Paul's First Football Game

We went to our Hometown Homecoming game this year and bundled Paul up to fight off the winter cold and he's pretty darn cute. He loved the pep band, everytime they played he would clap along.

Fun at the Corn Maze!!!

Paul didn't sleep through it this year. He loved it.

Not nearly as awesome as last years corn picture, but who can resist that smiling face?

Oooooooo....

One Big Happy Family

More Family Time

The first of the month Sam had another Covergence class in Portland and it's always good for family time.

I don't know why, but I absolutely LOVE this picture of Madeline giving me some attitude.:)
Grandma V with her babies

Sam having a great time playing witht he kids in the play house

Look at those smiles, it doesn't get better than that.

Lots to catch up on!

We have had the busiest couple of months. As you have probably noticed we haven't updated this blog in quite awhile. Please stay with me as a I attempt to get you caught up.

This is my good friend Lori with Paul. I met Lori while working in Portland our first year of marriage and try to connect with her anytime I'm in town. This woman has a beautiful Christian heart and as you can see Paul loves her too.

Paul with a Portland Department of Transportation traffic cone.

What a big helper

We came back from Costco and had to put all of our bulk stuff away and Paul was a huge help to daddy. I Love This Video!!!!

Blackberry Picking!

On Labor Day we went to our towns Nature Trails and picked Blackberries!
Paul preferred to poke himself in the eye with a stick.
Freshly picked berries
All washed and ready to eat...they were yummy on ice cream.

Meet Bridgette!

We went to visit our friends the Dubsky's and Paul fell in love with their dog Bridgette. She let him do what ever he wanted.

Ummm....

Just because it's getting cooler outside doesn't mean you can't play in the pool anymore!

An Apple a Day!

These pictures were taken in our back yard. The apple tree is shedding and Paul and Kerub are having alot of fun with it.

Playing in the garden and swimming in the pool

Paul got to help grandpa harvest his garden and scored this carrot.
He was extremely proud of this carrot.
He even felt it necessary to take his carrot swimming with him.

A visit to Grandma and Grandpa's house.

Grandma crawling in the yard on Paul's level.
Aren't sliding glass windows fun?!
This picture kills me, as kids we were never allowed to touch dad's hat and now he lets Paul take it off of his head. How unfair. :) I guess that privelidge comes with being the only grandson.
Grandma spoiled him by letting him eat all of her pasta salad off of her plate. He did eat it ALL!!!!

Carnival

Our fair didn't have much in the way of baby rides in the carnival section, but Grandma did find a carousel to take him on. He doesn't look like he's having fun, but he kept saying "Weeee".

Here he is hugging a very furry exhibit.

I think it's one of those lay in front of the fire kind of rugs.
Mr. Independant wanting to push his own ride through the fair.

I Love Animals!!!!!

Paul letting a goat nibble on his hand.
Paul loves to hug everything and he got to hug this pigmy goat.
Petting a sheep.

The girl in the picture is one of our Youth Group kids

who entered her sheep in the fair.

Gimmie, gimmie....

Cutest Baby!!

Last weekend we took Paul to the County Fair and entered him into the Cutest Baby contest. He's a ringer right??? There were nearly 200 other babies there and we didn't even get into the top 15.

I'm glad we tried it though.Paul made friends with the little girl that actually won the contest.

At least he has good taste.
This picture is just a taste of the cattle call style of judging that took place. I'm in the middle there, waiting to see if the judges will look our way.
Waiting....We did have fun though.