Circleville Pumpkin Show: Day 3

The first two pictures from Day 2 were actually Day 3.  Here are two more from the giant pumpkin.

World's Largest Pumpkin Pie.  They burned it a bit this year.

The thing on the back of the pie is a seed for a giant pumpkin.

Pumpkin carving.

Cole looking too cute.

Daddy's Arrival.

Interruption of Circleville Posts: Cole is 15 Months today!

I was doing a studious theme for an entry in a photo/essay contest.  I hope I win!  I will find out by the end of November and I will share the essay/pic on the blog once I find out one way or another.  I think it was very good, but I am biased.

Eating mulch.  Yum.

I couldn't get smiles, really, but if I made it sound like I was worried about something by breathing in sharply at least I broke his attention from munching on mulch.

Cute, cute, cute, cute, cute:).

We love you, little fuzzy chicken.  15 month appointment is on the 6th and we will update on how Cole measures up then!

Circleville Pumpkin Show: Day 2

The pumpkin behind us weighed in at 1636 lbs.  It broke a record for Circleville.  It was grown by Jonathan's parents' optometrist.  Cole and I got to meet him the morning we took this picture.

Another shot by the big pumpkin.

We had taken Cole over to Granny's (Jonathan's Grandmother) in the morning.  He loved her glider.

He especially liked laying back on the pillow on the glider.  It was so cute the face of ecstacy he made.

Pop-Pop got Cole a balloon.  He was set after that.

Granny won a 1st place ribbon for her knitted stocking for Jonathan.

Pop-Pop and Cole waiting for our Pumpkin Burgers (sloppy joe's with pumpkin spices).

Cole ate a whole burger himself.

Waiting for the Little Miss Pumpkin Show parade to start.

Still waiting, but having fun.

Cole was captivated by the bands.  It was so neat to watch him and how interested he was in it all.

Watching a band.

With me during the parade.

Cole finally started getting the hang of walking while holding someone's hands with Grandma.  He would just sit down when we tried earlier.  Now, he wants to do it all the time.  We had a long day that 2nd day and we didn't go back to Pumpkin show at night.  He slept 12 hours that night.  It was nice because usually he goes to bed late and gets up at 5:30 when we travel.

Pumpkin Show: Day 1 - Circleville, Ohio

Ferris Wheel at Pumpkin Show.

Cole and Pop-Pop by the pyramid of pumpkins.

Small pumpkins for sale at Pumpkin Show.

Ferris Wheel.  We went down on the Tuesday that Pumpkin Show opens.  This was a good idea since no one is there and it was a beautiful day out.  Unfortunately, by the time Jonathan got there it was rainy and ugly out, but I got some good pictures when we had beautiful days.

Our Little Pumpkin, We Ain't A Lion!

We took these yesterday out back.  Pumpkins make great props and having Daddy there to distract Cole from what is going on makes for my favorite pictures of him ever.

Cole loves the little pumpkins/gourds.  You will see how much he loves the gourd a little later.

You can't even tell how much he really did not like the lion costume!  He did not at all.  That is ok, because on actual Halloween we have another costume for him.

Cutie.

I love my gourd!  Yeah!

On the prowl.

Hi, Daddy!

Pointer

Cole's newest fun game is to point at everything and either wonder what it is or desire to hold it.  Here, I believe he was wanting to hold the lens cap to the camera.  Sometimes the point goes along with a question-like sound.  It's fun to see what piques his interest, too!  Fall pictures coming soon.  We did a photo shoot today and they are my favorite pictures of him!

Retirement Party

Cole at the retirement party showing off his pulling up skills.

He was intrigued and terrified of the sandpiper on the table all at the same time.  "What are you doing, Sandpiper?  I am curious, but stay away from me!"

Pop-Pop showing off Cole to his friends at his party.

Climbing the steps at Pop-Pop and Grandma's.  These are far more treacherous than ours because they aren't carpeted.  It was tough to keep him away.

Today. How can you not just go over and kiss him all over?

Traveling Man

We made a surprise trip to Ohio today for Jonathan's Dad's retirement party.  We had to stop at a job site for Jonathan's work on the way.  We were there a while and Cole woke up right after we stopped, so I took advantage of it to take a few pictures.

He destroyed these pants at a rest area scooting on concrete.  I was sad to throw them away, but they were damaged beyond repair.  At least he got a break from driving.

I found a bucket from a Trackhoe laying on the side of the drive.  It was a perfect place to put him to take some pictures.

Hugging on his monkey, Morris, while playing in the bucket.

Reading the last book of the Twilight series.  He is getting more gentle on paper-paged books, but there are still casualties...

This Past Weekend

Playing outside picking leaves off the bushes.

Helping Daddy wash the car.  Because of the scooting these pants were utterly destroyed.

In the car wash bucket.

Balloons.  He loves them and he goes crazy when he sees them.

I made spaghetti and meatballs.  Cole enjoyed the meatballs.  His whole face enjoyed them...