Two of my Favorite people

So this is my brother Judd and his partner if life (and crime) Jen.  We had a rare day to hang out together without children.  Although we didn't do anything earth shattering, it will be a day I never forget.  It was just awesome to hang out together.  To talk without being interrupted.  To do what we wanted to do when we wanted to.  In retrospect we didn't really choose to do anything that we wouldn't have done without children, it was just nice to have the option.  We ended up at this farm where Judd picked raspberries (even after several hard freezes) sneakily, then asked permission and even though was told no kept asking until they said yes.  Just makes me laugh to think of it.  As you can tell from the pic, Jen is full of life and fun.  I just couldn't imagine my life without them in it.

Picking Pumpkins

We know this great couple who is older now but still plants a garden like they have a young family.  They give away everything they don't use which is more than half since they plant more than an acre of "crops".  We started a few years ago helping them pick their pumpkins.  This year it was raining and a bit cold but without complaint the girls put on their garden boots and picked away.  Grandma Gretchen and Uncle Judd and Nanny Jen came with and we picked about 400+ pumpkins.  It was a messy but great day!