Punkin' Patch

While we were in Dallas on the frontside of the trip, we took a morning and headed over to the Dallas Arboretum which is just down the street from G. Gran's house. I have not been there since I was really young & probably didn't appreciate how beautiful the gardens are.  This time around I was wishing I had a blanket, book and a babysitter so I could lay out in the grass, relax & enjoy the lovely surroundings : )

We walked in & Charlotte was delighted to see millions of "punkins" all around.  My Aunt Sharon was taking pictures of her as we were right inside the gate at the very first pile of pumpkins.  Charlotte ran up & grabbed one & yelled "punkin! punkin!" Then Aunt Sharon snapped this picture......



I wish I would have had a video camera.  Do you see how sparkly her eyes are...like she has the best idea ever? Well that idea was to squat down & then hurl the "punkin" high up in the air, over her head only to splat on the concrete behind her.  Did I mention that we were at the entry to the Arboretum? HAHAHA! Thankfully, I wasn't the only mother trying to stop their child from pretending that the punkins were little bouncy balls to be played with.

My very good friend Brooke, the oh so talented photographer met us to snap some pictures as we enjoyed our morning.  She brought two of her beautiful kiddos, Corbin & Kenzie who loved playing chase with Charlotte.  We wish we lived down the street from each other so our kids could do this everyday!

I love these kids! I had the amazing opportunity to be there when each of them were born... so special! Corbin is almost 5, Kenzie is 3 & since then, they have welcomed Camden into the family who is nearing 2 early next year and as you can see in the picture below, baby #4 is on the way!  The upcoming addition is Karlee & is expected to arrive right around Valentine's Day.  Robby & I were friends with Brooke & Brad when we all went to college together at Texas Tech.  We lived near each other in Dallas for a few years before we moved to Florida.  Last time we saw each other our bellies were reversed. She came to visit less than 2 weeks away from Eloise's birthday.  All that to say, Brooke is a very special friend to me & happens to be a fabulous photographer.  Check out her website for Itsy Bitsy Poses Photography.

Onto the moments captured with the click of a button......



This was my absolute favorite fall outfit when Charlotte was a baby
 so I had to get a picture of little sissy in it too : )