Fall Campout

Micah's extended family would all get together in the fall at these rustic campouts for a Fall Campout, so we have also started the tradition, minus the extended family (although we're on the lookout for a bigger cabin next year so that would be possible!!)

On our way down to Ruidoso we stopped and took some pictures

Emmett did not love the car ride...(this is a goofy picture)

We love windmills!

Micah got up early on Saturday and took some of these pictures...

while Emmett and I finished sleeping

our little studio cabin

sightseeing on Saturday-this place had things to represent interesting things all around the state

my favorite, Roswell!

The NM Skiing....

This is an old fort down where Billy the Kid became famous...

the town still looks old and Westerny

and who knew Smokey the Bear was real?!?!

I know after seeing that we went to his grave, all of you are going to want to come visit NM now

(sorry for the flattering picture...)

Back near the Rio Grande...see, we do have some fall colors...and a few trees

and some random pics from the rest of the month

A bowtie made by Carrie...the rest of the outfit didn't fit yet...

technically neither did the bowtie, I guess

Pumpkin Patch Getaway...

Yes, we paid to go to a farm and have a fall experience (this was back the weekend before Halloween)....welcome to Albuquerque! There was a corn maze, little hayride and pumpkins, of course! And a great view of the mountains!

Here he is all bundled up to go out into the fierce, fall weather

oh! I forgot about the petting zoo

this place has it all!

This is at our favorite pizza place, Dion's. We were so excited to introduce him to pizza, but as you can see, he was not liking it...or the carseat

random sleepy picture...he looks like a little kitten that's never opened his eyes before

Photographers....

Yes, he is a first child and in case we need to prove it here are the pics:

Emmett meets his Michigan Family!

This was the beginning of October, when Emmett was 3 weeks old:

Aunt Savannah gets a turn

Lillroses and LaPierres overlapped one night for a very full, fun house

Renee made some chocolate trifle...mmmmm

Not sure what the seance pose is for

It's actually making me sad to go through these pictures because it proves that he really has grown....tons!! Why don't they stay small very long?

Uncle Jason holding Emmett for the first time

Jason's friend, Megan, also got to meet Emmett

This is probably the only time in his first month of life that he was not held ;)

Watching, wearing and rooting for MSU!

Savannah made him this hat while she was here and it finally fits him...

it is adorable!

The Balloon Fiesta!

Micah and I had already been twice that week and you have to go pretty early,

so we sat this one out, but they had a great time!

Savannah multitasking

Jason carried him on our hike around the foothills

Sunsets in Albuquerque are pretty amazing because you can see the whole sky!