Kuipers Pumpkin Farm

In the field with our pumpkins that we chose

On the "Jumping Pillow"-it was very cool and Chase loved it

Riding Dazzle

Riding Brownie

Finally, a great smile, he looks so proud of himself!

Playing in the sandbox full of corn

My 2 pumpkins

I couldn't believe how tall they were when they stood next to these pumpkins,

Chase about 3 ft. 7 and Luke was right about 2 ft. 9

Blake & Chase searching for the perfect pumpkins

Grandpa Dom & Chase pulling our haul

A Luke laugh

On Saturday we went with my parents to a pumpkin patch way out in Maple Park. My friend Andria had gone and it looked good so we headed out. There was so much for the kids to do and play on. It was a little chilly and windy but it truly was a great fall day. They loved climbing the tire mountain, riding the horses, and finding the perfect pumpkin. At the end of the day, Luke had had enough so we left before we got to taste one of those apple doughnuts. I'm sure we'll try again next year!

Rosenberg Football

This was a fun afternoon with the boys playing football together. I love how their interpret the game at their age, so fun!

Marching Band

We had our friends Sara & Keith over along with my sister-in-law, Dana and my niece and nephew a few Friday nights ago. The kids had a great time together and end up creating their own band, what fun!

Movie in the Park

Everyone hanging out before the movie began

The boys

A few weeks ago our neighbors invited us downtown Naperville for a movie in the park. We got pizzas, blankets, and treats and headed out. The evening ended up being a beautiful night weather wise. There were very few people there which surprised us. We got there, ate pizza and then headed to the nearby park until it was dusk. We enjoyed the movie The Incredibles under the stars. All of the kids loved it and almost everyone stayed awake for the entire movie. What a great memory!

Trip to the Museum?

So one afternoon the boys were playing upstairs and it seemed unusally quiet so I went up to check on them...this is what I found, too cute!

First Day of "4's" Preschool

In his classroom

Cutting out his name on triangles, he's actually pretty good at cutting!

Chase and Ms. Janet

Climbing the tree outside of school, I think this is an after school ritual!

Wednesday was Chase's first day of preschool. He was pretty excited and so was I. I'm so thrilled that he is in the same school, same classroom, and with the same teachers as last year. He was very comfortable about going, even waking up with a smile and saying, " I get to go to school today!" He will be going 3 days a week for 2 1/2 hours a day. I hope that he not only grows socially but also academically as well. I definitely think he is in the right place!

Lindsay's Shower

All of the girls

This weekend I went to my girlfriend Lindsay's baby shower. She was in from London for the last time before the baby is born. It was just a small gathering of good friends. We had a great time talking and catching up. Out of the 9 girls in this picture, 4 of them are expecting! I can't wait to meet all of the new additions!