Dad's Donuts and the Pumpkin Patch

On October 16th, Kaity's class had Dad's Donuts (a special day just for dad's and their little ones) followed by a field trip to the pumpkin patch at Aldersgate United Methodist. Of course it was impossible for Bill to be there, but we did take the creepy daddy doll we ordered as a substitute daddy just before Bill left. We kind-of thought it might come in handy in the next year or so. Each of the kids have one and they both love it. Kaity hugs hers all the time and Ryan gives "daddy" kisses...then chucks it like a football. :)

Kaity was pretty sad that her daddy wasn't there, but was pleased that I could be there. And loved the fact that she got to eat donuts for breakfast! The evidence was all over her face. Of course, Ms. Shannon made me well up b/c she started welling up about the two dads that just got back and about Bill not being able to be with us. Then she got us laughing with what Kaity wrote about her daddy. For Mom's Muffin's in May Kaity said I was 40 years old, but Bill got off easy at 29. Thank goodness they didn't ask what he weighed because she told everyone that I weighed "like BIG pounds." Gasp! She also said sweet things like I know my daddy loves me "because he gives me hugs" and I like to "read books with my daddy." The funniest comment by far was when she was asked where her daddy worked. She responded, "my daddy works on base for the Air Forest." That got a few chuckles.

The pumpkin patch was not quite what I was hoping it would be. I thought that I would be able to get some great fall pictures of the kids with the pumpkins, but Ryan wouldn't stop moving or running away. I guess there is always next year. The kids had fun though with a hay fight, some coloring, a story, and a pumpkin hunt.

Traveling and Updating

I am in Florida for a much too brief visit. It is always such a challenge for me to balance my time between all of the family we have here and seeing my friends too. Unfortunately, my friends usually miss out and I do too, because I leave wishing I would have been able to have seen them. Especially since so many of us all have kids the same ages now. I wish I could clone myself and the kids (though one less of each of the kids than me so I could go out with my friends or shopping by myself and not worry about having to find someone to watch the kids for me), so we could be everywhere we want to be and everyone would be happy. A girl can dream can't she? :)
Our trip has gone to the dogs. We brought JD with us and it was the hit of the trip. The kids were so excited to bring him. Ryan loves Sky and Meggie (especially Sky) and all he says is JD all day long. It is his word for all dogs. He lays on the floor under the table next to Sky, tries to ride him (I won't let him though), and grabs both sides of his muzzle for kisses. I tried to get a sweet picture, although like usual I was a bit too late.

I am enjoying the time with my parents. The kids are enjoying hanging out with Nana and Granddaddy and they are also enjoying the kids. Kaitlyn is not loving that there isn't enough light by the time that Granddaddy gets home from work so that they can take the boat out together. She'll live though. My mom and dad spent the weekend stone crab diving and got a lot of stone crabs, so my first night was awesome with fresh off the boat stone crabs and an ice cold Corona. Kaity and Ryan both loved the crab (we couldn't crack them fast enough) and I think Ryan could have eaten his weight in them had there been enough.

I am going to try to do some updating of both the blog and pictures while I am home and have the use of my parents' laptop while I am home, so stay tuned for more than a month's worth of pictures and updates. Don't forget to check out the link to our photo gallery for all of our pictures.