Pumpkin Patch

Our family met up with Rachael, Andrew, Emma and Macy Carlson for an afternoon at the Pumpkin Patch. We weren't too sure how it would go with our boys being much older but I figured Chris would click into caring mode and want to help Emma. Boy was I right! I failed to realize however that Shawn would also want to be with Emma. This caused the typical Thomson argument over who got to be with Emma the most! (Heaven help the baby!!!)

Chad says the pregnancy has made me more sentimental about the beautiful fall colors.

Rae and I are both expecting! She is due in February and I am due in April. However, as Rachael said... the 3rd baby shows much faster than the 1st! Anyway, we had to get a picture with the bellies so we can show our babies when they meet each other next fall. Maybe another trip to the pumpkin patch will be needed to take more pics of the babes.

This was the first time we actually got on the hayrack and rode out to the pumpkin patch to pick a pumpkin. We usually just pick on that is around the activities instead. However, aside from the cockleburrs it was much more fun to go out and pick our pumpkins straight from the vine. (Chris is grimacing because a cockleburr made it into his sock.)

Probably one of my favorite moments of the day was shortly after we arrived. Emma wanted to go down the slide so Chris hopped up into the tractor. He told Rae to hand Emma up to him and he would help her. That way Rachael could catch Emma at the bottom. It was absolutely adorable, and it made me excited for them to be big brothers. Chris will be amazing with a little one around. We will just have to work on taming Shawn's energy level a bit, especially around a baby.

I am so thankful we had the afternoon to spend with our friends. It is not often that we are all able to get together. Hopefully next fall will be easier, when/if Rachael and Andrew move back to the Omaha area. Chad and I agreed it was one of the most enjoyable days out of the last few weeks.

(***Thanks for sharing time (and your kiddos) with us Rae. Can't wait to see you all again!)