Halloween and Homecoming

We went to the Francisco's Halloween party on Saturday, October 23.  Kirk helped me put some foam stickers on a pumpkin and had a great time playing with the other kids.

Kirk and Daddy at the Francisco's 

Kirk dressed up for music class on Monday, October 25, 2010

Kirk had just taken a ball from his friend Wyatt (elephant).  They love to take things from each other and run away!

 We carved our pumpkin on Wednesday, October 27, 2010.  To Jeremy's dismay, I let Kirk do whatever he wanted to the "guts" and even showed him how to scoop some out and throw it!  We had a great time, and he got over his disgust for the goop and seeds.  The faces and sounds he made were so funny!

He stuck his hand inside and made a terrible face! 

He doesn't look too thrilled, but he was too curious not to try it out.

I carved a "W" in our pumpkin.  Next year, I figure we'll have to go with something more traditional!

Trick or treating with Bella on Thursday, October 28.

Kirk's first trick-or-treat house...our neighbors Ron and Phyllis.  We only went to a few houses, but Kirk enjoyed seeing all the other kids.

We went to the Pumpkin House on Friday, October 29.  Kirk wanted to touch all the pumpkins! 

Kirk and Mommy at the Pumpkin House 

We all went to the Alpha Xi house for MU Homecoming on Saturday, October 30.  Kirk did NOT enjoy the parade one bit.  He looked pretty disgusted the whole time! 

Kirk is reading the sign outside of the Alpha Xi house and thinking about how he will ever find a girl as good as his mommy.....she will have to be an Alpha Xi!   

Kirk and Daddy watching the parade.  He perked up a bit when he got to ride on Daddy's shoulders. 

We had a very long day (with no nap!) and Kirk held out until halftime at the game.  I know he was exhausted, but he still managed to smile and enjoy a book at the game.  We were glad to see so many people and Kirk enjoyed playing football with the boys at the tailgate.  We were so happy to get another HERD win!   GO HERD!

Fall fun for the Walkers...

 We went to the Milton Pumpkin Festival on Saturday, October 9, with Gramma Debi, Kelsey, Aunt Robin and Great Granny Dean.  Kirk likes holding pumpkins by the stem and seems to like climbing on hay bales (or anything, really!).  We had a great time!

Kirk steering a tractor.  He looks so serious!

We went to Imel's Greenhouse in Greenup, KY, on Saturday, October 16.  I am going there in on the 25th with my preschoolers, so I wanted to check the place out.  There was lots to do, and plenty to keep Kirk entertained.  They had a great playground, a hay bale maze, and lots of pumpkins.  He LOVED feeding the goats and seemed to really like the big pile of pumpkins on top of the hill.  We had a great time and I'm looking forward to taking my preschool kiddos there in a few days!

Kirk LOVED feeding the goats.  I wish you could have heard his laugh when the goats chomped his food...it was so precious! 

He is laughing so hard he almost fell down!  He grabbed one of the goats by the horns!

He liked going back and forth in the tunnel in the hay bale maze. 

It was just the right size for him!

He played on some of the playground equipment.  He likes anything he can climb on! 

Kirk enjoyed the pile of pumpkins

 He is trying to pick out the perfect one

(too bad he picked it up and threw it!) 



Kirk and Daddy 

 Okay, so we had to feed the goats again.  It was just too fun watching him smile and listening to that crazy laugh!  He loved it just as much the second time!



We had a great time at the Greenhouse.  We picked out our pumpkins for home and I picked out a few to take to school for my preschoolers to carve.  We'll carve it soon...I'm sure Kirk will love sticking his hands down in that gooey pumpkin.  I'll post pictures soon!  Happy fall!

Raising a HERD fan

We had fun tailgaiting with our friends for the MU vs. OU game on September 25th.  Kirk now loves to play with his football, and he loved J.D's football, too.  It looks like he tackled himself in this picture...that happens a lot!  Now when he falls, he screams "UH-O!"  It's so funny!

Kirk and Neuhaus

This was Kirk's first time in the stadium this season.  He was enthralled by the new score board, the crowd, and the noise.  He was so good the whole first half, and sat on our laps and watched the game and the people around us.  He even joined in on the "Thunder Clap!"

He really liked staring at the scoreboard...he's thinking, "if they'd only tune it into the Sprout Channel...that would be amazing!"

Kirk and Mommy



Kirk and Daddy

Kirk and I lasted until half time.  He was very good and never fussed at all.  We had to head home to go to bed (both of us!).  I figure after one game, Kirk probably already knows more about football than I do!  We are looking forward to a few more games this season, especially seeing all of our friends at Homecoming.   GO HERD!

Big Guy Walker and Little Guy Walker

Kirk, Jeremy and I enjoyed the Chilli Fest on Saturday, September 18.  Jeremy's shirt says "Big Guy Walker" and Kirk's says "Little Guy Walker."  I got them for Jeremy for his birthday.  We got a lot of compliments on them!  They both looked really cute!

 Later that day, we went to Barboursville Park for cousin Bella's first birthday party.  Kirk had a good time playing in the grass, on the slides, in the rocks.....we sure ran our legs off to keep up with him!

We brought his car along, too.  Cousin Bella really liked it!

Kirk really likes to "kick" balls now.  He had a good time kicking his ball around in the grass with Daddy.

Happy birthday, Bella!

Erin and Bella opening gifts

Kirk and Bailey liked looking at all Bella's gifts 

     On Sunday, September 19, Angel and I went to Lexington to visit precious one week old baby Leo Cameron Gibson and his mama Rachael.  Of course, when I tried to take a picture, Leo cried in my arms!  He is so sweet and I was so glad to finally hold him and tell him all about life.  I told him how lucky he is to have such a great mama and daddy and special big sister, Suzana.  I also told him that Kirk will teach him everything he needs to know about how to be a wild little boy!  I can't wait for the Gibsons to move back to Huntington so we can raise our families together.   

I feel so blessed to have another Gibson to love!  Welcome to the world, baby Leo!  The Walkers love you very much!

Kirk has been busy!

Kirk went to Tanner's "Rock Star" birthday party on Saturday, September 4.  He liked chewing on the plastic guitars!

We went to Wal-Mart to exchange some birthday gifts.  Kirk really liked this football!

Kirk liked hanging out with the big boys at the MU tailgate.  He liked playing with their cars.

Kirk with Mommy and Marco at the tailgate

Kirk is ready for some football!

Kirk had a great time at Riley's 2nd birthday party!   He  liked playing in Riley's princess ball castle with Molly.

He also liked all of Riley's push toys.  He cried when we had to go home!

We went with the Francisco's on their boat on Sunday, September 12.  Kirk really liked the water and the rumble of the boat.

Jill let Kirk drive the boat!  He loved the steering wheel!

He liked hanging out in the chair all by himself.  I think he really might be "Captain Kirk!"

Kirk's one year pictures are fabulous!

Here are a few of Kirk's one year pictures.  It was soooo hard to choose which ones to order! 

You can see the rest at this link: 

 http://jeff-b.smugmug.com/Portraits/Kirk/Kirk1yr/13639093_vfuFt#995470401_pLhsf

Thanks to Jeff Burdick for all of the pictures he's taken of Kirk throughout his first year!

How cute is this?  VERY CUTE!!!

     Kirk liked the cake I made for his picture session, but not as much as he loved Pat's cake at his birthday party!  He tried to eat the #1 candle, which was really funny.  The craziest thing is that Jeff took about 400 pictures of Jeremy, Kirk, and I in about 20 minutes.  That included Kirk's outfit changes and eating his cake.   Kirk moves REALLY FAST these days...I think Jeremy and I are going to have to really speed up!  Hahaha...I hope you enjoy the pictures, and thanks for your love and support for Kirk and our family.  If you're reading this, you must care about us, and we appreciate you so much!  We are so incredibly blessed and are thankful for everything!  We look forward to all the years to come with our little boy!