Our pumpkin patch

We planted pumpkins in our garden again this year. Unfortunately I got the wrong kind so they are all small. We're actually going to have to buy big pumpkins to carve this year. :( The kids still had fun picking them and choosing which would be "their own" so I guess it's okay. We got 14 pumpkins in all.


Diego and Alessandro decorated the front porch, I think they did a pretty good job. They didn't want any help! :) (Luca is scared of the scarecrow so he is not big on the idea of sitting close to it for a picture. hahaha)

Happy Birthday Jana!

Ben surprised Jana by renting out Classic Skate for her 30th birthday. It was great! Alessandro has been begging to go for over a year now. It was just perfect because there were plenty of people but not too many to make me worry about the kids. Diego and Alessandro tried the skates, but decided to stick with their scooters. Luca stayed in the middle of the rink just standing most of the time...but he loved it. And Mia enjoyed dancing to the music.

The boys having fun

Mia dancing

Cornbellys

For months the boys have been begging to go to cornbellys with their cousins. There were only two days we could go (we only go the days they have their sales) and we were afraid we wouldn't be able to make it work this year. But we did! It was a late night but everyone had a blast! Well, maybe not Udine...he was in too much pain. But the boys loved it! :)

The boys rolling around in the corn

They think they're so funny coming out the dirtiest.

I never knew being pulled by a tractor could be so much fun!! It was hilarious to hear the four older boys that were behind me. They crack me up!!


Alessandro, Carter, Diego and Cody dancing to the music. They really do make me laugh! Good times.

Racing down the slide

Udine being such a good sport. He is in so much pain but he stuck it out for us.

Luca loved this donkey!! I had to set a time limit or else he wouldn't have gotten off!

Alessandro was 5 days short of having the Doctor's okay to run and jump, so we let it slide and told him he could participate on the little kid tramp. He had a blast!