Fall Fun

The Cox house has been all abuzz with the many goings-on of the fall season! Our week has been filled with lots of fun activities including our church's annual Fall Festival on Wednesday night.

We arrived at the church and got to see lots of Jacob's friends:

Jacob and his friend, Finley, who makes such a cute 50's girl!

With Mrs. Summer and little Reese, whom we enjoy playdates with often!

These two made it very difficult to get a picture! I always say, "Boys will be boys!"

Besides seeing friends, Jacob also enjoyed the many games including "Go Fish" and Pumpkin Bowling (not pictured). He even went home with a bit of candy!

A bit later in the evening, we discovered a bouncy Twister game just for the little ones. There were countless bounce houses at the festival, but they were all meant for older children. Jacob had such a blast bouncing and having fun, he was so sad to leave!

A very sad lion, not ready to leave!

Ready for a bath and bedtime!

At Mother's Day Out on Thursday, we had a special pumpkin patch set up and all of the children and teachers wore costumes. I was so lucky to be able to go to the pumpkin patch with Jacob's class and watch him participate in the games they had set up. I think his favorite was the duck pond, it combined his two favorite things-water and ducks!!! (of course he got completely soaked!)

Waiting with his class to go to the pumpkin patch.

At the water table, his favorite place to be!

Playing with beans.

The beanbag toss

Fishing for prizes

Pumpkin Farm

This morning we braved the cool weather and mud to visit The Big Orange Pumpkin Farm before the season ended. We arrived right at about 10am, just behind three school buses. Luckily for us, they are quite organized out there and we didn't run in to any problems or setbacks because of the school groups.

We began the excursion feeding the animals, which Jacob had mixed feelings about. He was very curious about the goats and longhorns, but had absolutely no desire to be anywhere close to them!!




Next, we ventured into the pumpkin patch to choose a pumpkin to come home with us. Just as we entered the patch, one of the hayrides was going by. As many of you know, Jacob is completely obsessed with tractors, so that took his complete attention!





Once the tractor was out of Jacob's eyesite, it was back to the task at hand. There were many pumpkins to choose from and Jacob had a hard time narrowing down his search! He finally settled on a perfectly round pint-sized pumpkin with a nice stem which made it easy to carry.






We walked around the farm a bit more to visit more animals, but we were disappointed that we couldn't let Jacob run free due to the mud. Our visit last year was quite different because he was only crawling and the weather was much warmer and better for photo opportunities!

The crowds began to pick up (along with the cool wind) and our shoes were caked with mud, so we took a few more pictures and decided to head home. Even though our visit was brief, we were so happy to make our annual (this was our second!) trip to the farm.

Jacob and daddy bidding farewell to The Big Orange Pumpkin Farm until next year!

Working From Home

Daddy got to work from home today. Jake still had to go to school, but decided to give daddy a hand when he got back and made a few calls...

Wordless Wednesday

Weekend in KC

This past Friday, we all headed up to Kansas City to surprise Nana (Courtney's Grandma) for her 80th birthday. Nathan and I were a little worried about the 8 hour drive and how our little munchkin would do because the last time we made the trip was for Christmas last year and he had just started to walk a few months prior. We were so lucky to ride up there with Mim and Poppa because they really helped with the burden of keeping Jacob occupied!
The carride was great, we read books, watched Elmo and The Wiggles movies and Jacob even got a new magna-doodle type toy that he loved!
On Friday night, we joined Mim and Poppa for a business dinner at McCormick and Schmick's on the Plaza. It was absolutely delicious! The following day was the big surpise lunch for Nana at Brio (also on the Plaza). It was great to see family we usually only see at Christmas and have another delicious meal. After a nice nap back in the hotel room, we met up with Mim and Poppa for dinner at CPK on the Plaza and walked around a bit, enjoying the cool weather. The next day, it was time to head home and endure another 8 hour carride. Just like a few days before, Jacob did an excellent job, this time napping for an hour and a half! He only started to fuss about five minutes from home (literally!).
We had such an amazing trip and are really looking forward to going back to good ole KC in a few months for Christmas!

In the Plaza

Wordless Wednesday (almost)

Daddy's little Rangers fan!

Update

Oh my! I can't believe it's been such a long time since my last blog entry! Things at the Cox house have been quite busy and it seems that updating the blog has fallen down the list of priorities.

Jacob got a little virus a few weeks ago that caused him to miss a day of school and stay home to rest for several days in a row. Then, about a week later, I caught something that felt like the flu and caused me to miss a day of school as well. Luckily, daddy was able to stay home with Jacob one day and I was able to rest and begin my recovery!

Mother's Day Out has been keeping us quite busy these days and Jacob is really adjusting so well! He absolutely loves his three teachers and has a fun time playing with others and participating in fun craft projects! I'm also really enjoying the opportunity to teach again and to be able to plan fun seasonal activities with my Pre-K class. Every other Monday, Jacob and I attend MOPs (Mothers of Preschoolers) at our home church, so some weeks I feel like we're barely home!

This past weekend was probably one of our best ever. Daddy had Friday off and the weather was perfect, a bit chilly and rainy. We love those days and enjoy spending time together as a family. On Friday morning, we went up to the mall to do some shopping and then spent the remainder of the afternoon cuddling up and playing at home. We were supposed to visit a pumpkin farm with our small group from church on Saturday, but cancelled due to the weather. That evening was such a fun time because we met up with some friends for dinner at Uncle Julio's. Jacob had a fun time playing and eating with his friend, Reese. After church on Sunday, we went to lunch with our small group and then had another cozy afternoon at home. All in all, last weekend was the perfect combination of activities and time at home together!!

I cannot believe that it's already mid October and that the holiday season will be upon us soon! We are really looking forward to time with family and friends over the next several months and celebrating many fun occasions!

As things slow down at school and we get in more of a routine, my goal is to devote more time to the blog and be better about keeping it updated! There will be many fun things to share and we approach this busy time of year!

Here are just a few pictures I snapped of Jacob and Reese outside the restaurant as we were waiting for our table. It was a chilly evening, but luckily they had a fire going in the outdoor fireplace!

What cuties!!!