Poppell’s Pumpkin Patch 2011

Tomorrow we’re headed out on our annual visit to Poppell’s with our homeschool friends!  And we’re very excited…Poppell’s is a fall favorite around here.  In fact, I went twice last year…once as a family & once with Jesse on a field trip.  However, I only posted photos from our family trip.  So today, I’m taking you back to Poppell’s 2011!

Our field trip to the pumpkin patch was actually after Halloween, on November 2nd.

Jesse is my ladies man…Jesse, Lauren, & Sarah.

Feeding the huge catfish!

Onwards to the other animals.  And brag moment here…Jesse was amazing the other parents with how well he was reading the fun facts!

Jesse, Nate, Drew, & Jessalyn

   

We loved the baby goats!

  

And they’re off!  Ducky races are always a hit!

All aboard the cow train!

  

Bounce.  Bounce.  Bounce.

 

The spider slider.  And two of my favorite photos!

Buckin’ Bronco!

 

Playing with Whit!

Hay ride time!

 

Cutest pumpkin in the patch!

 

Jesse & Lauren.

Nate, Drew, Sarah, Carter, Jessalyn, Lauren, & Jesse

ACA’s Kindergarten Class  2011-2012

 

Back to bouncin’!

 

Always a great time!  Looking forward to our 2012 visit!

Family Pool Party

We wrapped up July (& summer break) with our End of Summer Family Pool Bash at Papa & Ay-ee’s!  We always love getting together with our cousins (they are some of our favorite people) & when you add in a pool, well it’s makes the day just about perfect!  Almost all of our family made it to the party, so we had quite the crowd, including 13 kids ages 10 and under!  My how our family has grown!

 

Trey is the oldest of the cousins.  And sweet Rosie is the baby of the family.

Charlie is Rosie’s awesome big brother!

   

Love those sweet baby sugars!

My Jesse loved having so many kids around to play with!

 

My boys love to be silly!

Aunt Esther getting sweet baby love!

 

Andrew & Weldon & sweet Carlie Ray!  I had to have photo with the hat on!

Let’s go!

 

Carlie & Hayden ready for some swimmin’ fun!

Andrew traded in his hat for a swim mask…ready for fun!

 

Andrew & Trey breaking out the water guns!

& Jesse fighting back!

  

Twins Sophie & Boone!

Weldon taking a direct hit!

 

Our adorable Joshua!  I just love those blonde curls!

In my whole life, I don’t think I’ve ever seen Uncle Donnie in anything other than slacks!  Amazing what grandchildren will do for you!

   

Cookin’ up some poolside snacks!

Sophie, Hayden, & Carlie

  

Fun with Grandma Dot!

You have to be sneaky to get a photo of Boone!

 

Boone & Sophie.

Sophie Kay.

  

So much to do!

A pool full!

 

So happy when Hinson, Rigdon, Aunt Lindsey, (& Uncle Chris) joined us!

Hayden joining the water gun fun!

 

Boone, Mandy, Sophie.

Charlie & Hinson checking each other out.

  

Rigdon.

Sophie looks so much like her Mama!

 

Tuckered out babies!

 

A long, fun day at the pool.  We were all sad to see it coming to close.

Drying off with some noodles of fun!

 

Love this one!

 

Hayden showing off her gymnastic moves.

  

Jesse’s obstacle course…try to make it by him without getting smacked!

A beautiful day spent with family.  The perfect end to summer!