Well, if you have been following my blog for a while, you will remember that in years past we took Jaxon to the a pumpkin patch each year to get a few pics, as well as get our family of pumpkins to carve at Halloween.Well this year Jaxon is attending our local Nursery school here in town on Monday mornings, and they had a class trip planned yesterday to go to the pumpkin patch.
Since I am off work, I was able to go with Jaxon for the day to experience this with all the 2 and 3 year olds. Boy was I ready for my afternoon nape after that morning.
They started by having a little information session about all the pumpkins and gourds that they grow at the patch...well, this was above my head, let a long the 2 and 3 year olds. It was way too long, and not near attention grabbing to entertain them, or myself.
After the information session we went to the corn maze, where my son had to be on the one to go off the trail. I had a little bit of a heart attack, and I am sure that my blood pressure was VERY high for the couple of minutes that we could not find him. All I could imagine was him last in the field of corn...and not being able to find him. Thank goodness he was just being his fast self, and when I got the end of it he was running ahead of everyone else, going to find the next thing. After that we had to go to for a little time out in the truck and have a little talk about his behaviour.
After we come to an understanding, it was time to join the others in the straw jump. He had a blast, jumping off the walls, and rolling around in the straw. 
It was then portrait time, which I only got 1 one, so this will have to do for the 2011 edition.
And then last but not least it was snack time with all of his friends, as well as they got to pick their own pumpkin and take it home with them. This was Jaxon's pick, and when we got it home he had to decorate it with some this puppy dog face that we had got for our pumpkins.He had so much fun, but next year I think we need to take daddy, and we will be going on our own again....way too many kids, and way too kaotic!!!
We have so much to be thankful for each and every year, and are so great to be surrounded by such wonderful friends and family.
Since it was Pumpkinfest in Port Elgin the same weekend that we went up we decided that we would partake in this huge event. We had never been there, and had always said that some year we wanted to go, so this was they year. 
We managed to have one last camp fire for the season, and use up our campfire supplies.
Proud big sister is miss Hadleigh.
If you have young kids, I would totally recommend you take them to this place. I am sure that it will be a place that we will frequent for a few more summers until they outgrow it. They had everything...rides, mini golf, petting zoo, big train ride through the whole park, a water park. It was great!!!
Even the big kids enjoyed it.
After the rain took us back to the cottage, we had a cottage full of people, but some more celebrating to do. It was the day of Uncle Justin's birthday so we had a nice dinner with everyone and celebrated his special day.
Sunday brought not so nice weather again, and we had a early supper and sent everyone on their way home so we could start our week of relaxation at the cottage. It was full of laying on the couch, watching movies, playing mini golf in town, and going down to the beach (a few short times). The weather was not the greatest for the week, but it was nice to just be away!!!
It was well worth the money when I seen the look on his face. Curt has taken the day off to spend his birthday with him today, and they have planned an outing to the golf course for a quick round to break them in.
Wednesday night my mom had us over for our annual Jaxon/Justin birthday party. Jaxon got his Car's theme just as he wanted, and Justin had to suck it up and enjoy it too!!!
As every year past, Jaxon was spoiled by his auntie/uncle and gammie/poppy. He got some money for his RESP and a new air hockey game!!!
This game will be getting lots of use around our house, I am sure!!!
Happy Birthday Buddy....3 already. Where has my baby gone???
Well, baby Jesa Marie Fischer decided to finally come into the world and join our McLaughlin clan on August 12. The first little girl to our mix. Hopefully we will be able to giver her another girl to play with in January!!!
Jaxon and I went up to the hospital after his party on Saturday to meet her and to get some snuggle time in.
Then on Monday night we took dinner out to the Fischer farm so that uncle Curtis could meet his new niece.
So, it was set. Jazlin, Hadleigh, Reed, Tate and Jonah would be coming to the party...his Birfday Party. Last weekend Curt was away for the weekend, so I had to take Jaxon out with me when I need to go and get stuff for the party. He was all excited to help me pick stuff up. The only problem being that once we got to the store he decided that he wanted to have a Car's theme at the party, and then he thought that he needed to get doubles of everything we picked out...one for him, and one for uncle Justin, because his birthday is the day after Jaxon's. He then thought that after we left the store that we were going to go home and have the party. The poor little guy...it was a very long week of him waiting for his friends to come to his party.
So, finally...Saturday was the day. We spend a good party of the week getting ready for the party. We got our flower beds finally done for the summer. It is sad to say that it took us until August to actually get them done, and I am sure that 6 2 and 3 year old really appreciated how nice they looked! What is even more sad is that we have done absolutely no entertaining at all at our house this summer. We used to have people over every weekend for a BBQ or something, but this was actually the 1st weekend that we were all at home, and not one of us had to pack a suitcase to go away.
At the begging of the party it was raining sporadically, and Jaxon thought that every time it started to sprinkle everyone had to go in side. The down side to this is that after all was said and done not only did I have a tail of toys to clean up outside, but I had a mess inside as well. We had got the pool filled for them, and put some nice warm water in it. We had told them to bring their bathing suits in case it was nice, and they could have some fun in the water. After we ate lunch the sun decided to come out and it actually got nice and hot. We got all the kids changed into their suits, lathered up in sun screen and let them go.
After some play time it was time for cupcakes and presents. 
Basically all the kids just licked the icing off the cupcakes and ate their ice cream and then help Jaxon open his gifts. They were too cute to watch waiting to see Jaxon open the gift that they brought.
The party started at 11, and by 2:30 everyone was gone. It was just the right amount of time to have a good play, have some lunch, dessert and presents. All that was left was the clean up. Thank goodness for my friend Nicole that stuck around to help me out. Curt was in a golf tournament, so he was not around for the party. He was there for the set up, but the clean up was all up to me. Nicole was a great help and we got everything put away and organized. 
Sunday was another wonderful day for some beach fun, so we spent the afternoon down on our beach at Sauble in the water and soaking up the sun.
After a day of realization, we took Jaxon into the amusements in Sauble. He had been there a couple of weeks ago on the Monday after the ball tournament, and wanted to go back in again. Him and his dad have a great time on the rides. 2 kids...one big and one small having a blast. Auntie Cara even joined in on the fun when we had two tickets left over for the last ride.
