the end of a great season!

Our first season of soccer just finished up and I think our little soccer girl had a fun experience!  We're still in talks about the spring season, but hopefully she'll give it a try :)

Here are a few pictures from the last game of the season...Daddy was a fill in coach!

Chasing that ball down! 

Her personal water boy :)

Go get 'em goalie!! 

This was from a game earlier in the season, but loved the attitude.
Someone was getting a lecture :) 

Soccer medal!

Great coaching job Dad!

At her favorite restaurant...Noodle & Co.!!!

a trip to the pumpkin patch...

This year we ventured to a new place to pick out our pumpkins.  We drove down to Apple Works in Trafalgar, IN.  It was a little over a hour drive and the last half was quite scenic.  It helped that is was a gorgeous day...must have been because it was Jeremy's birthday :)

I'm not sure why we thought it would not be that busy, but it was packed!  The kids did really well considering we had to wait in line to do just about everything.  Theo loved the tractor that pulled our wagon out to the patch.  I think that may have been the happiest time for him (he was pretty cranky most of the day).  We did a lot of walking through pumpkins and got just the perfect ones!  Maryn found a big bright orange one and Theo picked out two small green ones for he and Cormac.  The funny thing is that we didn't even think about getting cash before we left and found out once the tractor dropped us off that you had to pay for your pumpkins out by the field.  Luckily I had $10...our total came to $9.80!

Once we got back to "the mainland" we could use our card and enjoyed some apple cider, an apple dumpling, and a hot dog.  The kids liked the petting zoo and just being able to run outside.  Not sure that we'll go back, but enjoyed the beautiful day.  Hopefully Jeremy did too :)

Cormac's ready for the car ride down!

Looking pretty cute in her sunglasses :)

Mr. Cool with his shades and playdoh roller (you never know when you might need that)!

Bus drivers!

Up on the big haystack!

This pumpkin is bumpy, but not the one for me!

The perfect one to take home...now who is going to carry it??

The pumpkin patch

Happy Birthday Daddy!  We love you!

Beautiful fall colors

Maryn snapped a picture of me and the boys 

Hooray for pumpkins!

What a fun day!

Jeremy's Birthday!

Happy Birthday Daddy!  On October 21st we celebrated Daddy!  

Jeremy and I had a little date night on his birthday eve.  We went to dinner at Recess, a small restaurant basically just around the corner from us.  After a yummy meal we went over to another new little spot in the neighborhood for a glass of wine.  Had to make sure we got home after the kids were in bed!  Loved being able to spend some quality time together :)

The next morning, the actual birthday, Maryn was super excited to get up, decorate, and make breakfast for Daddy! As you can see from the pictures it was quite festive :)  We made some of Daddy's favorites, pancakes, eggs with herbs, bacon, and fruit.  Oh, and of course hot tea :)  Unfortunately I got zero pictures of him opening gifts...oops!  

Our big plans for the day included a trip to the pumpkin patch.  You'll see those pictures in the next post.  After the pumpkin patch, we came home and ordered sushi for dinner and devoured some cupcakes!  Hoping Jeremy had as much fun celebrating as we all did!  So thankful to have him in our lives.  He is an amazing husband and father and as Maryn said, "you're the best daddy in the whole world!"

Date night with my birthday love!

Happy Birthday breakfast!!

Maryn was so excited for Jeremy to open his card!
The hamster danced and it played music :)

The birthday boy and his pj matching boys! 

Cormac loves Daddy!

H

Great Wolf Lodge

In early October over Maryn's fall break, we made a trip down to Great Wolf Lodge in Cincinnati. It was a Christmas gift from Jeremy's parents that we finally felt ready to take advantage of with all three kiddos.  The kids loved it!  We spent lots of time in the water area of course.  We went down slides, coasted along in the lazy river, dodged buckets of water, played in the waves and sprinklers, and even jumped on lily pads. What a fun two days!

Welcome to Great Wolf Lodge Maryn!

Cormac and Mamaw

Cormac and Papaw meeting the bear.

mr. blue eyes and the big bear

Theo loved this bus in the arcade!

Taking a slushie break :)

ohhh...scary faces!!!

on the merry-go-round...one...

two...

three...yeah!!

Theo and Cormac loved the sprinklers that came up! 

Having fun :)

she loves the water!! 

This is fun!  

he loved laying his head in the water!

Splashing around with Daddy :) 

ready for the waves! 

a little quiet time before dinner

oh no, dinner with a wolf!

wait, two wolves?

yikes, three wolves at our table!!
good thing they are all cute :) 

thanks mamaw and papaw for a fun two days!

Smiles all around!

she needs a cupcake hat too!

mmmm...ice cream!