...more pictures from the patch

So for some reason when I posted the blog about the pumpking patch our computer would only work for one picture, so I thought I'd just post some more here because we did get some more pictures than just that one of the little guy from that day, so here they are!

I like this little baby one- it's just my size!

Pumpkin Patch!

Last weekend we took Jack to the pumpkin patch, and he absolutely loved it! It was a little bit chilly, mainly because it was also super windy, but it wasn't raining so we were excited about that. We got to take a tractor ride out to the patch and Jackson just clapped his hands and yelled, "yeah!" (his favorite word he says when he is excited) over and over again on the ride out. When we got to the patch he kept walking up to big pumpkins and putting his arms around them, thinking he could actually pick them up! I guess he didn't realize how heavy they are. He finally found a real cute baby pumpkin just his size that he loved and we took it back with us. He was really sad when we had to leave the patch. But back at the front of the farm there were some sheep and goats that you could pet and feed. I brought Jack over to them just to see if he would be too afraid of them or if he would like them. He walked right up to the cage, stuck his hand right through the opening in the fence and pet them! He loved them. He kept giggling and yelling, "Ba!" at them. At one point, one of the sheep stuck his head out of an opening and Jack stuck his tongue out and tried to give it a kiss! It was so gross, yet so funny at the same time. He just had a blast with those animals! We ended the day with a huge and super yummy carmel apple that John and I shared, and that was when we realized that life is good! :) It was a fun day at the pumpkin patch! We can't wait til next year to go again..... maybe next year Jack will try to ride the sheep :)

Jack's New Trick

Here's some pictures of my little destroyer in action practicing his new trick of opening the bathroom door, unrolling the whole role of toilet paper and going for the toilet. He's a handful!

Jack and the Pumpkin

So Jackson and I were at Target the other day cruising up and down the Halloween isle, looking at all the cute decorations I would love to buy if we just had lots of money to blow since, as many of you already know, Halloween is my favorite holiday. As we were walking along, we came across an isle that was basically just rows and rows filled with the classic plastic pumpkin trick or treat bowl. I know Jack is still pretty young to go trick or treating, but since he loves to go through my drawer of plastic containers and mixing bowls, I thought he might like a pumpkin. I picked it up and handed it to him, and little did I know I would never again see my son without his beloved pumpkin attached to his hand. Yes, he LOVES it. I had to have the guy at the cashier counter use his little gun that stretches out to scan it while Jack was holding on to it in order to avoid an embarrassing screaming meltdown from the little guy. The whole car ride home I could hear him talking into the pumpkin loving the way it made his voice echo. It was so cute. At home, he played with it, ate with it while sitting in his high chair, took a bath with it, and only could I pry it away when he was fast asleep! I have never seen my child happier and more entertained, meaning it was a good day for me! Thank goodness for plastic pumpkins!
I also have to add a little thank you here to my mom for the Halloween package she sent for Jackson. He loves the ball, the pumpkin flashlight and all the books. And the super cute trick or treat bag you made is my personal favorite! You are the best grandma and mom ever! It is always a ton of fun to get packages in the mail. Thanks! We love you!

Look Who's Walking!

Yep, the day I was so excited for, yet dreaded at the same time has finally arrived. Jackson is walking! Just this last week around the middle of the week he took about 10 steps and we were sooo excited. The next day he wasn't really into it anymore even though we tried and tried to get him to walk to us. Then, all of a sudden he decided he really does want to walk. Yesterday at church Jack was standing up next to me and I was holding his hand while talking to someone. All of a sudden, he lets go of my hand and walks right out of the chapel into the foyer like he had been walking for months! All of the rest of the day he would just take off! We went to a student ward potluck for dinner and there were a bunch of kids running around playing. Jackson got excited and started walking after them to go play all excited. He is still very slow at it and he walks with his hand straight up in the air, but he is doing it! His record now is over 30 steps in a row. And along with that, last night he figured out how to walk up to our door, stand on his tippy toes and pull down the handle and then use his other hand to open the door! Looks like we have some more baby proofing to do! Luckily our front door has a deadbolt up high that he can't reach, but he loves to open the bathroom door and head straight for the toilet! He is getting to be a ton of fun, but also very active and into everything! He is also saying more words now: ball, momma, dadda, yeah, and just the other day I got him to say poppa! Gotta love that kid :)