pumpkin patch

While Shawn's parents were visiting a couple of weeks ago, we took the boys to our local pumpkin patch and let Jude help us pick out pumpkins. We had fun remembering how at last year's visit, Jude and I had the swine flu...but we didn't realize it yet. Thankfully this year we were flu free and ready to enjoy our pumpkin patchin' experience!



Jude was just as interested in the flowers and patches of dirt as he was in the pumpkins:

Trying to be helpful:

Cohen spent most of the time asleep, but we did get proof that we took him too:

Jude was not too happy about the scratchy hay on his legs:

Jude wants to introduce his friend Mee Hee to you. We were given this sock money and a matching sock elephant at my baby shower several months ago. I held both up to Jude and let him pick which one he wanted. After he very decidedly picked the monkey, I asked him what he wanted to name him. "Mee Hee," Jude responded quickly. "Mee Hee?" I asked, "Are you sure?" "Des. Mee Hee." Jude said.

And a true friendship was born. Mee Hee is the only thing Jude has ever formed an attachment to. Mee Hee sleeps with Jude in his bed and often cuddles with Jude while he sits on the couch. This particular event was Mee Hee's first outing, and Jude wanted to make sure we documented it:

Since we took away the pacifier during the day, Jude's replaced it with this fun and drool-filled move:

Jude and Mee Hee picking out a Jude sized pumpkin:

Jude kept giving Casper a high five. Casper the friendly ghost, indeed.