Well today we ventured out to Rutledge Wilson Farm for our fall tradition of picking pumpkins!!! We didn't make it out to a pumpkin patch last year but have every other year and I really missed the tradition last year. There is nothing I love more than fall, hayrides, pumpkin patches and watching the kids play.
I guess I began loving this when I was kid. We would always go to my papa's sister's farm and the whole family would get together and go on a hayride to the pumpkin patch. Then after we would get back, all of the kids would go in the barn and build these huge forts out of hay bales and we would play for hours!!! It was always so much fun, but then as years went on, we got older and for the past 7 or 8 years we just haven't been able to do that. So when Madelyn was about 2 years old, we started taking her out to the pumpkin patch, so we could start our own new tradition. Of course after we pick out the pumpkin, we take it home and then about a week later we carve them or paint them. It's always such a good time!
Anyways, back to today! So we headed out to the park with Clarissa, Cody and Skyler today. We got there at a good time because it wasn't too busy....yet. First we went to go see the bunnies and the kids got to pet one bunny, they other two were hopping all over and really didn't want to have much to do with us! Garrett, of course would pet the bunny and then hiss at it....he has to hiss at every animal, because he thinks every animal hisses like a cat! Funny kid! After the bunnies, we walked over to the chicken coop....of course my kids think that they can touch the chickens and pick them up. I think they think this because when they are at my sister's they get to pick up her chickens and touch them....so why can't they do the same for someone else's chickens? Hard concept I suppose!!! After the chickens we went over and the kids played on the hay bales for a bit. They would climb up, and then jump from one to another. The whole time I was thinking, "OMG, one of them is going to fall off and break their arm!" That is just the mother in me I guess, because I am sure when I use to play on hay bales I never thought to myself, I might break my arm!!!
After the hay bales, we walked through the barn....the empty barn, all the animals were outside today, and then headed over to the pumpkin patch! The kids walked with Justin and tried to find those perfect pumpkins. Marshall was on a search for a tiny pumpkin....and let me tell you, it is hard to find tiny pumpkins in a pumpkin patch full of giant pumpkins! Madelyn called over to us and said she had found hers. We looked over and she was holding the biggest pumpkin that was probably out there....I think it weighed in at 25 lbs. Her's was definately not a tiny pumpkin! As Marshall was on the search for his tiny pumpkin with his dad, me and Garrett went on a search for his. Of course all the pumpkin's were balls for Garrett and he could not for the life of him figure out why he couldn't pick any of them up!!! We eventually found a good size one for Garrett....but it was NOT a tiny one! After we had found two pumpkins, I went on a search with Marshall to find the tiny pumpkin!!! We eventually found a tiny pumpkin!!! Although, it is not as tiny as he would have liked, he could still carry it and he said it was a good one!
Overall, we had a great day at the pumpkin patch! You will have to stay tuned to see how our carved and painted, giant and tiny pumpkins turn out!
Saturday, October 16, 2010
Sunday, October 10, 2010
Sleepover Madness
Well, I decided to take on the task of 6 kids...yes I know I am crazy but sometime's in life we just need to live a little on the edge! My plan was to take the kids to Lebanon, to watch my two favorite nephews play some football! I always love watching my kids play sports or my sister's kids, but sometimes it's hard for me to watch because I get upset if one of our kids get hurt or if they lose. But I guess that's how kids learn to be fair and learn the concept of the game! So after the football game, I had planned on switching cars with my sister and then I was going to drive her car with all 6 kids to my house for a sleepover! My grocery getter of course would not fit all 6 kids in it, SO, I had to drive the Wehner Wagon!!! I definately enjoyed having much more room in my car...it may be time to upgrade to a bigger vehicle! So after I got all 6 kids loaded up in the car, we were off...and then came on Star Wars (on the DVD player). After about 15 minutes, we had giggling in the very back from the girls, Garrett screaming because somehow Marshall was managing to put his feet on Garrett, Marshall screaming at me because he needed a drink, Jonathan analyzing the movie and Brandon sitting quietly. After 5 more minutes of this I decided, we had to stop in Marshfield for Sonic Slushies!!! After I got our 6 slushies passed out, we headed back on the road! The kids did great! I couldn't have asked for a better ride home with 6 kids!
Once we got home, all the kids hung out in the living room and just played, we had a little group playing lego's, one playing on their DS, and a group playing in the play kitchen. After awhile the kids ventured to the back yard and made up some interesting games, until it was time to eat! We had homemade pizza, macaroni and for dessert we had cupcakes and ice cream! It was a lot of fun! After dinner we, hung out and the kids played for awhile, everyone was getting along SO good! We made a place on the floor for 3 kids to sleep and then got blankets for two kids to sleep on the couches. At about 8:30, we put Garrett in bed, and turned on the movie "The Pacifier". Within 10 minutes, Marshall and Michaela were passed out sleeping on the floor, it had been a LONG day for those two! At about 9:00, I checked on them and Brandon was snoring right along side Marshall!! At 10:00, the movie was over and I turned it off and Madelyn and Jonathan fell asleep very quickly on the couches. I didn't hear any of them move the whole night and they didn't get up until 7:30 the next morning! They all got up and played and then I met my sister to return her kids to her and her car!
I had so much fun watching them! It's not often that I get to spend time with all 6 kids, and some people might think I am crazy for attempting such a task but they are all such good kids. I had the most fun just watching them play, hearing their conversations and seeing how different all six of the personalities really are! Plus they all entertain each other really well...and yes they definately wore each other out!! Hopefully, we will have another sleepover soon!
Once we got home, all the kids hung out in the living room and just played, we had a little group playing lego's, one playing on their DS, and a group playing in the play kitchen. After awhile the kids ventured to the back yard and made up some interesting games, until it was time to eat! We had homemade pizza, macaroni and for dessert we had cupcakes and ice cream! It was a lot of fun! After dinner we, hung out and the kids played for awhile, everyone was getting along SO good! We made a place on the floor for 3 kids to sleep and then got blankets for two kids to sleep on the couches. At about 8:30, we put Garrett in bed, and turned on the movie "The Pacifier". Within 10 minutes, Marshall and Michaela were passed out sleeping on the floor, it had been a LONG day for those two! At about 9:00, I checked on them and Brandon was snoring right along side Marshall!! At 10:00, the movie was over and I turned it off and Madelyn and Jonathan fell asleep very quickly on the couches. I didn't hear any of them move the whole night and they didn't get up until 7:30 the next morning! They all got up and played and then I met my sister to return her kids to her and her car!
I had so much fun watching them! It's not often that I get to spend time with all 6 kids, and some people might think I am crazy for attempting such a task but they are all such good kids. I had the most fun just watching them play, hearing their conversations and seeing how different all six of the personalities really are! Plus they all entertain each other really well...and yes they definately wore each other out!! Hopefully, we will have another sleepover soon!
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