Ben came too

He was not so sure about the petting zoo though

Loved the pumpkins!

Mamma and baby

Where did this little boy come from? Where's my baby?

To the pumpkin patch!

On the hayride

Zach and a calf. We found a great petting zoo

Nice donkey

And one outlier, our new dino bathrobe

Zach attack!

At the farm, in the A frame

Swings with mom

Another handsome boy at dinner!

Boys about town

Snuggling with Grandmere

Finally Zach lets Ben have a turn!

Handsome boy at dinner

Giddyup!

Fun on a Saturday

Well, Fall has certainly reached coastal NJ. The nights are cool, the days are sunny and everyone is bursting with happiness around here.

The modern farmer

Swings!

Mom and Aunt Roz at the birthday diner. Did they plan outfits beforehand? Only they know.

Andrew relaxing, sorta, at dinner

Magic Part 3

We had such a wonderful day running, remembering Dad, and giggling with the boys. Mom treated us to brunch and I was so proud of how Zach and Ben behaved. No throwing, no yelling, no drawing attention to themselves. My wonderful little men!

He looks like a teenager!

Ben had a blast on his first toddle down the boardwalk.

Just as fast as his little legs could carry him!

And up up on the sailing ship/playground on the beach. His giggle is so wonderful whne he gets himself to the top of these type of structures.

Magic Part 2

I don't know that there's anything better than chasing seagulls with a toddler. He kept telling them to "come birdies" and it kept not working.

Magic Part 1

Somedays I wake up and know that God has really blessed me. Family, children, a warm place to rest our heads, and love to spare.

We spent a wonderful morning with my mom and the kids on the boardwalk. There's nothing like fall cool weather on the beach to bring out the rose in your cheeks. I think these are some of the best pictures I've taken of Zach, especially because he loved the wind, the foam, the birds, and everything about a deserted beach in October.

Last of the vacation pics

A little late with these. These pics are of a great little place in the middle of an industrial park in Cherry Hill, NJ, the Garden State Discover Museum. It is a reasonably sized set of playrooms essentially. The kids had a blast. The ran all over hither and yon giggling hysterically.

Playing with a life size Lite Brite

On a boat! Pretending to fish

Making everyone lunch

Ben is steering the boat!