I’m anxiously awaiting the arrival of the whole gang back home. This past week Ellen and her mom braved a trip to Connecticut with both kids, leaving me home to watch the dogs and count off the days until this place isn’t so quiet again.

Though they were in a phone and internet vortex where signals couldn’t penetrate (those places still exist, even on the east coast!) I was able to secure these few photos documenting their adventures. It looks like the kids were successful in tiring out the rest of the family. Job well done, guys.

Saturday was a fun day of egg coloring at Jamma Jane’s. On Sunday, the crew headed to our house. While the boys entertained each other inside (William just wants to give hugs, Lyndon just wants the toys), Addie chased down a few dozen eggs around the yard and tossed them into her basket with a resounding crack. Lots of fun, lots of egg salad.

It’s that time of the year again for the turkey platter/butterball kid mash-up. This year we had a two-for-one special with William and his cousin Lyndon. Let’s take a look:

Two best buds, to be sure. And of course, here’s the classic on-the-back shot:

And just for fun, let’s review Addie two years ago in the same pose:

Happy Thanksgiving everyone!

It’s that time of the year again when we bundle up and head out to the Hill Country for a pumpkin patch visit. This year it was actually cold enough to bundle up a bit. Addie’s been to Sweet Berry Farms three times now. Let’s take a quick look at each visit:

She really only wanted to go to see the “yoats” (goats). That and arrange the little pumpkins in neat orderly lines on the hay bales. The big hit of the day was pumpkin ice cream (“special treat!”).

William stayed bundled with Mama during the whole trip and Em alternated between watching Addie and sporting Addie’s hat.

You can see the rest of the pictures from this year’s trip as well as some other fall fun here.