n From top: Mckenzie Weddle, 4, helps make sweet potato butter. Mckenzie is the daughter of Audra and Doug Weddle of Floyd. Her grandparents Kirby and Irene Duncan of Indian Valley submitted the photo.

n Faye Conner of Radford sent in this photo of her 2-year-old grandson, Aimen El-Sayed, "learning to drive his grandpa's car."

n Anita Sutton of Pilot submitted this photo of John Akers and great-grandaughter Kira sitting with gourds from Aker's garden.

Samuel Moore of Radford had his 8th birthday recently. His mother, Angela Moore, sent in these photos, highlighting the pumpkin-decorating birthday party.