Pumpkin Patch

We finally made it to the pumpkin patch! Life has been hectic at our house with school, work, family and football. I was worried we might not make it this year. Emma has had the Type A flu. Fortunately, we caught it early and she wasn't sick for long. Thank goodness! One of the dogs has been sick, too. I am hoping Matt and I can stay healthy. With everyone healthy for now, we ventured out to get our pumpkin. Emma wasn't too crazy about picking out a pumpkin. I think the big open field was a bit overwhelming for her. She did enjoy throwing hay on the hayride. Her favorite part was the picture cut-outs. She kept telling us, "I play beek-a-boo." It was too cute. We got to see some farm animals, too. The turkey put on a great show and Emma has her gobbling mastered. All in all, it was a fun trip. Emma calls her pumpkin, "Pumpkin Patch" and must tell it good-bye every time she goes to bed. She has a tiny pumpkin, too. She carries that one all through the house like a ball. We are getting excited for Halloween. I love this time of year!

Football Fanatic

We made it to Bloomington on Saturday to cheer on our Hoosiers against Ohio State. Even though the end was not what we wanted, we had a fabulous football day. Emma was so good and loved sitting in "Papa's Chair" at the tailgate. She had her own box of I.U. cookies and a new book about dinosaurs. What more could you want? Emma loved the cheerleaders, band and The Walk. At one point in the afternoon, someone said to me, "There's your picture opporotunity." I turned around and Emma was playing catch with Tom Crean. As he gave her the ball, I heard her say, "Thanks Coach." I am assuming she picked up on his name as everyone was speaking to him. Coach Crean graciously asked us if we wanted a photo. What a great guy! Today we cheered on the Colts to another big victory. This was a good excuse to wear our new Peyton Manning jersey. Poor Emma has seen so much football in the last couple of days she is getting her teams mixed up. In Bloomington she shouted, "Go Colts!" and today she shouted, "Go I.U.!" Finally she just shouted, "Go Football players!" Hey, whatever works as long as they win!