this past weekend we enjoyed a really fun trip to riverbend farm in midland, nc with the wray family!! audrey and aims laid low at home this year, but k and deuce joined in on the adventure. the boys had a great time experiencing the tractor ride to the pumpkin patch, 40 foot silo slides, hot dogs and much more!! caroline...well, she enjoyed being chased around the wide open fields and trying to pick up pumpkins much bigger than she is...

all my pumpkins:)

ben david...taking a break in the pumpkin patch

so...this past weekend, our fearless fathers...ben and evan...packed up ALL the kiddos (minus miss caroline and annascott) and off they went to pisgah forest in asheville for a super fun camping trip!!!! while my sister and i stayed home with the little girls, this crew of 2 adults and 6 kids took off for an adventure that included hiking, wading/swimming in the river, finding snakes, eating roasted hot dogs, and marshmellows, hot cocoa, mac and cheese, homeade croissants, biscuits AND pancakes!! all of this prepared via campfire and campstove...very impressive!!! the tent was pretty cool as well...three whole rooms! it was called the "XL 3 room vacation lodge"...almost enough to persuade me to come...almost. from what we have heard....this trip was a BLAST!! ben david continues to talk about the hot cocoa with marshmellows and james the super cool tent and snake that daddy found. these cousins had a great time together, and what amazing dads to provide such an exciting experience. there is no doubt this was the first of what will certainly be a fall tradition!!

i will have to snag some of evan's pics so we have some of ben as well...these are all from my camera, hence, none of ben!

campfire time

chef extraordinare...ho-bo's for the guys...