18 Tackles, Pumpkin Patch, and Torture session...

So we went to Derek's football game and had so much fun sitting in the freezing stands...maybe that's why our girls are swimmers, we like saunas better than frozen benches! Anyway, Derek did an awesome job! After a brief scare in the first half, his team came back to beat Willapa Harbor by quite a bit and our awesome nephew broke his record by getting 18 tackles! Way to go...You rock! We'll sit on freezing benches any day for Derek!

Next stop...pumpkin patch! Well, fall is here and after much BEGGING from our youngest, we decided to make a trek to the pumpkin patch. It was a beautiful day out; the sun was shining, the kids were happy, and best of all...the corn maze was still there! Last year at this time, we had crazy wind storms and one of them blew down the corn maze...we were so excited to be able to make our annual trip through the corn, in the clay and mud! Our shoes were covered, but we had fun, and even played a game of pac-man in the middle. So here are a couple of pix and a flix of my family...check out their amazing technique with the pumpkins...I'm impressed!

Next stop...torture session... The Winn's invited us over for some really great Hawaiian food. Chris sure is becoming an expert at lau lau...I love it! After stuffing ourselves on lau lau, haupia,lomi lomi salmon, poi, rice, poki, and bread pudding, we had a really great laugh as KO "challenged" Auntie Chris...you decide who the winner was...