Signs of Fall

As fall goes here in the midwest, leaves change and fall and there's a crispness in the air, and so it has begun. And as tradition has it here in the midwest, you go to the pumpkin patches and apple orchards and so this past weekend we went to Champaign, and one of the things we did was take the kids to a pumpkin patch out in the country. Usually you see pictures of little kids at pumpkin patches in their coats and cute little hats picking out their pumpkins. Was it like that for us? Ummmm...no! It was like 85 degrees! But the kids had fun despite the heat and these incredibly annoying, very tiny little black bugs that bit like mosquitos! Oh and the best part was the cheap prices! $2 for a big pumpkin and gourds 2 for 25 cents! And those huge, giant pumpkins you see in the pictures, like 10 bucks! Gotta love country pumpkin patches!! Anyway here's some cute pics of the kids.

Where I have been?

Okay, so I have been seriously slacking in my posts (sorry Danette!). I have no excuse to I'll try to catch up.

A couple of weeks ago, Abel and I got to take a little anniversary trip to Orlando...by ourselves for 4 days! Karina stayed with Grandma and Papa Beachy and this was the very first time we left her anywhere overnight...I know you're thinking...the first time??? She's two and a half for pete's sake! It's not that we didn't ever want to leave her overnight anywhere, we just never had any occasion to. I think it was definitely easier on her than it was on us, ok me. :) Every time I called to talk to her I got teary eyed! But we had a great time. We went to Universal Studios and Islands of Adventure and then to Disney's Magic Kingdom. Had a great time!!

Uhhh....you wish!