Finally... We Made it to the Pumpkin Patch

Ok so this was last year, at the same pumpkin patch, and WOW what a difference a year can make.

My sweet little baby Jay :)... It's hard to believe she is almost two.
Last year we met our good friends, The Creels and The Roselands, at Tomachoff Farms for their pumpkin patch. We had such a great time that we decided to make it a yearly tradition.

Our plans, this year, was to meet last Sunday. Unfortunately Jayla came down with the flu. So instead of heading to the pumpkin patch with our friends, we headed to Phoenix Children's Hospital (mama was worried about the swine flu). They loaded her up with some meds, fed her a popsicle, and sent us on our way. This was Jayla's first time being sick (not bad for a 20 month old). She was a trooper- never really cried, so besides the bad poops (which lasted a week), it wasn't too bad.

Jayla got better, just in time, to have her fun at the patch and is ready to go for tonight.
She has been saying "tic er teet" all month long.

Grandma and Grandpa Riley joined us last night.
Jayla was a little hesitant of all the animals at first.

She liked watching the chickens from a distance. Thank goodness for the fence.

Grandpa was showing her the baby chickies.

This was about as close as she got to actually petting the baby chicks, then she screamed "NO"

Even in the petting zoo area, she clung to daddy. Such a little scardie cat.

Jayla was super excited for the train ride at first- then about 2 seconds into our ride, she couldn't stop saying "NO". Thankfully she didn't cry, because I don't think the train driver was stopping for us.

Finally it was time to pick a pumpkin... Jayla hugged and kissed lots, and tried hard to pick them up so we could take them home with us.

More kisses

Hee Hee- she liked the pumpkin chair

My sweet little punkin!

Since Jayla couldn't quite pick up the big pumpkins, we took her to some that were more her size. This didn't help, she just chucked them across the dirt.

On to the corn pit

She loved putting the corn on her head

And especially loved throwing the corn in the air. I think she was trying to get Grandpa.

This was Jayla's favorite part of the patch- The Three Little Piggie's houses. I am thinking Grandpa Skorstad is going to have to build Jayla a little house like this (Hint, Hint- Dad). For those of you who don't know, my dad has a real talent in building, now if I could just convince my parents to move back to AZ. Oh how we miss them even more come the holidays.

Even though Jayla missed her friends, Kyan, Lola and Camden, this year, she had no problem finding a new one- She was trying to boss this little boy around.

At this point she was trying to force him to stay in the house and play with her.

And then they met again on the hill of hay

I think she had a little crush on him

My little family

Grandma, Grandpa, and Jay

Slide time, Jayla almost convinced everyone to go down the slide. Grandpa, Grandma, and Mommy joined in on this fun.

Finally right as we were getting ready to leave, Jayla was trying to catch those chickies.

I had to sneak some pictures in like this-it reminded me of our trip last year.

~Thank you to Grandma and Grandpa Riley for dinner last night, and for meeting us out at the patch. We had a great time (especially Jayla). Have fun in Mexico.~

More and More Football

Last night, Jearel, Jayla, and I headed out to watch the Peoria Panthers play some football. It was the homecoming game (obviously I am the alumni) so it was a great excuse to go have some fun and reminisce about the good ol' days. The Panthers have so much spirit and pride with in the school that I can honestly say there is no other school you can go to and see that many alumni come out to watch a game. So many people that I went to high school with went back to Peoria, to teach and coach, it has been that way for years. We (well I) had a fun night showing off Jayla and catching up with some old friends, while watching the Panthers crush the other team (just their style).

My brother was there with his two older boys.

Jayla kept wanting AJ and Cameron to hold her. Poor boys, she is getting way too heavy for them. Not sure if you can notice Jayla's grin from ear to ear. She is in LOVE with these boys.

We got to watch the game from on the field, which was perfect for Jay. All she wanted to do was play in the dirt and run around with all the other kids.

Seriously when did Jayla start looking like such a big girl?! Holy Moly she is growing up way too fast. *tears*

This morning Jayla and I headed out to watch my nephews play in another football game. Daddy had to miss this one, as he headed out bright and early, to ride his quad, in Crown King for the day.

Jayla of course had to play in the dirt, AGAIN! Those of you who know me well, know my OCD I have with dirt and GERMS!! But Jayla kept herself occupied for a long time like this. So as for those two hours, I had to keep reminding myself to just breath. Then, I just about used all of my hand sanitizer on her. Let's just say Jayla gets a bath usually more than once a day and that's without playing in the dirt.

"CHEEESSSE"

So serious here.

Some how filling a water bottle with rocks is hard work and apparently a lot of fun.

Again, my beautiful BIG girl.