The Pumpkin Patch

We took the girls out to the Center Grove Orchard in Cambridge this weekend, we had been there once two years ago and were excited to go back. The amount of things you can do here just amazes me and they have added a ton of fun in the last two years!

 

Camryn loved all the animals at the patch. Feeding the goats was her highlight of the day. 

We hit the Corn Pool next which proved to be huge fun for one and quite the issue for the other!

 

I guess we do not like things touching our toes!

The grounds here have a fun theme around nursery rhymes, the girls played in three famous little houses! 

and Cassie attended a nice tea party!

Then we tried to lose the kids in a Hay Bale Maze

 (It was not near as exciting as Taylor Doozie made it seem)

The kids took a train ride 

Daddy & Camryn raced Cassie down the giant slide. It was looking like a landslide victory for Cassie but she almost got caught in the end!

After all the fun and games we took a hay ride to find some pumpkins

 In the end we found the perfect pumpkins to grace our porch for the next three weeks!

Homecoming

As is tradition in our house we took the girls to Chariton Homecoming last weekend. 

We started out with a little parade action on the square!

 Cassie modeled her daddy's shirt from homecoming in the 1980's

 Old Betsy came around the corner and scared Camryn to death, that pretty much ended her enjoyment of the parade!

Then after dinner we hit the Chargers football game for a little fun!

Here's is Camryn, I and my Cousin Cristi, in hindsight we should have gotten a shot of Cassie, Cristi and I all the Kay's!

Although the Chargers lost, the girls slept in the car, transfered right to their beds and slept late the next morning, I consider that A WIN!

Playing with the Camera

I've been testing out the new camera some this summer!

Summer Fun

We've been having lots of fun this summer, here are a few pictures of the great times!

Ice Cream Cones!

Iowa Cubs Game

Dr visits

Played Bam Bam Ball!

Did some exploring

went swimming at a friends

Sad to imagine that summer is now halfway over, but the fun will keep on coming!

5

Five, Cinco, Cinq, 五 , Cinque , Fem , Fünf

You know no matter how I say it I still can't belive it! My baby girl is now 5 years old.

How does that happen? I meant we know the logistics right, but what I can't figure out is where did all the time go? From the every three hour feedings in the NICU, and the sleepless nights at home.
From the first little laugh to the crawls, walks, runs, jumps... each piece of her devlopment holds a special place in my heart and for some reason this fifth birthday really tugs my heartstrings! Without Further ado please enjoy these picteus of Cassie from birth to age 5

Birth Day

Age 1

Age 2

Age 3

Age 4

Age 5

Coming Soon... Happy Birthday Cassie Bear!