Pumpkins

On our trip to Iowa, Braedyn had gone to the store with Mema and bought a pumpkin. So when we got home he just felt like we needed to have some pumpkins to decorate our front porch with. So we headed on down to the local, Carpinteria pumpkin patch and picked out a few.

Hay bale races at the farm.

I got a good view from up here.

I'm sure Braedyn is thinkin, "I gotta get me one of these!"

Tractor fun. Braedyn and Connor hanging out on Papa's tractors.

There is nothing better than a fresh green pepper in rich midwestern soil right out of MeMa and PaPa's garden at the farm. It's so good you can just shake the dirt off and chomp down.

4 wheelin

4 wheelin!

At the farm

We took Connor and Braedyn out to MeMa and Papa's farm in Vinton, IA. Some day they will actually get to live on this peaceful setting but for now it's fun to go ride 4 wheelers, roast marshmallows, dig in the garden, and play in the stream.

Story time with MeMa

My mom enjoying some cuddle story time with Braedyn.

Curious George Live

While visiting MeMa and Papa in Iowa we checked out Curious George Live. Braedyn invited his buddy Connor along. The boys had a good time seeing curious George on stage and not on a page.

the girl next door

Braedyn received his first love letters from the girl next door. Complete with a phone number! He was instructed to head over and give the proper "thanks for the cool pictures, I really like them", which he gladly did. She was shy and.... a bit disappointed he did not draw her a picture. They are only three and five, but there interaction was cute even if Braedyn was clueless. Boys!

 
 
 

School Pictures

Braedyn's school was taking pictures for their cubbies and also took family pictures. Here are our school pictures.

 
 

Grandma Great

Braedyn's Great Grandma Brandt was pretty sick so we spent some time at the hospital visiting her. Braedyn didn't mind too much as there was a lot of family around that paid lots of attention to him and the he could show off to.

 
 
 

Off to Iowa

6:00AM flight from Santa Barbara to Iowa, not even the coffee shop was open yet! We made it safely and then all went to bed early that night.

 

Avocado Festival

Last weekend was the California Avocado Festival in Carpinteria. We only got to go for a short time on Friday evening as we had an early morning flight on Sat. We got to watch a few bands and munch some good guacamole before heading home for an early night to bed.