Pumpkin Patch

We have been trying to get to a pumpkin patch this entire month, but the few times we have had the chance, the weather did not cooperate. Our last chance to go was this past Sunday and since it was super windy and chilly, Canon and I headed out to a local pumpkin patch for a mother/son date. I miss spending one on one time with Canon, so it was so good for us! We bundled up and had a blast. 

We hit up the hayride first. We also rode it right before we headed home as well. 

Then we headed to do all the fun activities: corn hole, football toss, slides, we shot some whiffle ball with a big sling shot, the corn cannon (which he was terrified of), and lots of other things. 

Trying out the small slide before heading to the BIG one!

Sitting on the saucer after sliding (with mommy) on the big slide. 

I always let Jess do these things with him, so I was a little nervous myself to go on this slide. I kept telling Canon he needed to be a little bit older, but he wouldn't have it, so we headed down together. We both liked it and had a lot of fun counting down and screaming as we rode down. 

We had a wonderful time and I am so thankful I had this one on one time with Canon.

Canon's Three Year Questionnaire/Update

Canon is 3 years old

Weight: 33 lbs

Height: 38 inches

1. How old are you? "I am three"
2. What makes you happy? "Playing with baby Harper and I love reading books." What makes me smile is playing with toys."
3. What is your favorite animal? elephants
4. What is your favorite thing to eat? "Basghetti"
5. What is your least favorite thing to eat? tomatoes
6. What is your favorite thing to do? play
7. What is your favorite TV show? Doc McStuffins
8. What are really good at? "playing guitars and skating"
9. What is your favorite movie? Madagascar
10. What is your favorite color? blue
11. What is your favorite song? "Issy Spider" (The Itsy Bitsy Spider)
12. Who is your best friend? Maggie
13. What do you and your mom do together? play
14. What do you and your dad do together? "Go to Hee Hop." (Hoppity Hop)
15. What is your favorite sport? "I like to ride the airplane."
16. Where is favorite place to go? to the airport
17. What is your favorite book? "My books." 
18. What do you want to be when you grow up? "play drums"
19. What is your favorite fruit? oranges
20. What is your favorite snack? goldfish and fruit snacks

I asked him these questions 6 months ago and questions 3, 9, 10, 12, 15, 19, and 20 did not change. 

Canon continues to be such a fun active little boy. He is full energy and never stops moving or talking. He asks lots of questions every day and sometimes I have no idea what to tell him especially when he asks me what a word means. He is one of the most compassionate toddlers I have ever met. He genuinely  cares about others and is very social. He is in to story telling and the stories are very interesting and when he is finished he says, "The End." He has the best memory ever. He reminds us of details we have forgotten. He is still very strong willed, but praying the Lord will use this strait in big ways for him. He likes to sleep with something different in his bed almost every night, but has to have certain things in his bed every night as well (blue blanket, doggie, Mr, E, and his bear stuffed animal). One week he wanted to sleep with a washcloth. He woke up one night three times crying and freaking out over his washcloth because he couldn't find it (it was a baby washcloth). Needless to say that was the last night he slept with it. :) 

He loves playing and watching football, being outside, watching TV, reading books, playing skateboard, playing arcade games, etc. He dislikes mascots! ;) 

He continues to be a daddy's boy. Canon loves Jess so much and wants to be just like him. Canon also loves his baby sister. He is so good with her and is already protective of Harper. 

Canon talks about Jesus all the time and asks lots of questions about Jesus. I love having these conversations with him. 

Canon wears 3T in clothes, size 7 or 8 in shoes, is mostly potty trained, eats very well and is not too picky, sleeps 10 to 11 hours at night, takes one nap (most days), and still likes to rock for a few minutes before nap and bed time before going to his bed. 

We are so proud of Canon and proud of the person he is becoming! We pray he will continue to love others and God and will use his attributes to serve the Lord. 

Pumpkin Fest

Today we braved the colder rainy weather and headed to the Pumpkin Fest. We were hoping the sun would come out, but that didn't happen. Canon wasn't too sure about the whole thing at first, but after riding the train and seeing lots of other kids dressed up having fun he warmed up to the event. We did have to dodge scary costumes a few times, but overall Canon did very well (C is scared of mascots and costumes). 

Canon is all ready for the festival.

Riding the train.

Rad Rad was able to join us for the festival.

I did not get any pictures of Harper due to her being bundled up in her carrier/stroller. She looked pretty cute though in her Halloween shirt and her orange and white striped hat with a white bow. :)

After an hour Harper and I headed back to the car and warmed up while the boys finished at the festival.

After the pumpkin fest we headed to Jess's parents house for a few hours. We had a wonderful family day! Thankful for these days.

Tractor Fun

On October 19th we threw Canon a tractor birthday party. 

I started planning Canon's party weeks before Harper was born because I knew I wouldn't have the time or energy to do it all once she was here. I tried to buy what I could before her birth and this past week my mother in law watched the kids so I could go grocery shopping for all the food and last minute things. Surprisingly, I was pretty laid back about it all and it turned out just the way I wanted it to. We decided to make it smaller this year, so we just invited family and three of Canon's friends and their family. A few people couldn't come last minute due to sickness and being out of town, but Canon had a blast and everyone seemed to enjoy the food and fellowship.

Here are the pictures from his party.
Warning - Photo Overload.

We were going to have all the tables outside, but it was chilly outside and the wind was blowing. We decided to only put one table outside and the rest inside. 

Party favors.

The table out on the deck.

Praying before the meal.

The kids were so excited about the cake.

Pumpkin painting

The hay bale toss.

Opening gifts

My sister in law and her new baby, Bren. Harper and Bren are only three weeks apart. 

I enjoy putting parties together for Canon.
The birthday celebrations are officially over for Canon's birthday. :)

We love you Canon! 

Canon's Birthday Weekend

We celebrated all weekend for Canon's birthday and had a party for him a week later.

On the weekend of his birthday we headed to the pumpkin patch event Jess put on for our church. He picked a pumpkin, bounced in the bouncy houses, played carnival rides, and ate popcorn. He had a blast! As we were getting ready to leave my sister, brother in law, and niece joined us and we all headed back to the house where the kids played until Jess got home from the church event. We then headed out for pizza. After pizza we headed back to the house for cake and presents. We skyped with my parents during the festivities. My parents weren't able to come, but my mom got sick with pneumonia. :( 

Canon was so excited about eating his birthday cake. He had been talking about it for days. Too bad the cake wasn't fancy, but it sure did taste good. This was the first year Canon actually knew what was going on and was super excited it was his birthday. Canon and Emma had a grand time playing with his new toys.

We are all about Toy Story these days. He even got a Woody (from my parents), Bullseye (from us), and Buzz (from Jess's parents) for his birthday. What a lucky little boy!

On Sunday, his actual birthday, we headed out for lunch after church. Canon and I weren't feeling too well (both had colds), so we all came home for naps. After naps and dinner we headed out to play arcade games. One of Canon's favorite things to do is play arcade games with his daddy. And now that Canon is big enough he loves to ride the "bumpers cars", so Jess and Canon rode the "bumpers cars". After cashing in his tickets we headed home.

On Monday we still had one birthday gift left for him from Jess and me.

It's a....
New Car!!!

Jess had been looking for a power wheels type car for a while on craigslist and found one about three weeks before his birthday. We had been hiding it out at Jess's office. Canon loves it!

We love celebrating Canon and we all had a great weekend making him feel special.