The Great Pumpkin

Today we went and got a pumpkin today at Mt. Pisgah's pumpkin patch. We have been there the past couple of years since that is where Josh used to go to church. Corbin was not as easy to pose in the pumpkins this year but we still got some cute pictures. We are excited to carve the pumpkin with this little boy.

Not too sure about the scarecrow...

Here he is giving the pumpkin a hug...awe.

Which one are we going to choose?

He also enjoyed sitting on the pumpkins as well.

Say smile for the camera and this is what you get.

2 little pumpkins.

Busy Busy Busy!

It has been awhile since I have had a chance to sit down and think for a second to update our blog. Earlier this week I sprained my ankle pretty badly while working in a classroom so I think God is encouraging me to slow down for a second. For those of you who don't know I have taken on a second job this year doing early intervention work which has been a blast and work at school has been crazy and trying to keep up with Corbin adds a whole new dimension on top of that! Phew...we have been busy!

We had the chance a few weekends ago to go to Fripp Island with Gigi which was Corbin's second trip to the beach but probably the first trip he actually remembers. He had a blast even though it was REALLY WINDY and the water was very cold. He loved running on the beach and kept trying to run into the waves. He would suck in air when the water hit him (it was cold) but he kept going back for more. We stayed out for a little bit but kept getting pounded on by the sand so we headed back to the house, ate lunch, and Corbin was so exhausted he took over a 3 hour nap! He loved going up and down the stairs in the beach house, riding the golf cart, and checking out the deer that run freely on the island. We also went to the large fishing pier and people were catching crabs so he got to see his first crab up close.

Our sweet family

This boy has grown up so much!

Whee...

"Pee pie" as Corbin says.

Love this smiling face.

What is the thing Daddy is holding?

I can't believe how much this little boy has changed. He is not a baby anymore. He is talking up a storm and repeats many words. There are so many I can't list but he loves to say Mommy, Daddy, doggie, uh oh, apple, hug, this, beach, ball, happy, eieio, Gigi, Papaw, Mimi, Poppa, Ray Ray, Grandpa, and many more. He has also said 2 word phrases like peaches please, thank you, no no no, and bye bye daddy. His receptive vocabulary is unbelievable and I swear he understands the majority of what we say. He can sign please, more, and the other day he went to our pantry door pointed and signed eat. He has quite the personality...the other day he brought up something and held it out to me, said "Mommy" like I was supposed to take it and I tried and then he held it back and shook his head no. Again, He held it out like I was supposed to take it and when I tried he held it back and ran and turned around at me laughing. He is so happy and joyful it makes me smile. He is so independent it has been a little hard recently but things have gotten better. He will come up to us and give us a hug, putting his head on our shoulder and say "Awe" and still gives us wide open mouth kisses even though he is working on puckering up his lips for kisses. Sometimes I miss that small little baby but it is so much fun to watch him grow. He is keeping us on our toes and yep, very busy!

Cutie

Almost 17 months old!

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Feed the birds

This afternoon we decided to go to Country Park to feed the geese. We didn't know it was against the rules...we found that out after the fact. Oh well! Atleast the birds were happy! Corbin enjoyed checking out the geese up close and personal. He did not, however feed them. He left that up to me.

Wonder what they are both looking at?

After that we headed down to the park to play for a little bit. Corbin enjoyed sliding down the big tunnel slide and found a new friend around his age to play with. They had a good time crawling through the tunnels. Corbin is finally starting to feel better. He has had a rough week running a fever of 103. We think it ended up being roseola because he broke out in a light rash last night. I think we are finally on the mend!

Daddy and I on the top of the big boy slide!

So happy!

Me and my new friend.

Before...

All smiles after the slide!

Boys and their tractors

There is just something about boys and their tractors. This is how my 2 boys spent this afternoon. Corbin loves spending time with his Daddy.

Ouch

This poor boy tried to eat the concrete today. This is the first but I am sure it won't be the last!

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Summertime fun

We had such a great summer and were very sad to see it end but Mommy had to go back to work! We took Corbin to the Children's Museum and he was so overwhelmed by all of the cool toys. He love all of the transportation and ran from car to car. Here are some pictures from the day:

When we went into the area for his age it was love at first site. He found the coolest toy ever...

He could have played in this for hours but we had to learn a hard lesson in sharing. I am sure it will be the first of many. We have also enjoyed going to the lake as a family. Corbin seems to enjoy relaxing at the lake and especially driving the boat. He sure loves to figure out how things work...a lot like his Daddy.

The lake water was down so we went to the sandbar so Corbin could experience the "beach" part of the lake. He enjoyed running around in the sand.

This little boy seems to love the lake as much as his Daddy. It is neat to watch him grow up where his Daddy grew up too. We are sad to see the summer go but look forward to what the fall has to bring!

Daddy and his boy