Our next construction project...

OUR SWINGSET!

This is going to take a while!

Farm Day 2010

A few weeks ago our town had an open farm day - surpisingly there are at least 6-7 farms in our town - go figure! We went to 3. The first stop was the turkey farm that had LOTS of tractors to climb on.

Then it was off to the dahlia farm.  They had about 3000 plants to grow all their beautiful flowers - I need to get some of these different kinds for my garden!

And finally it was off to the farm that still runs like its the 19th century.  We got to turn the crank to smoosh the apples that would eventually make cider.  We also saw a dowser - Daddy is not a believer.

Overall a fun filled Sunday morning - we made it home again in time for nap!

Apple Picking 2010

Off to Honey Pot Hill Orchard for apple picking last weekend.  Alex enjoyed eating a few bites out of his apple.

Running down the rows of trees and picking the apples that were close to the ground

Mommy's shoulders were a great perch for Alex to reach the apples higher up

And then we found a ladder and Alex climbed right to the top!

Too many pumpkins to choose from!

Snuggling on the hayride!

First Day of Preschool

My big guy moved up to preschool.  Which for the kids at his daycare is a big move - they UPSTAIRS to where the big kids are!  What an awesome place it is too!  Lots of cool new toys and stations to play and lots of fun new things to do.  He is with 5 of his friends - all BOYS - who moved up a few weeks before him.  He was just not progressing with the little kids in toddlers.  I think he likes to follow along than lead right now.  I cant believe we went upstairs!  The first trial day his friend Ben took his hand and said come up with me and off he went without looking back.  He has no fear of the bigger pre-K kids either - getting right into the mix.  Go Alex!