The Last Hoorah

As most of you know, or have figured out, we are expecting baby #2 in mid November. Now that we are seasoned veterans in baby care we know what to expect out of life for the next few months. So, to celebrate the fact that we probably won't be able to go out, spend any time alone together, or possibly even eat at the same time until mid summer Bryan and I enlisted our trusted babysitters (Grandma and Papaw) for Saturday night. We made a reservation at our favorite place, The Melting Pot, and planned on living it up. We didn't. We dropped Lilly off, swung by Costco for some bulk laundry soap, took Bryan's new suit to be fitted and then stopped at a Halloween store to kill some time. Dinner couldn't have been better, and we both left stuffed. We then proceeded to debate our options for the after party. Dave and Buster's? No, I want to sit down. A bar? Too smokey. Comedy Club? Show starts to late. A movie? Seats are too uncomfortable. Home to watch 'Saturday Night Live'? Oh yeah! Too bad I fell asleep on the couch before it started. But, we both really enjoyed our night out and sleeping in on Sunday morning was priceless!
When we went to pick Lilly up this morning, around noon, we thought it would be fun to head straight for the Pumpkin Festival at The Country Market. If you haven't been, you should go. It's cheap to get in and everything execpt food and pony rides is included. Lilly had a blast, as always, and we did everything that was offered.
Playing in the 'corn box'.
On the giant slide after a costume change. It was much hotter than I anticipated. Lilly first rode down the giant slide with Bryan, then decided to brave it on her own. For some reason she didn't go quite as fast...

Riding on the cow spotted train. Bryan gave Lilly specific instructions: Hold on and don't stand up. She was holding on so tight that she wouldn't even wave at us as she went by.

Of course: A pony ride.

Picking out a pumpkin. This took forever. She would pick one up, tell Bryan that it wasn't perfect and then toss it to the ground only to repeat the process again with another pumpkin.

Corn Maze. Wish I would have sat this one out. Bryan thought it would be fun to just let Lilly lead the way without giving her any suggestions. The corn maze takes substantially longer this way.

Picking out a carving pumpkin. This time Daddy found the perfect pumpkin, much quicker than Lilly, and we made our way to the exit. Check back soon for the pumpkin carving blog.