Bolay Pumpkin Patch

Things have been busy as usual. School is on the downhill slide but our workload is heavier than ever at this point, and there is no slowing down. I can do it though... that is what I keep telling myself anyways. I enrolled today for my next class, Human Capital Management. I am really looking forward to this class. 1. There is a lot less research and 2. this is the field I am in. It is a Monday class so no Monday night dinners for me next semester. :(

This past week we held two blood drives at work. One for the day shift, and one for the night shift. We had a total of 296 employees sign in to donate blood!! While the blood drives are hard work (VERY early mornings and some late nights) they are always so much fun. Not only do I get to see co-workers I don't get to see very often, I get to see my Hennessey friends that work for OBI!! I always look forward to seeing them.

A couple weeks ago Mom, Bryan, Ashley, Tad, Ryan and I all went to the Bolay Pumpkin Patch in Perry. We went to go pick out pumpkins for the 2nd Annual Reinschmiedt Pumpkin Carving Contest. I just love this tradition that we have started. I remember all of us sitting outside carving pumpkins in Hennessey, or on sheets in the kitchen. We made sure we got every seed out of those pumpkins (and still do) because Mom roasts some awesome seeds! We don't share those very well, so you will have to take our work for it! :) Tad had a BLAST!!! He loved playing in the corn and wheat sandbox and going through the hay maze. Below are some pictures from our fun day!

Below: We started and ended our trip to the pumpkin patch in the sandboxes!


Below: Tad thought getting to play in the sand was so much fun. We found corn in his diaper after we got home.
Below: Burying Tad!
Below: Off to find the perfect pumpkins!
Below: Tad scoping them out.
Below: Tad just had to help his daddy push the wheel barrow.
Below: Ashley, Mom and Ryan were searching hard for the right pumpkins.
Below: This one is my favorite! You can see it proudly displayed in front of our house.
Below: Tad and I were discussing the princess pumpkins.
Below: Tad was leading the way out of the patch.
Below: Whew that is a lot of pumpkins!
Below: Grandma was showing Tad a small pumpkin and one plant that was flowering.
Below: Family picture!
Below: The girl's with their favorite Reinschmiedt 1 year old boy!
Below: Aunt J and Unca with T-Lo.
Below: More fun in the "corn box!"
Below: We were getting a little sleepy though.
Below: We went and saw Addison after we got back from our pumpkin patch adventure. There will always be enough room on Aunt Julie's lap for everyone! Just love them both so much!
Below: Grandma was loving on Addison.
Below: Tad just LOVES balloons!
Below: So peaceful. Addison is doing so well! What a blessing she has been to our family. I am excited to be so close to Ben and Angie and get watch her grow up.
Below: These pictures were taken about 3 days after Addison was born.

Until Next Time
Ju