Saturday, November 19, 2011

Halloween




Brookie loved her first Halloween home!  She picked out a fairy princess costume complete with her tiara and a cupcake wand:)  Tatum was a very cute Lightning McQueen and Colin was Chuggington the train.  The weather was perfect!  We met our friends and headed off through the neighborhood.  All three thought it was great to ring a door bell and get candy!  Brookie kept trying to go into our neighbors houses:)  The kids made it to 12 houses and decided it was time to get back to their nice, cozy house.  They were very happy with their treats and slept great that night.

Thursday, November 17, 2011

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!

Monday, November 14, 2011

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:)

Sunday, November 13, 2011

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:)