Pumpkin Patch with Preschool

Pumpkin Patch Field Trip with Corben's Preschool

Mason sitting so close by Corben while lady talked about pumpkins and when to pick them 

Hay ride, Corben sat in front by the tractor

Both kids after the hay ride 

Going through the corn maze 

Mason picked her pumpkin 

Corben with his heavy pumpkin

We picked the pumpkins off the vine and they are heavy! 

Corben & Mason 

Happy Fall Y'all 

Mason on the tractor

Corben driving the tractor 

Corben's class "Fireflies" 

Mason wanted to climb on the hay bails to take a picture with brother

Soccer

2nd week of soccer, Daddy getting Corben and Mason's gear on 

Their cousins were visiting for Mason's party and they all went to watch their game

Corben did well and mostly stood and watched, did kick the ball great during practice 

Mason put her belly on the ball during practice (like they asked, also did elbow and head for fun)

But then that was it.....she didn't go on the field after that.

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The 3rd week of soccer

I was home by myself with kids and bribed like crazy to get them to go and told them as long as they were on the field and didn't cry they would get a new toy....well that was all Corben needed to hear, he did AWESOME today in soccer.

Practice 

Corben practicing while Mason acted foolish on the side, the rest of the time she sat in my lap 

Corben started the game kick! 

He tended to stay in the middle of the field so when the ball went out of bounds, they threw it into the middle and Corben was there to KICK...he KICKED a lot this game! 

A little dribble too! 

His coach in green would tell him go kick and he did great!  He was smiling every time he kicked the ball! 

Go Corben! 

The first kick with more kids around 

The coach urging him to kick the ball! 

Check out the smile 

Go Corben

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So Corben got to pick out a toy and we went to Target to do a return and buy a birthday present for Colby and Corben looked all down the rows and said he wanted to go to the Tractor Supply store for his toy.

So we went and he got a barn with farm animals and a tractor to load up the farm animals!  And yes, I stuck to my promise and Mason did not get a new toy because she didn't play. So now she keeps telling me that she will play next week!

Long Beach

Be prepared....you are going to see a lot of Corben and Mason from the BACK!  

This is a post from BEHIND them!!  hehe

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We went to Long Beach to visit Mickey and Jo-Ann Marques

Our first stop was The Aquarium of the Pacific

The kids loved the big whale with the baby on the right

Corben shouted...hammer head shark!

He knew exactly what it was!

Hugh Manna Ray

Three scuba divers were in the water talking about all the sea creatures.

Mason went up to the glass and all she wanted to see was the scuba guy.  She touched his hand on the glass in an "ET phone home" sort of way.  Scuba guy was all she focused on, she waved, blew kisses, etc.

Touching the sting rays

Huge polka dot seal

Penguins!

They swim so fast in the water

Cool backdrop to march with the penguins!

Of course next to the baby penguins too!

On the left there is a sea otter swimming around

Jelly fish

Corben admiring all the star fish

Long Beach

Mason roasting marshmallows with Mickey

Jo-Ann, Mason, cousin Kimberly

Corben and Jo-Ann roasting marshmallows.

We went to the Long Beach to run the Bubba Gump Run Forrest Run 5K

Caleb, Kathleen, Jo-Ann and Mickey

We all did really good on our times and improved.

Cousin Kimberly watched the kids while we ran.

Then we spent the day at the beach

Corben, Mason and Jo-Ann

Corben

Brother and sister

Mason Kate

Mason insisted on having her legs buried in the sand....silly girl

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We had a great get away to Long Beach.

Thanks Jo-Ann, Mickey and Kimberly!