Vertuccio Farms

Every year, we go to Vertuccio Farms' fall festival.  It has become tradition.  They have a corn maze, barrel train ride, a pizza farm, goats, a donkey and a cow, ducks, geese, chickens, turkeys, bean bag toss, bounce house for the little ones and a lot more.  This year, they've added bathrooms (no more port-a-potties- yeah!) and a huge air pillow.  It's like a bounce house but it's just a huge blown up pillow to jump on.  FUN!    Today the weather was the nicest it's ever been.  Warm, but we weren't sweating buckets.  Perfect!

They had "wee pumpkins" for sale for a dollar.  So even though we already had four from Fry's, I had to buy a couple more.  They are so cute!  Have I mentioned I like pumpkins?

This is what happens when Logan cooperates with my photography efforts.  I love this sweet smile.  He choose the pose all by himself.  This is my number one favorite shot of the day.  (Too bad the shadows weren't cooperating.)

And then here's Ryan.  He's walking in the middle of the herb garden to check out the "owl".  I had to convince him to leave it there.  He wanted to keep it.

"What are you lookin' at?"

CHICKEN!

This sign cracked me up!  Tell it like it is.  They were posted all over the animal area.  Consider yourself warned.

Pumpkins, pumpkins

There are pumpkins everywhere at our house.  I love it! 

My mom and I went to my neighbor's house for a ladies craft night.  We made these fabric pumpkins with real pumpkin stems.  I love them.  But I don't think four is enough.  I think I need about 20 more.  They were really easy and fun to make.

Logan and I painted mini pumpkins black and added ears, eyes and wings for these festive pumpkin bats.  He wanted to name them, too.  Meet Wheels, Midnight, Cole and Zebra.

Photoshop Midterm

This is my midterm project for my Photoshop class.  I still have a lot to learn but I am happy with the knowledge I've acquired so far.

Preschool Family Picnic Fall 2011

Last Saturday, we went to Logan's preschool's family picnic at the Riperian Preserve.  The kids loved playing together outside of school and the parents had a chance to get to know each other a little.

Super Flash with his power source

Ryan spent a long time (well, long for him) playing with this pump.  He couldn't figure out why water wouldn't come out.  But he loved the mechanical arm.

There's nothing better than a daddy playing with the kids.

Look!  I found fall in Arizona!  A little yellow means the temperatures will be cooling down, RIGHT??? 

Ryan again

This is another image from the Mesa Arts Center.  Ryan loves to climb on/under bike racks everywhere we go.  Maybe it is because he fits perfectly under them.  I don't know if this was a fancy bike rack or just decoration but Roo liked it just the same.

Discovery Park

Ryan desparately wanted to see the turtles up close.  But it appeared they were familiar with toddlers and jumped in the lake as soon as he approached.  Smart move, in my opinion. 

The ducks weren't afraid of Ryan.  They thought he was going to feed them.  Silly ducks, you should chat with the turtles.  He threw gravel to them (it only happened once before I stopped that).

This park is beautiful.  Lots of room to run.  I think it would be a good spot for Logan's birthday party in January...

Ally

Ally, my niece, is always up for modeling for me.  Yesterday, we went to check out the Mesa Arts Center.  I've driven by several times but never walked around the campus.  Wow.  It is beautiful!  The grounds are a work of art alone.