Happy Halloween 2009!

This Halloween was a very busy one for us. The festivities began Saturday the 24th with Trunk or Treat at the Rec Center.

Then on Tuesday, the kids and I went to a party at the Library with various games for them to play.

On Friday they went trick-or-treating at the stores downtown. We were very excited to have Grandma and Great-Grandma come and celebrate with us this weekend!

On Saturday we carved our pumpkin, trick-or-treated at the mall, and went to another Trunk or Treat at a local church.

The church also had games, a bouncy house and hot dogs. We finished the evening by visiting a few families from church. The kids ended up with SEVEN pounds of candy!! (3.5 pounds were sold to a dentist for $4 and sent to troops overseas). We had a very fun week!

Smoky Hill Bison Co.

Yesterday Logan, Kamryn and Lori went to a pumpkin patch. Eight others from Hays Christian Church also went, along with Lori's mom, nephew and niece. The pumpkin patch had lots of fun things for kids of all ages. First we went down a huge slide that they had built onto the side of the hill. They also had a zip line that Jordan rode. While the others tackled the maze, we played on the various other activities; a sandbox filled with corn, a tire maze, a hay bale maze, a huge swing and a duck race. Later, we all rode on a tram out to the field to see the buffalo. The kids loved seeing the animals so up close. Next we went to another field area and shot a corn cannon and put small gourds and pumpkins into slingshots. The weather was beautiful and we had a great time. There are more pictures posted on Lori's Facebook page.

Wiggles & Giggles

Logan and Kamryn have been in a Wiggles & Giggles class at the Rec. Center for the last couple of weeks. It has beeen a wonderful time of running and playing with all sorts of new things. Today they danced with streamers, threw beanbags and played with a parachute.

Everyone in the class knows who Logan is. In a class of very shy 2 and 3 year olds, Logan was front and center, ready to be first to do everything. Kamryn was pretty willing to try new things too. She joined right in, with many of the activities. Her favorite was to go under the parachute while the moms were shaking it.

We can't wait for the next class that the kids can sign up for!

Naptime Routine

Everyday at naptime Kamryn, Logan and I read two books on the guest bed, I put Kamryn in her crib and then I return to tuck Logan in. This is a very special time because it is about the only time that Logan will let me cuddle with him. Sometimes we sing songs to each other, sometimes we talk about the day. Then he gets in the covers and gives me the biggest hug of the day. Today he decided to give me twelve kisses on my cheeks. Laughing, I told him "Enough." As I said it, I realized that there are never enough kisses from your child. I also realized how lucky I am that he wants to be silly and plaster me with kisses. Too soon, I'm afraid, he will no longer do that. Maybe the next time we are in church or at the store and he is being silly and very much acting his age, I will remember this and not wish so hard for him to be older.

Cottage Lane Pumpkin Patch

Today we took a trip to a Pumpkin Patch. We saw goats, bunnies and chickens. Logan had fun going through a hay bale tunnel (on the scary side when you're 3). He also climbed on top of hay bales. We took a hay rack ride and walked all through the pumpkin patch. We had just read books about pumpkins, so it was neat for the kids to then see exactly what we had read about. There will be more pictures posted on Lori's Facebook account.

It's Fall!

This week we have been learning about fall. We have been reading books, gathering leaves, looking at different kinds of seeds. We gathered leaves from our front yard to glue onto a paper plate to make a wreath. I had them color on the plate first, for a background. When I gave Kamryn hers, she did lots of coloring-on the table in the hole in the middle of the plate. (See pic.) Logan did a great job with his, he wanted to give up after gluing two leaves, but with some encouragement did finish the project.
I learned a lesson too-the kids have much more fun if I set up the activity and them let them do it on their own. So what if there is too much glue, it will dry. So what if he covers one leaf with another, that is how he wants it. So what if she wants to color on the table, it will wash. Once I sat back and let them do their own thing, we all had more fun.