Somersaults

Austin recently went to a gymnastics birthday party. I almost wet my pants watching him do the course they had set up for the kids. Afterwards it was decided that he would probably LOVE to take gymnastics classes. 

And also that I need to teach him how to do a somersault.

Old McAustin

Visited a farm.

On a school field trip.

And on that farm they had some pumpkins.

E I E I O

You totally just sang that last part in your head.

And I love you for it.

 A tough crowd.

 This is how Austin greets all of his friends.

 Taking an entire class of 4 year olds through a corn maze and NOT losing any of the kids.

Winning.

 The little corn markers helped.

And they were totally cute.

 Austin was NOT interested in going through the dark tented part.

Did I mention that this became a HAUNTED corn maze after dark?

Thankfully they totally put bags over the scary faced scarecrows and monsters.

 A rickety wooden bridge?

Yes please!

 Did I mention than my mom and dad came with us?

Dad only jumped out of the corn to scare us once.

Then he bought me a mum.

 Which I have thoroughly killed.

Sorry, Dad.

 Hayride to the pumpkin patch!

The owner wiped the pumpkins down after the kids picked them.

That is my kind of farmer!

No dirty pumpkins for us!

 Difficult decisions lie ahead.

Done.

Is this too big for our backyard?

 Punkins.

 The most hilarious picture ever.

This is also revenge for Dad not letting me go to that unsupervised party in the 10th grade.

(Which is probably why I'm still alive today- so, thanks?)

 Oh- and there were goats.

 Hungry goats.

And of course, hay.

What Happens In Vegas...

Ends up on a wedding photographer's website. It was a good thing they were there to take these pictures though, because we were too busy having an awesome time. Our good friends Matt and Krista tied the knot in Las Vegas, and our WVU crew was there to help them celebrate. And boy did we celebrate.  Luckily my parents had driven up to NY to watch Austin while we were gone. Because something tells me that 98% of our activities would have been frowned upon by Child Protective Services. So please understand our limited choice of pictures ;)

A few WVU fans at the wedding were a bit distracted by a football game. Like my husband. Who had bet money on a WVU win. Against his OTHER alma mater Texas. He was in a glass case of emotion through the whole wedding. 

 But when the Mountaineers won?

The DJ played Country Roads and we sang like our hearts out.

 Seriously one of the coolest couples you could ever know.

 Chris DANCES!!!

And he was having fun doing it!
And apparently I am going to invest in some Spanx for the next time I wear that dress and eat a huge meal...

Best. Photo. Booth. Idea. Ever.

 Minus the bride- who was busy looking amazingly gorgeous somewhere else.

 Good God, we are fabulous.

The wives!

And there is one more joining the group next Spring!

I am so freaking glad to have all of those fools married off to good women.

I was worried for a while.

 Old school Vegas strip a la 1:30 am. I can't even begin to describe the sociopaths that we encountered there.

And only a few of them were with our group.

 Adjoining rooms with some pranksters= a message on our bathroom mirror.

We have the best friends.