PUMPKINS, PuMpKiNs...and more pumpkins

OK I promise that I won't always be posting pictures from the past, but after I've been working on a Fall project and looking at all of these pictures, I couldn't resist posting them. These are a collaboration of pictures taking at the pumpkin patch over the last 6 years. Liv was our only munchkin for the first 2 pumpkin patch visits, and then along came Nolan. You'll see him in the sling with his mama(he was only a month old) in the 3rd year pictures. I enjoyed looking at how much the kids have grown & changed, hope you enjoy them too =)

Poor little buddy getting swallowed by the pumpkin vines, he fell into them, it was kind of cute actually

Minutes are worth more than money. Spend them wisely.

The quote above was written by Thomas P. Murphy. It wouldn't fit in the box above.
I couldn't resist placing the picture above as my header on the blog. I have been going through pictures we've taken in the Fall over the years and came across this one. It was taken 5 years ago! Hard to believe she was only 1 year old in that picture. I will always remember this. Olivia's first time exploring around Siemers pumpkin patch and picking out her 1st pumpkin. Could she just be little like that again for just a few minutes? I wish time could pause every now & then. She's such a BIG girl now, it's hard for me to swallow. Anyhow, I love the cuteness, her tiny hands(the fat pockets on them too,)the moment, the everything about this picture!

End of summer 10'

Our end of the summer adventures~
Seattle Zoo, Aquarium, delicious Seattle food, Farmer's Market, Friends!
The 509 County Fair =) Which is ALWAYS interesting!
WSU 1st home game of the year, Sella's, Pullman fun!
Peach Picking

• A couple things I want to mention about the county fair. I AM IN LOVE with Alpaca's and would have them as pets if I ever had land! They are so cute, have hypoallergenic fur, and make the sweetest sounds! Check out the HUGE angora one of the farmer's took out for the kids to pet, it was beautiful, and so soft!


• Pullman was so fun~first home game of the season. Shane & I always enjoy visiting our old stomping ground! It brings back so many great memories. Besides, that's were I fell in love with the man I'm married to =) We ate at one of our favorite pizza places, Sella's. The weather was perfect, and to much surprise, the Cougs won the game!

I'm ready for FaLL~for uggs, cozy oversized sweaters, hot tea, slippers, inside projects, the changing of the leaves, crisp air...

1st day of school(1st grade!)

A few pictures of Liv on her first day of school~the 1st grade! She's been in for a few weeks now, and is still adjusting to being away from her mama, daddy, & little B all day. She keeps saying "I just want to be with my family, I miss my family." It's a BIG transition(for the both of us) for lots of reasons, but she's hanging in there, and we have tons of support, and a rewards chart(thanks auntie D,) that seems to be helping tremendously!

Nolan's 3!

We have been busy!!! So Nolan turned 3 a couple weeks ago. We had a fun party for him at the Jump-N-Party(his request.) We really are so blessed to have friends who are our family that have been a HUGE part of Nolan's(NJP, J, Little Buddy, Bubba, Booder...) life. I love him so much and have cherished the 1 on 1 time I am getting with him while Liv is in school. My little guy. One of our favorite things to do together is story time, whether it be at the library, or at home. I love our time at home cuddling on the couch reading. His little voice is still so cute, and baby like...I just wish he could stay little. His little body is part me, part shane =) He's got my derriere, and the Lofstedt(especially Shane's fathers,) wide WIDE shoulder's, and still has white blond hair, which I also WISH would stay. He is FULL of life and a busy boy! He is such a free spirit, DETERMINED as ever, and one of the sweetest & spicy little menaces I know.
Here is a collaboration of pictures from his 3rd BiRtHdAy PaRtY!