To the Pumpkin Patch!

On Friday we went to the pumpkin patch with Kristen and Aiden! The pumpkin patch is in a nearby town about 40 minutes away in what I would certainly consider the country for sure! It would be easy to get lost getting there, but once you see the huge satellite dish painted as pumpkin you have arrived! It is hard to get into the fall event spirit when it is 85 degrees with 99% humidity---didn't seem to bother Anderson at all, the boy got his pumpkin and even a green tractor as a souvenir!

Anderson and Aiden getting ready for the hayride!



He found his pumpkin!

He went from pumpkin to pumpkin trying pick each one up. It was a hoot watching him try and pick up the ones that weighted twice as much as him! He settled one that was just his size and he did not let go of it!

Who Needs a Bathing Suit?

I know I have mentioned this before, but one of Anderson's favorite things to do is explore the salt pan. He pulls at the pickleweed, picks up saltmarsh periwinkles, and digs in the mud to entertain himself! These were taken a few weeks back and it was quite hot--even though just last week we had some unseasonably high temperatures!! We actually just walked down to see Brad and Charlie fishing the salt pan and not to swim in the outgoing tide, thus the baby in the buff!

Picking up treasures he finds!

He has a periwinkle in his fingers!

Muddy Baby!

Fishing for Redfish!

A Big Time!

Anderson had a big time last weekend! We went to his buddy Cooper's 1st birthday party in BFT and as you can see from the below picture, the cupcake was a big hit!

After the party, I dropped him off at BeeGee and Big Daddy's house to spend the night! Brad and I had a party to go to and since I was already in Beaufort and knew about the birthday party and our need for a sitter that Saturday night and I was able to "book" my parents for that night! You have to make an appointment with my parents, they are ALWAYS on the go!

Anderson is now mobile on 2 feet now! Just last week he really started to take off. He was been taking steps here and there for about 2 months, but always preferred to crawl. Last week I think he decided that walking really does get me from point A to point B pretty fast. He has that cute "frankenstein" walk going! There was plenty of new things to explore at BeeGee and Big Daddy's and he had a ball :)

It was nice to be without child responsiblities for 24 hours, but I was so excited to go and pick him up on Sunday afternoon!

Life's Better Outdoors!

2 Saturdays ago, we went to BFT to a educational/promotional event that DNR Dad was volunteering. The Department of Natural Resources brought their virtual fishing trailer and a table full of educational materials about the outdoors & DNR freebies! We also used this opportunity to catch-up with some BFT friends---Chris and Katy and their 2 kiddies :)

The shark slide inflatable was HUGE!

The back of Daddy!

Charlie fighting a marlin (I think)--he was working hard!

Brad and Chris supervising.

Chris and Anna Kate give it a go!

Charlie and Anderson!

Anderson and Cooper!

Anderson is enjoying entertainment by ketchup packets!