The Pumpkin Patch

Yesterday, the playgroup from our ward went to Sweet Valley Park's Pumpkin Patch. There were so many things for the kids to do there. First, they got to help stuff a scarecrow. Braelinn wasn't too excited about that, if you can't tell by her expression... She did, however, like the scarecrow once he was finished.The kids got to go through a little"corn maze" while we waited for the tractor, and then we went on the hayride to the pumpkin patch.
At the pumpkin patch, the kids got to pick out which pumpkin they wanted to take home.
After that, we got to feed some chickens, pigs, and goats. Danen wasn't too sure about the pigs...
Then Braelinn got to go mining.

Here are the gems she sifted out. She got some "Fool's Gold," amethysts,

topaz, quarts, garnet, and more. She loved it!
The last thing they did was an "I Spy" nature walk. They had to find a few different animals and "Chief Pumpkin's" tee pee. Unfortunately, he wasn't there, but he left them each an arrowhead to take with them.
All the kids had a blast, and we enjoyed watched them have fun.

We Like Holidays...

Well. We got our due date today. The baby is due May 31, 2009, but Braelinn and Danen were born seven days early; and if the pattern holds true, that puts this one on May 24th, which is the day before Memorial Day. It also puts us VERY close to Nate missing the birth. He will be gone to school (for the military) from Jan. 6th to May 15th.

Our Family is Getting a Little Bigger

In case you haven't heard the news, we found out we are expecting again. It was a little bit of a surprise to us as well. Braelinn is very excited. She wants it to be "6 babies." One will be "Aurora," and one will be "Snow White." Unfortunately for the baby, that might be one of our selections. Nate and I NEVER agree on names. A lot of bargaining and scheming takes place in our home during that time. Anyways. Danen just smiled and laughed like he knew what was going on. We think he will be 17 months old when the next one is born. The first doctor's appointment is next week, so we'll let you know the due date then. Hopefully this pregnancy will go a little smoother. If you have extra room in your prayers, we always accept that as well. We know Heavenly Father has a plan for our family and will give us the strength we need to get through everything. We love you all and will write again soon.

We're Finally Bloggers...

Okay. I know it's taken us awhile to jump on the bandwagon, but we are finally here. We're BLOGGERS!! I'm excited to know that everyone is going to be able to get family updates and see family pictures almost as fast as they are done. I'm going to try to post once a week, but I could be dreaming. In reality, it might not be so often. We'll see how it goes...