First School Pictures

Day at the Pumpkin Patch

Fun in the Pumpkin Patch

We have taken this same picture over the last 3 years

Elaine thought she would be able to lift the big pumpkin. She gave it a good effort, but was unable to budge it.

Pumpkin patch slide

Today we went to a Pumpkin Patch. Got a movie of the kids going down the big slide.They could have done this all day long

HallZOOween

Today we went to HallZOOween at the Cincinnati zoo. We met Phillip and Amelia there. The kids had a blast going to all the treat stations and playing on the playground. Ethan and Elaine are going to be Jake and Izzy form Disney's Jake and the Neverland Pirates. Good job to Jenny for the homemade costumes!

UC Homecomming

Tonight we took the kids back to our Alma Mater, The University of Cincinnati, for the Homecoming Parade. We met up with Timmy, Melissa, Phillip and Amelia.

We stopped at the EX and XO houses with the kids

Uncle Timmy play with all the kids on a hill waiting for the parade to start.

Little Helpers

The kids helped us start fall cleanup in the yard. They were excited to play in the woods and pile up the logs.

Last camping trip of the season

We were able to sneak one more camping trip in with the kids. Aunt Jamies and Morgan were there to help out with the kids. They were able to paint some pumpkins. 

We were also able to make some S'mores. The kids loved it

Ethan the Chef

The kids have recently taken a liking to "helping" Mommy and Daddy do things around the house. The jury is still out on whether or not they are actually helping us. Ethan decided he wanted to help Daddy make some chili.

A Day with Mama

Since we moved the kids to big boy/girl beds, they have needed some more things for their rooms. Jenny took the kids shopping. They were very helpful with carrying the packages to the car so that Mommy would not have to.

As a thank you for their help, Jenny took the kids out to lunch at Chipolte.

Lion King 3D!

Tonight we took the kids to Lion King 3D and they loved it! Elaine was dancing in her chair, also in the aisles, and Ethan ate popcorn the entire time. Honestly, his hand was in the bag the entire time.

Mickey and Goofy come to town!

Disney is opening a new store at our mall and Mickey and Goofy came to help. The kids thought they were going to Disney World, but we explained to them that they were here for a visit. Mickey was on break but we got to get a good picture with Goofy!

Afterward, we hit the food court for the kids favorite foods. Elaine loves Chipolte and Ethan loves chicken and fries from any restaurant.

Fun with Amelia and Phillip!

Tonight we went out for pizza with Timmy, Melissa, Phillip and Amelia. Afterwards we brought the kids back to play and blow off some steam.

Elaine wanted to show Aunt Melissa how she can twirl.

All the kids wanted to play dress up and get into Princess outfits...... By the time they were done it looked like a tornado hit the basement! But at least they had fun.

Rain Day at the Campgrounds......

Well, we got rained out on Saturday night into Sunday. Luckily, we all stayed dry but we needed to find something to entertain the kids. The Air Force museum is close by. The kids loved looking at the hangers and hangers full of planes and even got to go into a real space suit.

Getting pretty good at this!

We decided to bring the kids tricycles camping with is so they can ride on the road around us. They absolutely love it! They will go back and forth until they need a juice break.

Camping!

Labor day camping is always a good time and it's not a camping trip without a couple scrapes and bruises. Not even a couple hours after we got there, Ethan fell and "hurt" his nose. I really think he just wanted to have a Ironman band aid on his nose. He was all better when he saw the Weinermobile pull in to the campgrounds!

George and the Weinermobile!

Later that night, we made smores for the kids. That is their favorite part of camping.