Carving Pumpkins

Continuing the Barn Theme...

We found a park this weekend that has a huge playground in the shape of a barn. It used to be an agricultural farm for a nearby college, but now it's a park with lots of picnic areas, hiking trails, an amphitheater, a sledding hill, a place to put canoes into the river, etc. It was an absolutely gorgeous day, so we enjoyed our time outdoors!

Someone needs to put a barrette in her hair!

Mommy and Daddy had fun too. :)

Were You Born in a Barn?

Any blogging mom knows you take the picture first, then pursue the discipline. :)

Tea Is Served

Olivia was thrilled to receive this teacup, saucer and spoon from a teenager at church yesterday. She insists on eating breakfast, lunch and dinner on the "little plate" and sipping her water from the teacup.

I was thrilled to pick up our refinished dining room table and new chairs this past weekend. The table had been my grandmother's, and was in good condition, but needed to be refinished. So we had that done and bought new chairs with matching finish. We only had four chairs before, but now with six chairs Chloe can sit up to the table with the big kids! She loves it.

The View from a Cow Wagon

I joined Noah and Olivia today for a field trip to the pumpkin patch. We were able to see lots of animals (even feed some), walk through a corn maze, ride on a cow wagon, and pick a pumpkin from the patch.

This is what they call the "cow wagon", which is hooked up to a tractor. They give you a little ride around the patch. During our little ride, the heavens opened up and dumped buckets of rain on us.

Noah and Olivia getting ready to pet a few animals.
A bunny!
Livi had to get her feather in this picture, which is one she found after chasing a rooster around. Not the most sanitary of souvenirs, I know.

Weekend at the Ice's

This is my new favorite picture. Just wish Chloe had been in there too!

This weekend Paul's brother Ben and and his wife Dayna and kids came to stay with us. We had fun on Saturday going to a pumpkin patch. This is Noah with Uncle Ben and an unspecified greeter.
Olivia and Chloe are learning how to make apple butter, which is in the big cauldron over the fire. You can see Chloe is very excited, as she is clapping enthusiastically.
Here's the loot!