More time in Crossville

When we arrived at Fairfield Glade they had this pretty little fall scene set up. I have to brag on my son b/c he took this picture. He can frame it up and center subjects...I'm pretty impressed.
I wanted to get some cute individual shots, but "sweet" Baylor wasn't being very cooperative.

This is her weird smile and (as usual) "not looking at the camera" face

This is her "I really don't want to be doing this" face

the "I would rather play with the straw" face

and finally the "I'm going to look pitiful" face

My "expert at camera faces" boy got it on the first try...he has had a few more years of practice

Papa and Jeff got a fire going and cooked our dinner

while Baylor looked around for acorns

Dinner time...yummy hot dogs

Nana had told them about the indoor pool so that was a must the next morning

with her goggles on she'll look at the camera with a BIG smile. This girl loves to swim

Christian will be playing basketball for the first time this winter so he decided to work on his shots in the water too

Sunday we went to the State Park for lunch and hanging out by the lake

Once again, Christian showing off his photography skills

Our best attempt at a family picture

I love the arches on this stone bridge. I wish the trees behind it had some more color

The kids with Nana and Papa

Later we hung out at the playground...Christian got better at the monkey bars

and Baylor mastered the pole

while daddy checked his email :)

They played so well together and that does not happen very often for such a long period of time

They made themselves dizzy "flying" on the swings

Nana helped Christian with a craft project

and we played a little mini-golf

Christian was really concentrating

and Baylor just tried to get it anywhere she could:)

We had a fun time hanging out with Nana and Papa. The place we stayed was very nice and we enjoyed our time away from busy schedules

Pumpkin farm in Crossville

Baylor LOVED the tube slide

Aren't we cute?!?!

Nana and Papa trying to keep up

Looking at some clues in the maze

The barrel train

On the hayride to go pick a pumpkin

They picked out their favorite to take home

My son the "moonshiner"

Last Soccer Game

Our last game of the season was against our good friends Macy and Harper. It was fun to play them and watch Macy dominate the field as usual. Below is an action shot with Baylor in the background-Macy and Harper's cute little back

Some of our cheering fans:)

Papa, Nana and Christian (is anyone surprised he has a book in his hands?)

Listening to Coach Brian

On the field with Zach

Getting her trophy

Caroline and Baylor with Coach Zach and Brian. They made playing fun and we are hopping to do it all over again come spring

After a busy day of pumpkin hunting it was time for dance class. Baylor and Caroline love doing these things together

The last 10 minutes of the last class of the month we (the parents) are allowed to come see what they've been working on

This last picture cracks me up!! It was Caroline's idea to point their toes :)

Gentry's Farm

Baylor's first field trip (ever) was to Gentry's Farm. We have never made it out to this one, so it was fun for both of us. The weather was beautiful and the kids all had a great time. We ate lunch by a lake, looked at farm animals, learned how pumpkins grow and went on a hayride.

This was also Mrs. Anna's first week with the kids. Mrs. Amanda received a full time offer at a local elementary school. We were so sad to see her go, but look forward to our time with Mrs. Anna

Listening to our instructions before playing in the troughs

Cate, Baylor and Caroline

In this barn were activities for the kids to play and pretend. Our guide is giving us the rules...

An area to play farmer (most of the boys made a bee line for this)

a spider web to crawl through

a cafe where the kids served up some yummy food (the girls loved this one)

and a weaving center (Emma and her mom)

Brax serving up some yummy vegetables

a view from one of the barns...God made such beautiful things

This was posted at the beginning of the maze

The girls waiting on the hayride. We saw tons of pumpkins and cows on our ride. We even threw some "cow candy" (mis-shapen pumpkins) out and they LOVED it.

Hunting for that perfect pumpkin

all the 4/5 year old classes were there so we snagged a picture with our good friend Ryan too