For Autumn’s 6th birthday she had a gymnastics party. The kids got to play all over the gym and in the huge bouncy house obstacle course. 
Autumn wanted pizza and cupcakes for her party. Yummy!
Her party favors were cups filled with popcorn and sour punch watermelons, and a jump rope.
For her real birthday dinner she chose the Melting Pot. We all had a yummy fondue lunch. They even brought her a special birthday drink!
Bryce liked the chocolate part the best!
It was a great day to go to the pumpkin patch! It was super sunny and really warm. We’ve been to this patch before but not since 2013. This year Grandma and Grandpa went because they were watching Ry and Bryce. We started on the slides.
Bryce wanted to go on them too. His first ride was by himself, then he went with Autumn.
Ropin’ cows-Yeehaw! Autumn actually got the rope on her cows head!
We didn’t know how to keep the rope circle big for Ry, but Bryce was cheering for him.
Ry tried a different rope and roped himself!
Daddy and I had some serious duck races!
Bryce tried to figure out the “sand box”. He ended up liking the corn box. The kids did too, they stayed in there a loooooong time.
While they played in the corn, I went on a pony ride.
Mommy, Bryce and I went over to the petting zoo area. I pet a chicken and a duck. There were also alpacas, goats, sheep, a turkey, and ponies. Bryce really liked the “neigh-neigh’s” as long as they stayed on the other side of the pen from him.
Grandma found some shade
Grandpa and Bryce went to check out the mini houses.
Then they went on a “go-go” ride with Mom. (go-go’s are anything with wheels)
One of the “wildlife” while on the hayride.
Grandpa and Bryce were checking out the tractors.
Ry tried out milking a cow.
Bryce and Grandpa tried for “strawberry milk”.
Autumn and I got our faces painted.
Haystack mountains are made for climbing.
Ry and Autumn duck raced the ducks to each other instead of against each other.
Dad and I off to check out something else.
Tire running! Dad could do it, but my legs were to short. I just walked on top.
Back to the slides!
Here they goooooooooo!
They liked that so much, they went a few more times together.
Want to see how much the kids have grown? This was from 2013.
Mom took pictures of me by myself.
The failed attempt at Ry and I going together.
Bryce do you have corn in there?
Checking out how tall we are.
Pumpkin time! Bryce kept changing his mind on which one he wanted.
It’s a pumpkin mine field!
We found ours!
Say cheese!
Bye-bye pumpkin patch!
The reason we came to California this weekend was to dance in Obon. We got dressed up in kimono’s, Allie put makeup on us, and we got fancy clips in our hair.
Autumn being Autumn!
This year I wore a red kimono. It was the same one I wore a couple years ago.
Auntie Jane came over to tie us up! You literally get tied up with wraps to hold everything in place.
This was the obi that Autumn wore.
Next came her hair clip and makeup.
Then is was my turn.
This was my fancy hair piece.
Autumn and her poses!
I go for the more serious face.
Sisters!
Obon starts with the taiko performance. That was pretty cool to watch.
Finally the dancing started! We used the uchiwa (round fan)
Autumn was resting and Mommy took a picture of her eye lashes.
This is our cousin Emmet.
Kachi kachi’s were another dance. They click together.
Emmet and trying to get Allie to dance.
This is Emmet and his Mommy.
Who tied that towel on his head?
This was a hand dance. There was one dance were Autumn’s favorite part was shaking her bootie!
Another kachi kachi dance. They are fun because of all the noises.
This one was the sensu. (folding fan) It was tricky because you have to spin the fan around!
At obon the last 2 dances are even ones that Diane and Grandma will do!
After we dance we get to have a hot dog and treats.
