Look what we can do!

We've been giving the little kids spoons and forks lately to help them get the idea of how to use them. It's just another step towards independence for them - and us! It's so great to see them change and grow every day, but at the same time, it breaks my heart how fast they are growing up! It's hard to believe they are 17 months old already! Here are some photos from their first attempts at using a fork (and might I say they were excellent attempts!!) :

Mmmm... I'll eat anything, even a plastic fork!

I finally have as many teeth as the boys! I can't wait to use this fork!

Oh yeah, I've got this mastered! Check me out!

Ok, babies ... let me show you how the big boys do it!

Election Day

Today, I voted in my very first election! And I only had to wait in line for about 30 minutes. Not too bad considering they are expecting wait times of a few hours later this evening. I think it is so neat to be apart of history making. I saw a news story today that featured a local Sacramento lady who has been saving as many magazine, newspaper and internet articles as she can on the Presidential election. She hopes that some day, she'll be able to dust them off and show her kids that she was a tiny part of this historic event. I thought - good for her. I wish I would have thought about that... Actually, I'll save tomorrow mornings paper! That's about all I can do at this point!

I hope everyone got a chance to vote today! I don't know which I'm more excited for - a new President or for the political ads to be done with ... hmmm, let me think... I'll go with the political ads being over!

Lisa

Happy Halloween!

Jacob the Pirate

Dylan the Cowboy

Ryan the Ninja

Megan the Princess

Preschool Halloween party

Jacob had a Halloween party at school today. They got to dress-up in their costumes and had lots of treats. Jacob is a pirate this year (he's sitting on the top right next to Darth). When I picked up Jacob from school, he said "Hi mommy! I'm captain Jakey!" It was cute! He is very excited about trick-or-treating this year. We're hoping we don't get rained out!

Apple Hill field trip

On Tuesday, Jacob's preschool class went on a field trip to Apple Hill. Mommy got to go while Daddy stayed home with the triplets. Our day started off with a tour of High Hill Ranch, a real working apple ranch. Our first stop on the tour was Apple Hill's largest pumpkin.



Next was the trout pond. There are over 2,000 lbs of trout and catfish in the pond and you can actually rent fishing poles and fish if you want to. Oh, by the way, in case you were wondering, Jacob is the little blondie NOT wearing his Sierra Snowflakes t-shirts they made in class the week before. He decided he didn't want to wear it, he just wanted to carry it. So, we went with that. Of course, the second we got home from the field trip, he wanted to wear it and didn't take it off all day. I even had to put it on over his pj's the next morning... 3 year olds! What are you gonna do? :o) Just love them!!

We went on a hay ride through the apple orchard. There weren't very many apples (unless you count the rotten ones on the ground) as it's getting to be the end of the season. But we did see a small pumpkin patch and a Christmas tree farm.



This part of the tour was through the main store where they sell all of their goodies. This guy with the pumpkin head was making "carmellows" - marshmellows covered in carmel (not sure how that is apple related, but they looked tastey!).



We also toured the 32 degree cooler where they store all their apples, the apple peeler machine and where they make apple cider (which we learned is the same thing as apple juice, just a different name). Our last stop was at the picnic area for fresh apple juice and lunch.


Of course we couldn't go home empty handed! So we picked up a Dutch apple pie fresh from the hill for daddy. Even Grandpa Tommy got to enjoy some homemade pie later that night. Overall, Jacob really enjoyed his very first field trip!

Apple Hill and the pumpkin patch

On Friday, we went up to Apple Hill with Gary, Fran, Jeff, Brittany and Amy for a picnic and other Fall activites. We got apple doughnuts, apple pie and fudge - Yum! The weather was perfect, a nice warm fall day. Despite the kids not really napping all day, they did great.

Aunt Amy and Megan

Uncle Jeff and Megan

Us at Zittle's Pumpkin Patch

Movie Night

Jon has been on vacation all this week, so we've been doing a few fun things with the kids. Thursday night we did a movie night with Jacob. After everyone had baths and PJ's, we put the babies to bed and Jon blew up our air bed and piled blankets and pillows up in front of the TV. We made popcorn and the three of us watched "The Bee Movie". It was really fun! Of course, Jacob thought it was more fun to jump on the air bed than to watch the movie, but overall he liked the Bee Movie.