Fall at the Arboretum

Happy Thanksgiving!!!!

The week after Halloween we headed to the Arboretum to

take some fall pictures of the kids (1st group attempt).

Samuel had his last soccer game so he stayed at home

with his dad, that is why he is not in any of the pics.

Since Ariana was the oldest of the group she held Victoria.

So our fist group picture attempt was not successful.

Not one of them was looking at the camera.

Okay, I will stand here and semi smile for you.

Attempt #2 at a group picture. You can see all of our

shadows trying to get a good shot of the kids as a group.

Once again not one looking at the camera. Victoria

starting to cry and Stephen walking away. We quickly gave up.

Ariana did great holding Victoria.

He poses and smiles, but looks the other way.

The Arboretum was beautifully decorated for fall.

We had lots of fun. Time always seems to fly when we go.

Victoria and Grandma

They had these cool rod iron stems holding up

pumpkins to make them look like flowers.

Big smiles!!!!

Stephen hard at work stacking pumpkins...

Climbing hay stacks.

Tried to get a good shot of me and the kids...

And these were our best attempts.

Once again, neither one looked at the camera. Trying to

take Christmas pictures should be fun

Stephen enjoyed the pumpkin patch area.

I love the smiles on my kids.

Big smile.

in between smile

Big smile

Our little pumpkin

Tia Veronica got Victoria this cute Halloween outfit that she

had not worn, so I put it on her even though Halloween had passed.

Maribel and Ariana

My sister Veronica wanted a picture of her and Yasmine

and Stephen decides he wants to go sit next to them.

When you want them in the picture they walk away

and when you don't they get in the picture.

More fall decorations.

Cute as a pumpkin...

Apparently so cute that Victoria had a group gather around

her who asked if it was okay if they could also take pictures of her.

I had to get a picture of the group. There were a few I missed.

Victoria with a puzzled look, "Who are all these people?"

They then asked if they could take a picture with her.

I agreed so a few of them did, it was too funny.

Got lots of shots of her in this pose since we were there for a while.

My sister Maribel just kept making Victoria smile.

This year they had several different houses made of pumpkins.

We had a great time and we hope to be back again next year.