A Day at the Pumpkin Patch...

This weekend, Gunnar and I met Annmarie, Charlie, and their two little ones at the pumpkin patch on Sauvie's Island. It's so funny, but Annmarie and I became friends our freshman year in Alpha Chi Omega at Oregon State, and Justin and Charlie were in the same fraternity briefly. We have met up with them randomly and surprisingly at some of our "favorite" places in the past 6 months, and it's so nice that we can reconnect and get together. Justin had to work the day we went to get pumpkins, but I promised him we would go again before pumpkin season is over. Gunnar had so much fun, and tried sooooo hard to keep up with Annmarie's oldest, who is 21 months (I think). By about lunchtime, Gunnar was having a hard time listening to me anymore, and was getting hungry and cranky. As I think about his mobility, and the average age babies start walking, I think that maybe 12 months is better than 10 (when Gunnar started), because at 10 months, he has no sense of listening or following directions. He just goes for it and figures I'll bail him out if he starts to fall. I mean I'm glad he trusts me to watch out for him, but dang! I wish sometimes he would look at say, the edge of the couch, and think to himself "hmm, I should probably go down feet first to avoid smashing my head into the floor," instead of just bailing off knowing I'm watching and I'll catch him. Anyway, on to the photos... we got some really great ones, and Gunnar loved being there so much that I think he had a smile on his face the entire time. He got his new shoes a little muddy, and had plenty of dirt under his fingernails before we left, but I was so glad he got outside to enjoy such a sunny, crisp Fall day.