Terran and Tea get sick...last minute prep for us!

Carving the pumpkins before they leave

Father-daugher moment ... 

The last homework before the trip!  Working hard!

Visiting Miss Crystal at her studio to clean up the hair!

Countdown to New Zealand!

Playing together nicely ... whew!

Trader Joe's pumpkin "patch"

At our favorite Sweet Tomatoes

Sibling cooperation

Columbus Day weekend

Chloe, therapy cat. She always comes running when one of the kids starts crying

Choo choo!

Gleefully eating "Uncle Mike's Famous Maple Syrup" on his pumpkin pancakes

Picnic at the park

Hey -- four-way cooperation!!

Pumpkin Patch Outing

"New" map from Baba and Jiji!  We added a post-it that says "Daddy is here" so we always know where he is!

Very excited about his new "Darth Vader Rides a Bicycle" t-shirt from BabaJiji

Just came back from half an hour at the Pumpkin Patch jump house.  WOW the dirt!

"Can I ride this horse?" 

Laughing Tea