UVA Cavaliers Soccer

We recently took Jack to a UVA soccer game.  It was fun because they had a blanket section so Jack could run free while we watched.  Jack had recently been a little sick and it had been a day or two since he had thrown up so we figured he was okay.  Well after we stuffed his little face with Starbursts and peanut m&ms and let him run up and down the grass hills, we were quickly reminded that maybe he wasn't fully recovered.  He threw up everywhere.  I felt so bad for him.  I think everyone was pretty into the game and only one girl seemed to notice the flying vomit and walk the other way in disgust.  Sorry Jack, we will try to remember to be parents next time.

Waving his UVA flag.

"Pops"

Here are a few more pictures of softball.  The season is pretty much over and will start again in the spring.  Logan's team finally got their uniforms.  His team has given him the nickname of "Pops" because Jack and I are always there.  There is only one other guy with kids in his section and they are older so Logan really stands out because he is a dad.  It's fun though and all the students (especially girls) think Jack is cute and like to play with him.

"Pops"

The team.

Pumpkin Patch Party

Family housing did a day up at Carter Mountain.  Not only do we love Carter Mountain, but we especially love it when it comes with free apples, a wagon ride and treats.  So I joined many of the other moms and kids (a few dads, it was during the middle of the day) and had a day on the farm.  The pumpkin patch was there and Jack loved tipping the pumpkins over and watching me run after them down the hill hoping a worker didn't see.  He loved the wagon ride of course because he got to stare at the tractor while it pulled us.  It was a super fun day and I wish Logan could have came, but I still enjoyed chatting with the ladies.

The wagon ride with Olivia.

Jack, Olivia, and Bennett.  Try getting 3 kids to look at you at once.

Free apple cider!  I hate cider.

Ah but I did love the apple cider donuts.  We brought a bunch home to dad.

The wagon ride.

Picking apples.

Jack attempted to take a bite out of every apple we picked off the tree.  I had to be quick to snatch them away so we didn't have a bushel of rotten apples by the time we got home.

A nice view of the valley.  I can't remember if this is looking over UVA or Monticello.

Marching Band

A secret love we have is marching bands.  Seriously, how cool are they?  The UVA marching band practices right by our house so sometimes we take a walk and and go down and watch them.  Jack likes the color guard girls with flags.  He also likes to get dirty and is attracted to rancid swamp puddles.  He spent most of his time experimenting with flotation of objects.

Us and some dirty orphan we found down by the field.

The Belly

Here we are at about 21 weeks.  Half way there and counting!  I hate doing this pictures but know I will regret it later if I don't.

Spook-tober!

Yay for Fall!  I love fall.  I think about Halloween costumes year round.  I don't usually decorate much for holidays because it seems like too much work, but with Jack around I decided it was worth it to do a few things around the house.  He loves our Halloween decor and usually ends up playing with and moving my decorations around the house.  We made some bats to hang on the wall.  I fashioned a spider pillow cover late one night and Jack and I painted some pumpkins.  We will save our carving for later in the month.  

A colony of bats.  The spider pillow cover is made strictly from glue.  Haha.  I was too lazy to pull out the sewing machine.

Its only a matter of time until this apothecary jar gets broken.  Jack won't leave it alone.  I thought of filling it with candy, but it would be a goner for sure if I did that.

Painting pumpkins.

The final product of me and Jack's pumpkin among my other attempts at homemade decor.  Of course they rarely stay on the shelf.  He carries his pumpkin around the house.

They call him Boots

I am not sure why I titled this post that, but it seems like it could be a famous line from a movie.  I found some rain boots for Jack on clearance for 5 bucks at Target.  It has been pretty rainy as of late and Jack always seems to end up in  a puddle so I purchased those puppies right away.  I kept trying to talk up his boots and get him excited but he cried when I first put them on kept acting like he couldn't walk.  Then I took him outside and he understood and he was immediately in love with his new boots.  He still gets wet, but these boots soften the blow a bit.  They are a much better upgrade from his "bag-oshes" I made him last year.  

This makes sense. Especially since we no longer have a washer and dryer in our apartment and I have to pay for each load...

It's messy and so it's fun

I have been surprised at how quickly we have gotten to know people and make friends here in Cville.  It is pretty easy to do because we are all in the same boat, hundreds of miles away from family and all going through the gruel of school.  One family I started pestering long ago with questions about law school before I even had really met them was the Sturgeons.  They are 2L's and they help teach us the ropes.   Jenna and Ben have 2 little girls.  Olivia is Jacks age and they have become buddies.  Olivia shows a little more affection for Jack and will sometimes cry out in anguish and reaching out and screaming Jack when she has to leave.  Jack appears neutral toward Olivia, but I know he really does love to play with her.  They come over to play a lot and here we are doing some finger painting in the backyard.

Olivia painting