The Great Pumpkin!

It took me a while to figure out what Catelynn should dress up as for Halloween but then we realized that a pumpkin was PERFECT! After she went to the pumpkin patch she constantly asks " where are the pumpkins? " And she would have absolutely NOTHING to do with the princess costumes in the stores. Once we saw her in the costume we knew nothing else would have been so right for her.






Despite how cute she looked, Catelynn thought the hat looked even better on daddy.


Normally, Catelynn is a nudist at heart. Despite asking to put the costume on several times a day she usually asks to take it off 5 minutes later. But after she saw the big kids dressed up she put on her costume, clutched her bag and was ready to go for a night of fun! And she didn't ask to take it off a all once we went out!

First Glimpse of Catelynn's Baby Brother

Well, this little one is just as camera shy as Catelynn was. Constantly covering uo his face with his hands, legs, feet, you name it. There was only one thing he wasn't embaressed to show - I'm sure you can guess. He wanted there to be no doubts he is a boy!

It's hard to see things clearly in the pictures at this stage but if you look closely you can see his face. We'll have new pictures on November 4th so check back in a few weeks.

Apple Picking

We made our annual pilgriamge to Bishop's Farm for Apple and Pumpkin picking this Sunday with Grandma and Grandpa Shirley, Auntie La and Uncle Guy. The ride out into the apple field in the tractor was definitely a hit with Miss Cate.



She kept Dad on his toes, making sure she didn't run off on her own. It's a HUGE orchard.



Puuulllllll...!!!!

Once she got the hang of pulling apples off the trees Catelynn didn't want to stop.



That was until she decided to start munching on the biggest apple she could find! We definitely had to make a contribution to " the sin bin "!

Playing in the Hay and pumpkin patch

We're pretty sure Catelynn loved visiting the pumpkin patch. When we got home she asked " where are the pumpkins? " and she LOVES to look at the pictures on the computer.

Play Time With Daddy

Hanging Out in the Sandbox




Daddy showed Catelynn a super fun way to play with her choo choos - push them down the slide!



Look at that smile! She sure does love playing with daddy!

A Visit to Great Oma in Harrison City, PA

We hadn't seen Oma in a while so we drove down to spend her birthday weekend with her. She seamed to get a kick out of Catelynn ruling the roost for a few days. As always, trips to visit family who live far away are always too short. Getting Catelynn to pose for a picture before we left was " a challenge. " I personally prefer the outtake to the finished product. It gives everyone a glimpse into what life with an energetic Catelynn is really like!

Pittsburg Zoo

We couldn't make a trip to Pittsburgh without visiting the Pittsburg Zoo. We highly recommend it to everyone who is in town. There are tons of exotic and domestic animals and yet it's still small enough to see everything in one day.





There were lions, tigers, rhinos, giraffes, bears and more, so much more.



But Catelynn's favorite of the day was the elephant. We even saw babies that were only about 3 weeks old. Catelynn fell in love with the "babus" and now her stuffed elephant is her faithful sidekick here at home.