Pumpkin Carving

 I promise to add photos of Anna soon... she was sleeping when I took these:)

 This is the first year the girls have actually put their hands inside a pumpkin.

 Morgan's choice... daddy helped gut, mommy carved.

Jenna chose the big pumpkin and this design, while Taryn chose a tiny one she initially thought was fun to throw around.

Taryn is Two!!

 "Swiper, no swiping.... ohh, Maaaan!" Is a favorite phrase of Taryn.  We love her and her many talents.  She surprised her mommy and daddy by learning the alphabet by sight a few weeks before her birthday!  She has an excellent memory, likes to go to "da busstop, get Jenna", "go to da park", "go in da car", and "jump on da tramboline."  Oh, and of course "watch de dora."

 She also likes to say "Come on!", to recruit a sister or mom to play with her.

 Hooray, a smile!

Upset by something a sister did, but not for long.
Happy birthday, Taryn!!!

Stocker Farms

 Jenna, cousin McKenzie and Morgan... 3 little marshmallows:)

 My handsome man with Special Agent T.

 We managed one picture with cousin Wyatt!  He's a busy boy and hard to catch on camera:)

 

Did the 3rd picture throw anyone off?  The first two are Taryn and Anna, and the last two are of Jenna and Morgan.  Aside from the matching shirts, I do think Jenna and Taryn look similar, and Morgan and Anna look VERY much alike.

Thomasson Family Farm

 Here's a random pic of our silly Taryn.  She took us literally when we told her this was her new toddler bed.  She slept in it for a couple weeks, waking up each night because she would fall out of it.  Now she sleeps in Morgan's bed.  Night 1 - Morgan and Taryn, Night 2 - Jenna steps up and offers to sleep in the double bed with Taryn and Morgan gladly took Jenna's bed, Night 3 - Jenna had enough of Taryn's tossing and turning and returned to her own bed, Morgan slept in the toddler bed, and Taryn won the spot of Queen Bee in the big bed all by herself.  Musical Beds.

 I LOVE to visit pumpkin patchs / farms in the fall!!! These duck races are a classic attraction at farms around Seattle and Portland, it seems.

 Giant bubbles... a toddler's dream come true?

 Horse tire swings.

 Corn!!!

We will have to go back when Jenna and Daddy can join us.