First, we had some rain (of course~ we ARE in Oregon you know!) But it was one of those really nice rains where it's still warm outside and standing in it feels just like you're taking a shower :o) When I announced to Brennan and Zachary "Hey! It's raining! Time to go outside and splash in some puddles!" they looked at me as if I had three heads. But only for a moment~ Zachy was the first to shout hooray! and head outside, while Brennan was, predictably, much more cautious about the whole idea. (It turns out that he was concerned about maybe getting washed away in the "flood" ala Winnie the Pooh and the Blustery Day.) Once I calmed his fears he jumped right in and they both had a ball gathering rainwater in a little purple bucket and pouring it over each other's heads. They also enjoyed standing under our broken rain gutter and "washing" their hair. The puddles they found were, of course, muddy ones, but that's what soap is for, right? (oooh some days it's hard to be a good mommy! lol)Here's one of Zachy as he's getting ready to "get" me with his wet hands:
Next we have our annual trip to Lee Farms to see the pumpkin patch and all the farm animals (Brenny loves the pumpkins, Zach is all about the critters)
Brenny loves holding the baby chicks: 
And Zachy LOVED the baby cow:
We really enjoyed feeding the horses too and the hayride is always a test in fortitude (holy bumps batman!) and courage (great big wobbly trailer filled with people and hay being pulled by a tractor over very bumpy, curvy terrain~ I can just see one of my children flying off the thing every time we hit a big bump or squeeeeze and wobble around a sharp turn lol~ somehow we've managed to survive so far!)
Here are the two big kids of the group:
Next, of course was Brennan's 5th Birthday! Just can't comprehend how quickly his babyhood went by *sniffle* This is him just 2 months after he was born:
And this is him now (hiding in his birthday balloons with Zachary):
How can I slow this down? Anyone? Anyone? *sigh* Well, coming up next is Halloween so we'll have some more pics to put up then! Happy Fall everyone! (oh and don't forget to vote!)
