Orange and black is in the air! And no, I'm not talking about the Giants and the World Series. This weekend was the official start of plenty of pumpkin patches and Harvest festivals. Both kids got a kick out of picking out their own pumpkins and having good ol' fashioned fun. I only wish all this stuff was free cause we're those kinds of parents who pretty much spoil our kids and let them choose one special treat/ride of their choice.
I guess baseball is in the air too
Highlight: seeing Sharkie @ Sakamoto
Both picked out their own little pumpkin
Lucas = major cheeseball, Char = not cheesing
Only one smiley person in this picture
My pumpkin amongst many other pumpkins
Patiently waiting for their turn on the pony ride
Char's cheese face
Happy little lady
After seeing their cousin go on the pony ride, the Shinn kids BOTH said they wanted to go on it too. Since it cost $7 per child, I was a bit hesitant. What's going to happen when I buy the tickets and they change their mind last minute? Not only was the wait extremely long, but it was also quite pricey. For $10 you can have a picture with your pony ride (but there's nothing my trusty 6 can't do).
Happy little lady
Happy boy
Sweaty cousins' pic
My pumpkin patch Gap model
"Mommy, this is heavy! I can't move it"
And that concludes week 1 of all our pumpkin/harvest festivities. On to week two...
I pretty much finished my first quarter of work! This may not seem like a big deal to most, but if you haven't been officially working for the past six years, it IS a big deal!
This weekend (and weekdays, too) consisted of a LOT of Frozen! Char is in love with this movie and always asks for "Let It Go". I'm pretty sure she thinks Frozen is actually called Let It Go. Speaking of the little lady, she turns the big 2-0 on Tuesday! How crazy is that?! The craziest thought I have is that when Lucas was 20 months old, he had already become a big brother for a month! I still can't imagine Char being a big sister at this age. Oh, and to clarify something just to ensure that no one starts any rumors - Char will NEVER be a big sister. Sorry.
passed out
So a weird thing's been happening every Saturday sometime between 11 - 12. This little lady passes out like clockwork for a little while. I asked her teacher what happens during that time frame and they say that she never falls asleep during that time. So, just a tad bit weird. This Saturday, I was busy cleaning the house, Lucas was already hidden away in the office teaching himself something, and Daddy was also doing something too. We just left Char on her high chair for a while and she was quiet for a rather long time. There is only one reason why she'll be that quiet, and lo and behold... homegirl passed out while eating! We're going to Disney on Ice at this time next Saturday, we'll see what happens to her then.
We went to our first Harvest Festival of the year. This was the first year where both kids really enjoyed all these carnivals games. Lucas really wanted to ride the train, look at that cheeseball!
Lucas cheesin' and Char busy eatin'
Hello Kitty and a ladybug (both kids chose their face art)
Guess what movie they're watching?
Both are equally obsessed with Frozen
For Halloween last year, I got the Shinn kids to dress up as monkeys. This year is a different story. Lucas started out wanting to be a panda bear, then Anna (got vetoed), and now he's settling for a superhero with a green cape (he better not change his mind anymore). I originally got a dog costume for Char since she loves wo-wo's so much. But after putting on an Elsa dress, I think this little lady is set on being a princess. And this girl aims high, she doesn't settle on being just a princess, she jumps straight to a queen!
Traditional Sunday's best shot
They're getting rather good at posing for Mommy now
Brought the kids to a toy store after lunch (they were in heaven!)
Speaking of heaven, Lucas has been doing great at school. For a three year old, he's learning a lot! I'm really glad he's going to a Christian school because he likes to go home and teach Bible stories to his family. This also includes time outs and no goodies from the surprise bag if you're not a good listener.
And speaking of learning, this boy loves to learn! He catches on to a lot of things now so we definitely have to be careful with what we say around him. He also enjoys practicing writing and doing phonics. I believe he may be every parent's dream kid. I wonder if his little sister will follow in his footsteps in a year...
I took two afternoon naps this weekend. Yes, I was that tired! And one of these naps occurred during our ride back home from the VTA. Who knew they'll be so many stops between Levi's Stadium and the BH exit?!
Anyway, this weekend consisted of an ambulance truck building event at Home Depot, a Frozen party where the Ice Queen herself stopped by for a visit, and our first Niners game at the new stadium.
Some SW screening for some new rebel movie (?)
Obviously I am not into SW and never will be! Before the weekend started, we were able to go to Apple for a pre-screening of some new SW cartoon movie coming out (we lasted 15 minutes). We hadn't been back to visit Apple since I started working roughly 2 months ago, so the kids really enjoyed going back and visiting Daddy at "work".
I figured out how to tire the kid out (made him do this 4 times!)
Shinnkids, they do the weirdest things
Lu is not biting Char, he's kissing her!
Helping Char get ready in the morning
"Lucas, smile!"
If you think this smile is weird and awkward, you should've seen the world's most awkward smile he gave during school picture day! Luckily for me, Mommy's on staff and got to "help out" and choose a picture I liked. The photographer thought I was a bit weird by choosing the one where he's sticking his tongue out, but that's my boy...
Mac & cheese heaven
(Queen) Elsa left Arendelle to do story time with the kids
My kids were pretty intrigued by her
Lucas and his favorite princess
Shinnkids with their favorite princess
These kids are OBSESSED with Elsa! At Target, they were singing "Let It Go" on repeat. It was cute the first minute or so, then it became quite embarrassing. Who knew that one of Char's first phrases would be "let it go".
Cousins looking through their goodie bag
Too cute to leave
I was resting on the couch and was about to get up to start cleaning or something. Char came over and started playing in the kitchen and pretend feeding me. We are slowly mastering the art of pretend play where you only pretend to eat and don't really stuff toys into your mouth. I made a decision right there that the mess won't leave, but my daughter might. So I just left my thoughts of cleaning and just hung out with her while she fed me. Good decision, Mama Mia!
Good kids
These are the moments I live for - when they play and get along with each other!
Big girl on big girl swing
Big girl on baby swing
Trying to capture everything they do
Our names are permanent!
We took a break from the kids and went to our first game at Levi's stadium! If you're ever by Intel Gate A where the SF logo is, look for our family brick by the "F"! The game would've been awesome IF the sun didn't start to hit us directly at 3ish where it was the hottest hour of the day!
