Happy Halloween....

...and let us introduce you to "The Man in the Yellow Hat" from Curious George and "Rosie the Riveter"!  Both kids selected and created their costumes and were so pleased to try them on and attend a trick-or-treating mystery event last night at the George and Rebecca Barnes Historical Museum as a true "dress-rehearsal" for the big day, today!

Reed's Rockwell Playground

Reed invited us one warm evening this past week to see the new playground that just opened up at his school. We got to see the new yellow slides and climbing facilities as well as the old favorite playground equipment. Reed was so proud to share his playground and teach us the ways of recess at Rockwell Elementary.

Carving Time

Last weekend, after one final stop at The Hollow for big pumkins to carve, we shuttled our carving gear into the pole barn and settled down to work. Reed planned the Jack O'Lanterns' faces on the chalkboard and Willa scooped out the "guts" of the pumpkins. The we all assisted the Master Carver (aka "dada") as he made the pumpkins come alive.  Finally we added the candles and sat back and watched the glow of our fall and Halloween spirit!

Our Terrific Traveler

Reed recently was recognized and awarded a button for being a kindergarten role-model for bus safety while traveling to and from school.  We are so proud of our terrific traveler and grateful to his teacher, the beloved Mrs. Plunkett, for snapping this photo!

More Apples Every Day...

...is why we keep returning to Beak and Skiff Orchards right up the road. Well, the apples keep us coming back but so do the playground, the tractor-pulled wagon,  and the cider-cinnamon donuts.  Please notice that Reed is only biting into an apple with one side of his mouth.  A very, very loose tooth is present on the other side and we are sure you will see a toothless-grin photo up here before too long! 

Tim's Pumpkin Patch

One of our final legs of our fall farm tour brought us to Tim's Pumpkin Patch, home of lots of pumpkins, animals, apple fritters, and a very intense corn maze!  Last year, it was quite muddy a few seemed to be walking in circles for a long time.  This year it was drier and we seemed to take a more direct route that ended with some family hugs and giggles at the exit of the maze.  

Rohe Farm Fun

Our fall tour of local farms continued a few weeks ago with a stop at the nearby Rohe Farm.  The corn maze, playground, corn bin, pumpkins, tractor train, and animals are always special but the main attraction here is the hay barn. In the hay barn, the kids swing from a rope and land in piles of hay.  Reed was an expert in no time and Willa certainly had the drive to swing independently and without assistance.  "I do it on my own!" Next year, Willla!