Pumpkin Carving, Evangelism Explosion, and of course More Caleb

Carrie hosted her annual pumpkin carving extravaganza this weekend. It was great to get together with friends we haven't seen for awhile. We brought the whole family (Nate, Andrea, Caleb, and yes, Kirby). Great times and good food were had by all. Sean and Amy brought their anniversary cake and let us have some too! Thanks guys and happy anniversary!











Many styles of carving were on display: the girls are showing their painting skills, while Sean is utilizing a stencil. Mark is going freehand. I guess we know who the real pumpkin carver is.


















The benefits of making it through a year of marriage. ;)



















Carrie, you're allowed to steal this photo.

























Sunday, we headed off to the Warren's for a crash course in Evangelism Explosion for Kids. Don and Suzzie are in our Growth Group and we had been trying to coordinate a good time to come to their house to experience, first hand, what they do around the world. Great fun was had by all. Sadly, there are no silly pictures of me or Andrea (bummer ;).




















Pat and Stephen talk about the cross. You'd think they were Italian.





















Full contact EE.





















Sarah gets some cuddle time with Caleb.



















There were great views from their house, but sadly, the light was never good enough to get a good picture. Maybe next time. Tomorrow we head off on another adventure. We're heading up to Timberline. We're going the long way though, so we can see the fall colors of the Hood River Valley.

Fruit Loop

So we piled the family in the car and headed off to Hood River on Monday. It's apple season and we wanted to tour the Fruit Loop and pick up some apples and other various treats. It was also an opportunity to go Christmas shopping as well!

Our first stop was at an apple stand that had a ton of different apples. We filled our bags with eating apples and pie apples. They even had apples as big as Caleb's head!







Our next stop was at an alpaca farm. Here's Caleb with some of them in the background.
























They let you feed the alpacas here. Andrea was quite surprised by the reception she got when she shook her small cup of food. They all raced up the hill to get a chance at it!



















This is Opal. She was just 1 week old!




















Here's Andrea and Caleb with the view from the farm behind them.

























We stopped and bought cookies and more apples after the alpaca farm, and then we headed to Draper's for our final produce stop. More apples and this time some jam and fresh apple cider (Yum!!) Caleb got to see some farm animals there. Doesn't he look excited?



















We stopped at a park on the way back down the hill and let Kirby get out and run (he didn't get to leave the car much). Here's me and Caleb next to Hood River.
























Why we own a station wagon. :)

Our first Wallace family photo!

We had a great day, and we all got home very tired. Even Caleb was exceptionally tired despite the fact that he slept the whole time we were in the car!

More Caleb than You Ever Wanted

Caleb has gotten bigger every day. He's up around 12 lbs. now! Andrea has not stopped taking pictures, and has managed to get some great photos.

Here's one of him sleeping in the Boppy.











Our friends, Mike and Mary, gave us a Tigger costume that is way too big for him, but she put him in it anyway and ended up with this gem.

























Here's my mom holding her first grandchild.


























Here's Caleb playing with Grandpa.

























Caleb just hamming for the camera.




























Peace. Yo.





















Here's my grandma with her newest great grandchild.

























Hmmm... He's already learned to sass us and he can't even talk! Truly, we are born in sin.
























Okay, I guess he's not so bad.