more pumpkins than usual. The boys lined up a bunch of pumpkins and finally picked their favorites!
The kids loved running through the orchard. It's a great way for my crazy boys to get out some extra energy!
I love fall! It's a little difficult to enjoy all the beauty of the season in the middle of the desert. We were lucky enough to find some colors of autumn at the Bellagio. The kids were amazed with all the giant pumpkins! 
The kids have a new friend at home, Mr. Turtle. They love to feed him, take him outside (he needs a little sun every day to help harden his shell) and play with him. Every morning before school, Payton washes lettuce to feed him. Last week Payton forgot to put the lid back on his cage. By the time I had noticed Mr. Turtle had escaped and was roaming free in the house. Cole & I frantically searched for nearly an hour before we found him. What a relief! He really is pretty cute! 
This week Cole turned 3! Every morning for the last two weeks he would wake up and ask if it was his birthday. The big day finally arrived and he was so excited! Any time people wished him Happy Birthday during the day he would say "Happy Birthday to you too." It was so funny! We had a little backyard BBQ to celebrate. He had a blast "whackin' the pinata" and opening his presents. Cole loved his Buzz Lightyear cake. He blew his heart out trying to blow out his candles and finally had to get help from Payton. Happy Birthday, Cole!
While we were visiting our family in Utah the kids were so worried about missing out on a swim day. Kristen's brother-in-law has a fun pool with a slide and diving board. Payton & Cole were thrilled to be able to go swimming. I can't believe what a dare devil Cole is. His favorite thing is to jump off the diving board and scream Cannon ball!
The kids love our annual trip to the zoo! We had a great time seeing all the animals and hanging out with family and friends. 
Payton, Cade, Addison and Cole pretending to be giant gorillas.
Cole couldn't get enough of the giraffes long black tongue.
Payton and Cade getting cooled off by the giant fan.
The boys thought the rhinos were awesome!
Gotta love all the gift shop goodies!
I love my two little monkeys!
My kids love The Treehouse Museum! We have to go there every time we visit Grandma's house. They have the coolest new exhibit this year. It's a rodeo theme. The boys loved dressing up like cowboys and riding the bulls. They were so funny to watch. They kept shouting out "Yee haw, ride 'em cowboy."
We spent all afternoon having fun & playing with all the cool toys. 
