Go Hawkeyes!

In case you were unaware, the Hawkeyes are currently 7-0. Undefeated. It's awesome.

Sully is sporting his Hawkeye pride to school today in advance of the Michigan State game tomorrow.

Conversation between Gabe and Sully this morning:

Gabe: "Here bud, let's put on your Hawkeye jersey to wear today."
Sully: "I no want to wear Hawkeye jersey."
Gabe: "You don't want to wear your jersey? But the Hawks play tomorrow!"
Sully: "Ya-You wear Hawkeyes? Mom wear Hawkeyes? Unka Cole and Unka C.J. wear Hawkeyes like you me mom?"
Gabe: "Uncle C.J. doesn't wear Hawkeyes. Uncle Cole wears Hawkeyes like you, me and mom, yep."
Sully: "I wear Hawkeyes today."

Sidenote, the past two mornings when Sully has woken up, the first words out of his mouth are, "I call Unka Cole and Unka C.J." So random. So, last night Gabe and Sully called Cole and C.J. to say hi, and I'm sure they will be doing the same tonight. Good thing Sully will be getting some time with his uncles at Thanksgiving.

And Go Hawks!

Chillin' @ Minnetonka Orchards

On Sunday we took Sully to Minnetonka Orchards to pick out a pumpkin. So what if it's really an apple orchard that buys pumpkins in bulk and just puts them on the ground for you to pick through? We still had a great time at the place. Sully got to check out goats, jump in hay, take a hayride into the orchard to pick a peck of apples, ate two hotdogs and apple donuts while listening to what I think was a bluegrass band, and then finally got to pick out three pumpkins.

While we were on our little hayride from the hayride pick-up area to the orchard (we were pulled by a Farmall H, just like my dad has), I told Gabe as we were surrounded by many obvious city people, "I'm so glad that this isn't Sully's only exposure to a farm."

Gabe said, "I'm having a total deja vu moment right now."

I said,"What, have I said that before?"

He said, "Probably."

Oh, well. I am glad that Sully will get to know what farms are like firsthand and not just from some kitschy orchard. Don't get me wrong, though -- I really liked the kitschy orchard.

And then once we got our pumpkins, we got in the car and came home where Sully decided he needed to carve his pumpkin. Now. The fact that the jack o' lantern may be rotten and/or eaten by squirrels before October 31 meant nothing to him. He was a single-minded boy and said, "Time to scoop seeds?"

I pulled out some choice photos above, but the full album is available by clicking on the picture below. Happy Halloween!

Orchard Visit 2009