Fall road trip

All 4 of us traveled to Nebraska in mid-October for a weekend visit. Stephen and Paul had fun playing with their cousins. On Saturday we went to a pumpkin patch owned by some of my high school friends, Bloom Where You're Planted. Stephen enjoyed wandering around, sitting on a tractor, playing in a corn pile, and riding on a hayrack. We also got to watch the Huskers pull out a win against Northwestern. It's always fun to have fellow fans to cheer with. That evening we had a belated birthday celebration for Monica and an early birthday celebration for Stephen, complete with cupcakes, candles, and presents. On Sunday, we went to Mass, got in some more playing, and headed home. It was a fun quick trip.
Funny story of the weekend...My mom and Megan were making the cupcakes for the birthday celebration. Stephen saw them cooling on the counter and exclaimed, "Cupcake!" I went out to the car to get something. When I came back, Stephen was by the door. My mom thought he was waiting for me. Actually, he was hiding because he had grabbed a cupcake off the counter and was in the process of eating it!
Here are the picture highlights...

Paul and Jacob

Clare and Paul

Checking out animals with Daddy

Sliding with Grandpa and Amy

Walking through the corn

Sliding at the pumpkin patch

Looking at the chickens

Vroom, vroom (or whatever tractors say)

Driving Miss Monica

Pushing a wheelbarrow through a maze

Stephen wasn't too sure about seeing a cow up close.

Playing in the corn with Adam

Paul got in on the fun too.

Stephen did NOT want to be in this picture.

Burying Steve in the corn

On the hayrack

 

Paul and Grandpa watch the football game.

Getting ready to blow out the candles

Yummy cupcakes!

Opening presents is more fun laying down!

Giving Monica a hug

Stephen did NOT want to be in this picture either.

Monica loved bouncing Paul.