pumpkins (better late than never)

I always love going to the arboretum in the fall to let the kids play in the pumpkins

and get some pumpkin pictures with the kids.

But this year - with the way our schedule works out

there aren't very many days that we can all head out to the arboretum.

I thought all of the pumpkins would be gone after halloween -

but to my wonderful surprise -

they weren't!

and it wasn't as busy either -

so on a thursday a couple of weeks ago

dana and i headed out to the arboretum

in hopes to get some good pumpkin pics -

and maybe get little miss mabel to come out (she didn't)

it was a beautiful day and the most relaxing afternoon!

my hopes of getting a good picture of just my kids was not fulfilled

but life isn't about perfect pictures anyway is it?

i put all these pics because i love how it

captures each one of their personalities!

 duncan and felice

adorbable

 danny and campbell

look like twins

i can't tell you how many people asked us if they were twins

 the reality of trying to get pumpkin pictures :)

 this cutie pie

was happy laying in the sun

it was a wonderful day

the kids played, dana and i got to talk and memories were made

thankful