A Trip to the Children's Museum

We made our way into the Children's Museum for a field trip.  We started at the first floor and the kiddos spent quite a bit of time enjoying the climber!  The girls giggled the whole way up:)  Colin loved the magnifying glasses and made friends with a snake.  The ball room was a huge hit!  Brookie was amazed at the balls going down all the ramps:)  Colin and Tatum took a little break from the action and played an intense game of tic-tac-toe while Brookie chased the digital butterflies.  They all loved driving the bus and flying the plane!!!  We ended up spending 4 hours playing and experimenting.  Each kiddos chose a prize in the store and then had a tasty lunch at Au Bon Pain.  I heard much snoring on the ride home!

Pumpkin Picking

We went to our favorite farm to pick pumpkins again this year.  Farmer Brenda remembered us!  The farm has free hay rides pulled by her tractor.  This year, the ride was extra bumpy and the kids loved it:)  They had plenty of pumpkins and the kiddos ran right for them.  They took some time trying to find the right one:)  Mommy said that they had to be able to carry it back by themselves.  That meant a few pumpkins were a bit too big once they had them in their arms for a minute or two.  After much thought and trial, they each found the perfect one and we headed back to the hay ride.  Brookie thought it was great and Tatum loved pointing everything out to her.  Colin just loved the bumps and gigled each time we hit one:)

A Trip to the Library

We took a field trip to the local library while we were studying communities.  All three kids got their own library cards:)  They enjoyed the games and puzzles in the children's room, as well, as the big cozy chair.  They loved choosing a few books to check out and couldn't wait to read them at home!

Brookie Turns 6

Brookie was so excited about her birthday! We had a special breakfast and she wore her tiara that Nana gave her. We all ventured out to Build-A-Bear and Brookie was in heaven. She chose a pink Hello Kitty and a hot pink gown with high heels. After stuffing her, she got her dressed with the biggest smile on her face:) Pinkie has been her best friend ever since! We had Nana come over and enjoyed some cake. Boy, does Brookie love cake!!!! She also loved everyone singing to her:)

Apple Picking

We all headed out to Stow with our neighbors for some apple picking. The kids were great on the ride and were excited to get there. We parked and grabbed our bag and tickets for the hayride, then went into the orchard. Because we wwere early in the season, there were great apples in reach for the kids:) They had Gravensteins, Paula Reds and Ginger Golds. All the kids loved wandering the orchard and picking the biggest apples. Eventually, they each chose one to eat while walking around:) We found some blueberry bushes as well and the kids had fun picking some for a snack. When our bags were full, we went over to see the animals and take the hayride. We sat on actual hay and bumped around the orchard in the sunlight with a wonderful breeze. It was great! We took a break for lunch at the picnic tables. Hotdogs and water to start...and then came the apple cinnamon donuts! They were sooooo good:) When everyone was full and happy, we walked to the corn maze. Everyone got a hand stamp and started on the journey. Even Colin went in! We weren't thrilled that Brookie wore her squeaky shoes, but boy they came in handy in that maze! I always knew where she was:) We all found the flag in the center and found our way back out. What a great day with our friends and family!