Carving Pumpkins with Daddy and Papa Steve

The kids had a great time carving pumpkins. Gavin had some small intricate designs planned out until he learned how difficult pumpkin carving can be. He then decided on a bigger design of a bat (for Batman) carved in one side of the pumpkin and a face on the other. Micah even got into it a bit. Well, he mainly tried to bite out chunks of pumpkin, it probably felt good on his gums and teeth. During the process, Micah went downstairs to the dress up clothes and carried up his little frog costume Auntie Kari got him. Then he grunted to let us know he wanted it on. I don't think he realizes the that pumpkins and dressing up go hand in hand but it was cute nevertheless.

A Day at the Apple Orchard

We spent a few hours at the apple orchard in Minnetonka last week and we had a great time. It was a perfect fall day to enjoy the colors, the crisp air, and time together. Click on the photo album to see some pictures:

Apple Orchard 2008

Born to Be Wild

Micah's been doing this thing for the past few months where he'll start groovin' to any music being played. Sometimes he's head-banging, sometimes he dances, sometimes he just closes his eyes and sways his head from side to side. It's pretty entertaining, but we've failed in our attempts to get it on video. He usually exits his "groove" once he realizes someone is watching him. Here's a very short video that catches his switching from head-banger mode to some sort of interpretive dance. Enjoy!