Pumpkin Season!

Got the kids out for some pumpkin patching and some trick or treating.  I don't think Lil was old enough to get it this year, but Matt really got into it.  To the point we had to cut him off from hitting anymore houses.

 Baby in a bag.

 Everybody like ribs!

Walking with Mommy.

 Lily playing in her birthday balloons.

Matt's pre-school went to the pumpkin patch for a field trip. The kid in the yellow jacket is Matt's buddy Peter.

 Notice how few are looking at the camera?

 In the corn maze

 Checking out the tractor

 Cow train!

 Tractor races.  The little john deere tractors were cool.

 Lily having some fun too.

The following weekend we went back to the pumpkin patch to get some bigger pumpkins and to have a fun day with Auntie, Uncle, Nancy and Gillian.  We didn't get as nice of weather as Matt's class though.  The pumpkin path should be muddy anyway!

Lily in Daddy's rain jacket.

 The big boy pushing the pumpkins all by himself

Gillian looks thrilled to be out in the rain.

Most popular activity of the day, corn canon!

Trucking with Auntie

More cow train!

 Nancy and Gillian on the train.

 

 Bob the Builder didn't want to wait to wear his costume.  This is Bob, watching some Bob.

Matt "carved" this one on his own. By "carved" I mean cut it half with a hacksaw and scooped out the seeds.

Carving Pumpkins!

Lily helping scoop the guts.

 

Lily cleaning up.

 Lily beating up big brother.

 Jamie's parents made it over to celebrate Lil's birthday.  Meet Dolly.  (or dahwee as she's called.)

A baby pumpkin for the baby!

We went to the Virnig Grandparents for dinner and Trick or treating on Halloween.

 Lil' and Gillian getting ready to go out!

Our little pumpkin!

Bob gettingready to get some candy.

Goofy kids.

Loving Dolly.

September/October 2012

Matt started preshool in September!  Hard to believe our boy is old enough for preschool, but he seems to be loving it.

 First day!

 Playing on the playground waiting for class to start!

 To raise money for the school they had a jog-a-thon.  Matt's more sprinting than jogging.

 After the race.

Lily is finally getting big enough, and mobile enough to play with Matt, which for him is kind of a mixed blessing.  Lily likes to play with him now, but on the other hand, she likes to play with his TOYS now too...

 What a clown.  Don't ask him to smile.  This is what happens.  Kind of dreading seeing the preschool official school pictures.

Beating up on Mommy.  Both kids can get in in the action now.

We had a super nice September, with weather into the 70's most days.  Kids got to play outside a lot.

Mommy and Mattie.

We took advantage of some of the nice weather to get down to the Beach Property to do some playing on the beach.

 Digging clams.  Serious business.

My girls.

Lily eats pretty much anything you put in front of her now, and occasionally get quite demanding if she's not getting the food she wants.

Having ice cream.

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See what I mean about demanding?



Num num from Virnig Family on Vimeo.

"So Big!" with brother about to perform the tackle.

Getting even.  Not sure what she's trying to rub on him there.

Playing with her new doll.  Thanks Isaac, James and Tina!

This kid just looks like he's about to be up to no good.  As a boy should.

"Hey, what have you got there?"

"Ohh, I want it!"

"Does it taste good? Let me give it a lick."

"Fine if you won't share I'm outta here."

Lily's First Birthday

Well, our baby girl is officially one!  She had a great day, and even got to go down and visit the Medic's who helped deliver her, although I think her brother enjoyed the trip to the firehouse more than Lily did.

 Setup for the party

 Lily's 1 year banner, a picture from each month.  Matt has one like it in his room, and now Lily does too!

 Happy girl playing with a chunk of table cloth.

 This is what happens when big brother takes it away.

 Playing with Birthday balloons!

 Opening presents!

Matt HAD to get in on the action.

 Why do we buy kids toys?  The packaging is usually more entertaining.

 Drums!

 Trying on the fireman helmet.

 

Driving the firetruck.

Lily having some fun with the medic who delivered her.

 Three of the guys who were on shift a year ago were around and got to sing Lily happy birthday.

 "Where's my cake?"

"Num!"

"That was delicious, is there more?"

 Auntie and Uncle got Lil an indoor swing.  I went to the hardware store and bought  4" long, high strength bolts to mount it to the ceiling.  Then I opened the box and found the plastic clips it came with.  Think maybe I over engineered it?

So far Matt's gotten more use out of it than Lily, but it's a lot of fun and I'm sure she'll be swinging around the basement in no time.

Swing from Virnig Family on Vimeo.

Happy birthday again to my sweet baby girl.

ONE!

Happy FIRST Birthday to the baby girl!

"MORE CAKE!"