Pumpkin Carving 2011

On Friday, before Mom left, we spent the evening carving pumpkins.  Well, Ray, Mom and Justin carved pumpkins.  I roasted seeds and the girls colored and put stickers on mini pumpkins.  Kaelin likes to help pull the seeds out...H does not!  After carving 5 pumpkins this weekend I have a full gallon ziploc back FULL of roasted pumpkin seeds.

H - helping to light Grandma's pumpkin with a flashlight.

On Sunday we headed to Grove City for the McCreadie's Annual BYOP (Bring Your Own Pumpkin) party.  Everyone brings a pumpkin and carves it in their driveway.  We all usually bring a dish to share, so there is some great food too!  Thank you Mandie and Justin for allowing all of us to make a mess at your house!

There were a lot of hands willing to hold Logan :).

 Justin didn't want to give Logan up.

Play time with Daddy.

 Funny - I think I have this same picture of Hailey playing ring around the rosie with this tree last year!

Critics :)

Mandie took this pic of the girls relaxing on the hill while Justin carves their pumpkins. hehe

The girls picked their shapes, and Justin carved. H asked for a rectangle mouth.

K's pumpkin. Fairly normal, until you see the back.  She wanted a large triangle cut out of the back.

 I have NO idea why!

The Finished Products

Justin's pumpkin

Hailey and Kaelin's pumpkins.

 Ray and Mom's pumpkins

Other Random Pics...of Logan

 Petting Bandit for the first time.

First Bottle (though still no formula!). He did really well. 

Mostly Logan :)

My parents are due to visit for Thanksgiving.  However, last minute (like 3 days before she actually arrived) we decided my mom needed to come visit and meet Logan the week after he was born :).  She was here almost 2 weeks (just left this morning).  We didn't take many pics of her and Logan or the girls, but I promise she was here and I have proof :). 

Uncle Ray and Logan

Logan using an IPhone for the first time - with Uncle's help.

 Proud Big Sisters!!!

 Something about holding Logan makes Daddy sleepy.

Behind the binky, something was funny.

This little guy is reminding us of K when she was a baby.  Several times now he is fighting till the bitter end taking a nap (ALREADY!).  Doesn't want to miss anything! Also, he is 2.5 weeks old and when I checked on him this am he had rolled over to his stomach!!!

These pictures aren't of Logan...but of the girls loving (torturing) Uncle Ray.  It is amazing having him live here!  The girls LOVE him to death (especially Hailey).

2 weeks old and Bath Time

Logan is 2 weeks old already!  Yesterday he measured 22 inches and 8 pounds, 13 ounces!  That means he gained 1 pound, 2 ounces in 10 days ( or 12 ounces since his original birth weight 2 weeks ago).  He is a strong growing boy!  He is in the 95% for height and 90% for weight!

I'm not sure if he is really frustrated here or just doesn't want his picture taken.

Today Logan had his first bath (not a sponge bath).  He was really content and liked to slide right down in the water to be warm.  Now getting dressed was a different matter, he seemed pretty ticked that I took him out of the tub. 

 On a side note, my Mom got the girls a very cool tub toy!  They are styrofoam dolls that work like magnet (or paper dolls), only for the tub.  The girls had a blast with them!

Picture Day, Potato Picking and Logan Pictures

I forgot to post about picture day....The last week in September K had picture day.  Even though we have a wonderful photographer (Thanks Jecca!), we have to have our first Kindergarten picture! I haven't seen how they turned out yet of course, but here is the picture we took that morning at home.  

Potato Picking 2011:

Grandma Cindy and Papa Keith have  a large garden every year with bell peppers, cucumbers, cabbage etc.  AND potatoes!  Kaelin loves to help Grandma Cindy pick the potatoes every year. 

Kaelin found a potato that looked like Mickey.

Hailey wanted to help... until she saw a worm. 

Rolling around the yard:  

Aunti Bobbi sent the girls this giant ball.  The girls can actually climb in and roll around the yard.  It is hysterical to watch and then to see them climb out dizzy :)

Logan pictures:

Logan is doing great.  He is a good eater and sleeper. In general he is a very content baby, though NOT a fan of sponge baths.  His umbilical cord just fell off last night, so we will try a full bath probably tomorrow. Hopefully he will like that better.  His next doctor appointment is Tuesday afternoon.  We will learn then how well he is really eating :)  I can already tell he is doing better then K and H did at this age and we had to start supplementing formula.  I am really hoping to avoid that with Logan. 

Giving himself his first Fishhook :) 

First Time in the swing

Smiling in his sleep :) I LOVE newborn facial expressions!

 Hailey really seems to like being a big sister.  She is constantly checking on Logan.

 First Sponge Bath - NOT a happy camper!

Grove City Visit 10/15:

Meeting Papa Keith

 Grandma Cindy and Papa Keith with Kaelin, Hailey and Logan

 Meeting Great Grandma Magee (Big Grandma Magee).  

We recently realized that Logan is the first Great Grandson with the Magee last name.

 Meeting Great Grandpa Magee (Big Papa Magee).  He almost made me cry.  

Grandpa liked that Logan's name sounds very irish :).